Not long after OS 5.0.0.415 for the 9700 leaked online with a new version of BlackBerry Messenger the new version is available for OTA download. This might not be the smartest app to install on your BlackBerry just yet but it may be worth a shot if you HAVE to live on the bleeding edge. I would not advise installing it on a touchscreen device or one without OS 5.0 but it might just work since it worked on my 9700.
NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL this app if you do not know what you are doing or how to recover from a bricked device or worse! Proceed at your own risk…
Download OTA at BBHybrids via BBHybrids
Alternative link from BBOS
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 12:56 PM EST
Installing now on my T-Mo 8900 (OS 5.0.0.348). Wish me luck
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 1:18 PM EST
Downloads so slowly I get a timeout. Twice now I’ve tried. Get passed the 3rd “Yes to overwrite modules” msg and then times out.
sgt-d ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 85
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 1:38 PM EST
download the .jad in your pc browser. edit the jad and find out the .cod names. manually download the .cod files using the same starting url as the .jad. once you have all of the files you can change the vendor info to Research In Motion Limited if you want. use mcp http://mcpfx.com to “load” the jad file on to your device.
sgt-d ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 85
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 1:48 PM EST
i held off too. well, for at least 5 seconds.
automan69 ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 489
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 1:45 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9630
I think I will hold off on dling this. We all know what happen the last time the leak bbm5.0 was out. It caused a overload on RIM. I will wait to RIM releases it.
wojtas25 ( View Profile) Beginner - Posts: 127
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 2:18 PM EST
Ok guys, i’ve installed already
Just download this ZIP file and install all the CODs files via BBSAK http://www.theblackberryzone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20867&postcount=287
Carlos Not Registered
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 2:21 PM EST
If u delete ur BBM and THEN download the new leak.. its DL’s very very quickly.
coldcc Not Registered
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9550
It works on the storm 2 just fine
boy_de_ghet ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 65
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 8:43 PM EST
Mirror RS (Link will be expire at 18-Aug-2010):
http://rapidshare.com/files/318250313/9700M_PBr5.0.0_rel667_PL5.1.0.115_A5.0.0.415.exe
LoSo Not Registered
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9700
Why when it gives the option of previewing a photo, the image is madd small? Its not even worth the preview, might as well save and view like the old version.
Is their a way of changing this?
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 1231
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 10:50 PM EST
I don’t think it is an option, hopefully rim fixes this, they implemented that so well in the old version of BBM
ofutur Not Registered
Posted: December 8, 2009 at 10:43 PM EST
There is a severe issue in either the standalone BBM or the OS in which it was found, but beware. You can lose all your threaded SMS after a reboot.