Upgrading Your Blackberry Device
How to Install or Upgrade to a New BlackBerry Operating System
1) Download New BlackBerry OS Software
First things first, you’ll want to download the new BlackBerry OS and save it to your PC
to know the type of OS you are using. Go to home screen, click Options > about
It is best to check the service provider website to obtain the latet operating system that they used. Once located download it to your pc and save it.
2) Download and Install the Latest BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software
3) Prepare for New OS By Noting Apps, Services or Setting That Could be Affected
4) Open New BlackBerry OS and Begin Installation
First, close all related applications and services on your PC and launch the .exe file. Choose Run and select the appropriate setup language.
The InstallShield Wizard for BlackBerry will then appear. You should click next and then on the following screen choose the country in which you’re currently located. Accept the terms of service and hit “Next” again. When the install process is complete, the program will ask you if you want to start the BlackBerry Desktop software. Fill in the check box next to this option and then hit “Finish.
Start Desktop Manager softeware
You’ll then see a dialogue box that tells you it’s searching for device application updates and a few seconds later another box will appear asking if you want to install the available upgrades. Click Update Now and a summary page will appear detailing the specific applications that will be affected.
From there, hit the Options tab beneath the Data Preservation and Device Backup heading and ensure that the Backup Device Data Automatically during the Installation Process box is checked. Then hit OK.
You can also click on the advanced tab on the right side of the Desktop Manager screen to add or update applications that weren’t included in the default list. For instance, if you deleted your BlackBerry Messenger app in the past but now want it back, you can hit Advanced and fill in the check box next to BlackBerry Messenger and the program will be installed along with your new OS.
Finally, you should click Next again, and you’ll see an Application Loader summary page that explains how your device will need to be wirelessly activated and registered with your carrier after the new OS is installed—don’t fret, this should happen automatically—and provides a brief summary of the installation process. Hit Finish, grab a frosty beverage and/or good book and sit back and relax while you’re new OS is installed. As mentioned above, this may take awhile so don’t worry if the progress bar seems to be sticking on the “Connecting to the Device” stage—one of the final steps in the upgrade process.
