Thread: How to update your Blackberry OS to a newer version using apploader.exe

1)Uninstall any previous OS that has been installed previously by going to control panel -> add/remove s/w.

Once you have downloaded the latest leaked or official software from the carriers site ( the exe file ranges from 100 mb to 170 mb)
run the exe file.



2. Go to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file named vendor.xml
It is very important to delete this vendor.xml file.

Vista/Win7 users: In the apploader folder, simply click on Compatibility files to see the actual Vendor.xml file. Once you've got that - simply delete the vendor.xml file there (even if you have deleted or think you haveve deleted it in the folder previously) and voila, it will allow you to update to the newly installed OS!

3. Plug in BB and double click on Loader.exe It'ss located in the same place as the above vendor.xml file.

The process takes about 45 minutes to an hour depending on how much data you have to backup and restore during the process. Once it's done loading the new OS it will reboot (it may do this twice during the entire process.) You will see a white screen with an hourglass for up to 20 minutes at a time while the DM says waiting for initialization
If, for some reason, you end up with a white screen with small icons and the number 507, simply connect to the PC again and run Loader.exe again and it should load the OS to the device

hey i tried all what u said but was not able to update my software. it asked me to add n delete all applications but i couldnt find a way to update the os. all permitatio n combinations failed. would really appriciate if u give me a step my step detail of the procedure. also give me the link from where u downloaded the leaked os.

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Blackberry Storm 1 9500/9530

Thanks for the tutorial!

so by using apploader.exe method...do we lose any of the installed apps or any data??

no, it will automatically take all the backup of your device along with installed app. And you can reinstalled or delete to tick or untick.

Originally Posted by dannie

hey i tried all what u said but was not able to update my software. it asked me to add n delete all applications but i couldnt find a way to update the os. all permitatio n combinations failed. would really appriciate if u give me a step my step detail of the procedure. also give me the link from where u downloaded the leaked os.

Facin d same problem.... If u have upgraded then plz guide me.....

@bhagyeshmodi please tell us more about the issue. If u follow the exact steps mentioned in first post, u shudnt face problems.
So please tell us what exatly happened and we'll be able to assist u better.

what about desktop manager?

What is compatibility files?