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UPDATE: New BlackBerry Messenger for OS 4.5 – OS 5.1 Leaked

by Ronen Halevy on Jul 17th, 2009 at 3:07 pm EST
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newbbmleak Luis let you know that the Storm edition of the new BlackBerry Messenger was leaked. Now it looks like it is available for the Storm, Tour, 8900, 83XX, and even OS 5.1.0 & 5.0.0!

Big shout out to the guys at BlackBerryOS for hooking us all up!

Direct download links @ Megaupload

Check out the download links here. Sadly they are desktop manager only for now.

Download it NOW and let us know what you find!

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  2. Posted by: mjk
    July 17, 2009 at 3:32 pm EST

    Now that didnt take long lol… good for the leak.. i wonder if though there would be issues?

    Reply
  3. Posted by: Ronen Halevy
    July 17, 2009 at 3:44 pm EST

    Works like a charm on my Bold!!!

    Reply
  4. Posted by: automan69
    July 17, 2009 at 3:52 pm EST

    Omg I can’t wait to get home to put it on my Tour. So how do we install this to our blackberry?

    Reply
  5. Posted by: Ronen Halevy
    July 17, 2009 at 3:53 pm EST

    Desktop manager only sadly

    Reply
  6. Posted by: twbettis
    July 17, 2009 at 3:56 pm EST

    4.5 for 83xx does not load. DM states that it is the wrong version for the phone.

    Reply
    • Posted by: Dominik
      July 17, 2009 at 4:05 pm EST

      It does work, DM 5.0 and Sprint 8330, try it load it again. It said wrong version then I restarted DM and it worked now.

      Reply
    • Posted by: delikid
      July 17, 2009 at 4:10 pm EST

      I get exactly the same thing as you and dominik! sigh.

      Reply
    • Posted by: arun
      July 18, 2009 at 6:23 am EST

      I had the same problem on my 8300. I solved it by first downloading and installing the latest DM (v 5.0.11)on PC, which once installed, installed the latest BBM for my 8300.

      Reply
  7. Posted by: mjk
    July 17, 2009 at 4:03 pm EST

    too bad threaded sms is not working or not on this version…..

    Reply
  8. Posted by: Corinne
    July 17, 2009 at 4:14 pm EST

    Wow, so does this mean the flip doesn’t get anything?

    Reply
  9. Posted by: ShvartzBerry
    July 17, 2009 at 4:23 pm EST

    Successfully loaded on Curve 8330 OS 4.5 using Blackberry Master Control. Just load all the .cod’s

    But scarily received the following email right away:

    Hello,

    Thank you for using BlackBerry Messenger. To help prevent unauthorized use of this email address, we need to confirm its ownership. Please turn on your BlackBerry and allow it to receive this email. The email will be automatically processed by BlackBerry Messenger. Please do not delete this email.

    If you do not use BlackBerry Messenger, you can ignore this email.

    Thank you,
    BlackBerry Messenger Team

    BB stands for Blackberry.
    It also stands for Big Brother. :-)

    Reply
    • Posted by: Kimberly
      July 17, 2009 at 4:49 pm EST

      Yeah i got this message too. Never saw it on my BB guess it was “processed”. Saw it on gmail web.

      Reply
      • Posted by: mike068
        July 17, 2009 at 5:40 pm EST

        I have the same situation as well

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        • Posted by: Nick
          July 28, 2009 at 8:37 am EST

          This is used for the ‘Recovery Emails’ section of ‘Edit My Info’. It wirelessly backs up your contact list for you. If you reinstall, it will send that email again, BBM reads the email and says, “Yep, that’s for me.” and then it requests your contacts back and restores them. Works like a charm; had to do it last night when I installed OS 5.0.0.130 and reinstalled BBM.

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  10. Posted by: Chris
    July 17, 2009 at 4:29 pm EST

    Do you know if the upcoming BlackBerry OS 5.0 will work on the 83xx Curves? Thanks!

    Reply
  11. Posted by: perry valton
    July 17, 2009 at 4:38 pm EST

    Thanks br works great on my bold.

    Reply
  12. Posted by: BlackberryOS
    July 17, 2009 at 4:40 pm EST

    the e-mail is sent to everyone who installs the new BBM, nothing to be worried about.

    You can also just copy the COD files into your JAVA folder and then run APPLOADER. the ALX file is included if you wish to run through DM.

    Reply
    • Posted by: wojtas25
      July 17, 2009 at 4:59 pm EST

      I’ve installed new BB Messenger and not receive this email. Also messenger is installed correct but i dont see it in menu.

      Reply
      • Posted by: BBcurve
        July 17, 2009 at 5:14 pm EST

        I’m having the same problem on my 8310 OS 4.5. Just open the ALX in DM and installed messenger. After reboot no messenger available in the menu of the Curve, also no messenger running service in the background.

        Reply
  13. Posted by: Brandon
    July 17, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST

    Tmo 8900 I get the error message “no compatible software found” I am running beta 4.6.1.250

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  14. Posted by: Blackberry_Junkie
    July 17, 2009 at 5:06 pm EST

    Hellllllp!

    Ok, I’ve gone to the other site (http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/help-center/4012-how-install-new-blackberry-messenger-using-dm-includes-pics-5-min-process.html) which shows you how to download the file & install it. I have a BB 8900 w/ the Desktop Manager as ver. 4.6.012.

    I have successfully extracted the files into a folder on my desktop, moved the .cod files be in the same location as the .alx folder & launched the BB Desktop Manager to install the app. The problem I’m having is once I click on the .alx file to install it to my BB, I get the error message “No additional applications designed for your device were found’. What am I doing wrong? Hellllp plz!

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    • Posted by: Blackberry_Junkie
      July 17, 2009 at 6:17 pm EST

      Ok, got it to work. Didn’t work for me via the directions listed, rather saw a posting on the message board & figured it out.

      Once the .zip file is downloaded & extracted if you run 64 bit go to C drive -> Program Files -> Common Files -> Research In Motion -> Shared -> Loader Files. Then open the OS you are running (i.e. v4.6.1.250).
      Next put the .alx file in the first screen u see (you’ll see a bunch of other files w/ .alx extensions).
      Then open the Java folder & copy and paste the .cod’s in there (if you want to be a little more advanced with it all you need to do is really copy the .cod [net_rim_bb_qm_peer.cod] and the language file, english is net_rim_bb_qm_peer_resource_EN.cod].
      *Note, you’ll be replacing the existing .cod files with these new ones

      Finally, open your BB Desktop Manager, click on Application Loader, then on Update Applications. It should prompt you to update the BB Messenger. After that you should be set!

      Tried to make that as clear as possible. Let me know if you have any questions.

      Good luck & know it’ll all be worth it after you get the new messenger. I’m lovin it!!!

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  15. Posted by: Chad D
    July 17, 2009 at 5:17 pm EST

    I thought there was supposed to be location awareness (like loopt) in this version. Its just the same “send location.” :(

    Reply
  16. Posted by: AdamG
    July 17, 2009 at 5:32 pm EST

    Wow! This is nice. Didn’t install with direct App Loader link on pc. But App Loader through DM worked(add or delete apps).

    Reply
  17. Posted by: mkhattab
    July 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm EST

    Absolutely brilliant! I’ve been looking forward to this since the screenshot teasers and glad to finally have it. Works flawlessly on my Curve 8900.

    Reply
  18. Posted by: Frustrated
    July 17, 2009 at 6:02 pm EST

    The file for the tour says its not compatible. Ive did everything correctly however its not loading. Any other tour users having the same problem?

    Reply
  19. Posted by: Matt
    July 17, 2009 at 6:16 pm EST

    FANTASTIC!!!!

    I have been waiting for this for my Bold for ages, installing it now!!

    Reply
  20. Posted by: Michael Small
    July 17, 2009 at 6:17 pm EST

    For any one that has problems installing on desktop manager use this method to install bbm5.0

    If you have the current OS of your phone installed on your PC it should be in a folder like this “”C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\YOUR OS FOLDER\Java”

    Then copy the “BlackBerryMessenger.alx” to the “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\YOUR OS FOLDER\

    BUT REMEMBER TO BACK EVERYTHING UP FIRST.

    Then once this is done go back to the “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader” and run the Loader.exe file and it should detect a new version of BBM.

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  21. Posted by: bldupree
    July 17, 2009 at 6:51 pm EST

    Has anyone tried it on the 8350i?

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  22. Posted by: automan69
    July 17, 2009 at 6:53 pm EST

    Installed on both Tour and curve with no problem. Love this new bbm it ROCKS!!!!!!

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  23. Posted by: enesch
    July 17, 2009 at 7:54 pm EST

    I installed it on 3 Verizon Tours and works fine, however the location feature doesn’t work for crap says the location was sent but the other person never gets it also proximity doesn’t seem to work either.

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  24. Posted by: Dave
    July 17, 2009 at 8:10 pm EST

    Looks like it has been taken down off of mega upload… ugggghhhhhh

    Reply
  26. Posted by: Brandon
    July 17, 2009 at 9:24 pm EST

    On OS 5.0, the new bbm icon isn’t showing on my Bold…what gives?

    Reply
  27. Posted by: Pete
    July 17, 2009 at 9:25 pm EST

    I’m hosting OTA installs for these, you guys. Enjoy. :-) Also please let me know if anything doesn’t work properly, thanks.

    Bold – http://bit.ly/sccTw
    Curve 8900 – http://bit.ly/Rpa2n
    Curve 83xx – http://bit.ly/wpnvT
    Storm – http://bit.ly/uwCck
    Tour – http://bit.ly/12lxcA
    OS 5.0 – http://bit.ly/VwmzN
    OS 5.1 – http://bit.ly/KmOS3

    You can also find me on Twitter if you want, @prp2 (link in my name)

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  28. Posted by: mjk
    July 17, 2009 at 9:38 pm EST

    successfully loaded with blackberry desktop manager on ATT Bold with ATT OS. No special way just connected the phone to computer and opened desktop manager and opened up application loader. It did it without issue. The new BBM is great but wished it was the version that salomondrin had with threaded sms.

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  29. Posted by: automan69
    July 17, 2009 at 9:49 pm EST

    Don’t see one for the 8130 pearl? It runs os 4.5 Has anyone tried it for the pearl?

    Reply
  31. Posted by: impak875
    July 17, 2009 at 10:19 pm EST

    4.5.0.77 on the Curve gets no love… BBM icon dissapears even after battery pull…

    Reply
  32. Posted by: enesch
    July 17, 2009 at 10:45 pm EST

    Loving this new BBM don’t like that it doesn’t change a contacts status to busy that hasn’t read you message after X amount of time like it used to, which doesn’t allow to set an alert to let us know they have read the messages and are back. Hope they fix that by release time

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    • Posted by: Blackberry_Junkie
      July 18, 2009 at 12:55 am EST

      Ummm, yes it does… at least for the 8900.

      Reply
      • Posted by: enesch
        July 18, 2009 at 11:23 am EST

        Not working on the 3 Verizon tours I installed it on. Only get the busy if the person is on the phone and that even takes up to 10 mins to change the status. Maybe just a tour issue. Thinking I will return to the orginal bbm till the final release.

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        • Posted by: Tom
          July 20, 2009 at 11:51 am EST

          Busy does not autoset on the storm either, somewhat frustrating as it gives no feedback as to what is going on if I need an answer to a question from a colleague etc…. Hope they fix this too. Status is for sure an issue so far on my Storm.

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  33. Posted by: Kr
    July 17, 2009 at 11:46 pm EST

    OTA links are available here:

    http://www.theblackberryzone.com/

    not my site, got it from another site, tried it on my 8330 from bell, works great.

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  34. Posted by: Sam Tom
    July 18, 2009 at 12:40 am EST

    the email we get i went ahead and deleted all of them on my web clients never got any on the BB was wondering if anyone has any word on what its for? and if its something to worry about or just delete it and keep using it? because we speak im thinking of just downgrading back to the old one and waiting for an offical release

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  36. Posted by: wojtas25
    July 18, 2009 at 8:22 am EST

    Finnaly, i’ve got it. Works like good, and looks cool :)

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  37. Posted by: DonGato
    July 18, 2009 at 9:17 am EST

    I don’t like it much. You loss a lot of precious real state with those bubbles and excessive use of names in a different line. ¿Couldn’t they use a preceding icon identifying yourself and the others?

    In any case old version had much more information in the same screen and for someone that writes a lot on it is a real drawback.

    And why you can’t remove the useless avatars? Another loss of space.

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    • Posted by: Blackberry_Junkie
      July 19, 2009 at 6:36 pm EST

      Uh, I think the whole thing was revamped to appeal to a younger audience. If you don’t like the bubbles you can always go into the options and change the Conversation Style to either “stripes”, which gives a little more real estate w/ a more modern look or “Standard” to go back to how the original BBM was. Imo, the avatars are a nice touch, though it would’ve been nice if the pics came from your BB buddies selected pics versus from your own.

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  38. Posted by: automan69
    July 18, 2009 at 9:30 am EST

    I installed it last night on my Tour and today did a battery pull.(Icon) has disappered can’t get it back.
    Sent service books and reregister the phone. NO icon can some help me on this? ASP!

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  39. Posted by: Jeffry Lesmana
    July 18, 2009 at 10:30 am EST

    This new BBM doesnt make any compression when sending image. And there is no view button when u received image and also u cannot save any picture received.

    Reply
    • Posted by: Blackberry_Junkie
      July 19, 2009 at 6:39 pm EST

      You can save received pics. Though you are correct that you cannot preview any pics sent to you. Instead they have an option to send a subject with any attachment you send.

      It’s also worth noting that voice files you send can be at least twice as long now. I have a buddy I IM with in Aruba and this saves us money instead of talking on the phone.

      Still digging the new IM. They should make us the beta group & tweak it to make it even better!

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  40. Posted by: automan69
    July 18, 2009 at 10:42 am EST

    Well it took a lot of time to reinstall it. I’m running bbm that
    came with me tour. I will wait till RIM has the right one out.No more tweaky leaky for me!

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  41. Posted by: Steve
    July 18, 2009 at 12:35 pm EST

    ota links available at blackberrynews.com

    Reply
  42. Posted by: ErnieH
    July 19, 2009 at 6:50 am EST

    What’s the fuss? Takes more memory and more screen space and doesn’t add any useful features that I can find.

    Reply
    • Posted by: Blackberry_Junkie
      July 19, 2009 at 6:40 pm EST

      If nothing else, adding a BB buddy by capturing there bar code & the addition of avatars and an “updates” section are great for me.

      Guess it depends on how old you are and how many BB buddies you have. I’d guess that more corporate types don’t like the new BBM as much as us younger folk. No offense.

      Reply
  43. Posted by: moestepp
    July 19, 2009 at 7:44 am EST

    Here is a quick video review of bb messenger 5

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOcMNtRTr9A

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  44. Posted by: Nikolaus
    July 19, 2009 at 8:00 am EST

    Updated my T-Mo 8900 no problem OTA. My sisters Telus 8330 had the same problem where the icon was gone. Had to use DM to reinstall OS 4.5.0.160 to get it back. My Brother’s 8330 on Bell did NOT have this problem. Anyone else think this is a Telus issue?

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  45. Posted by: captainconner
    July 19, 2009 at 9:04 am EST

    hi all,

    there is a huge problem using this messenger on phones that are not supposed to have it. T-Mobile are getting lots of calls for customers who have installed it and its bricked their phones and cannot install any further updates. Please do not install if sent a link from a friend. Go to blackberry.com only or you will ruin your phones… Only for phones with 5.0 on them.

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  47. Posted by: Jeffry Lesmana
    July 19, 2009 at 11:50 am EST

    I’m starting to downgrade to previous version. Many problems etc : Problem when sending and receiving pictures because no compression, very slow when sending messages. Any comment ?

    Reply
  48. Posted by: captainconner
    July 19, 2009 at 12:08 pm EST

    The version that everyone is installer is a test version stolen from blackberry. Any phone that does not have 5.0 on them will get serious issues.5.0 is only on brand new handsets being released today. Don’t install on the pearl, curve, bold and storm etc.

    Reply
  49. Posted by: captainconner
    July 19, 2009 at 12:11 pm EST

    If u have installed u need to back up using DM, wipe your handset, download software from provider, install software via DM, the restore your back up. LOL

    Reply
  50. Posted by: wojtas25
    July 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm EST

    Hidden flags on BBM5.0

    type * two letter’s of country and again *

    *UK* *PL* *JM* etc

    List of cutry codes http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/ctycodes.htm

    Reply
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