Now that we have a basic idea of when PlayBook OS 2.0 is coming (current internal target is February 21st) many of you are wondering how to prepare. As we mentioned in our interview with Jeff Gadway this update will range from 400MB to 500MB so be sure to do it over a high speed connection. Gadway also let us know that the launch of PlayBook OS 2.0 will be a global launch and RIM is planning for the crazy load that will hit their update servers all at once from everywhere in the world. If you are updating from a device running the latest OS 1.0 you will have about a 400MB update and if you are just turning on a new PlayBook you are looking at about 500MB. This is because OS 2.0 is a drastic change of the kernel and not an incremental update.
While we are on the topic of international rollouts I asked Gadway if PlayBook OS 2.0 will come with more language support including RTL languages like Arabic and Hebrew and I am waiting to hear back. Hopefully that will be included in this release though he didn’t know off hand.
Let us know if there are any other questions you had about the rollout that we can try to get answered!
facundo Not Registered
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 4:09 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9900 | OS 6.0+
Is a wipe required before updating?.
Backups taken on 1.0 will restore on 2.0?
Thanks
Tom ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 389
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 4:14 PM EST
I am assuming that it will auto update OTA (i.e., WiFi) just as every prior update did. Anticipate no need to wipe…
Tom ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 389
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 4:13 PM EST
On vacation with limited access to high speed connection. This might need to be a test of OS v7.1′s Mobile Hotspot Connection!
thecsman Not Registered
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 5:27 PM EST
No worries there, I had no Internet at home for a couple of days and had 4 devices connected to that Little Fighter. I was even surprised it allowed me to VPN from my laptop to work, no glitches. Good stuff.
M.Rizk Not Registered
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 4:15 PM EST
I WANT ARABIC Support
Although I don’t type in Arabic a lot I still read many arabic newspapers 
John Not Registered
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 4:16 PM EST
I hope Chinese is included…
Jim Not Registered
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 8:09 PM EST
I have a beta 2.0. Will I need to downgrade or wipe to upgrade to release version?
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) Senior admin - Posts: 5449
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 10:12 PM EST
As far as I heard Jim OS 2.0 users will simply upgrade like usual.
Terrence T ( View Profile) Guru - Posts: 1777
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 8:18 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9900 | OS 6.0+
Do remember to backup!!!
Steve ( View Profile) Moderator - Posts: 517
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 8:35 PM EST
The entire PB universe updating all at once? I sure hope they are truly prepared for this!
Heavens ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 268
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 10:56 PM EST
Here in Aus we’re hours ahead of Nth America …. so hopefully it will be released so that we can download our upgrades well before Europe and the rest of the world wake up.
Eastern Standard Summer Time in Aus is +11 hours Greenwich Mean Time. (GMT)
Keith Not Registered
Posted: February 15, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST
Has anyone confirmed for sure with RIM that a downgrade is not required for Beta 2.0 users and if so, how it is done properly for those who aren’t absolutely sure?
Keith Not Registered
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 12:05 AM EST
How do you register to this site? I see I am showing as Not Registered on my comments.
TheWolf1965 ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 8
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 12:10 AM EST
Got It!!!!
tanzim ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 64
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 12:10 AM EST
All I hope is that update server able to serve the users requests. Global Launch sounds fantastic!! But that requires lots of load testing…I hope RIM is considering that.
Best of luck to all PlayBook users.
TheWolf1965 ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 8
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 12:19 AM EST
Can someone layout a the downgrade procedure for me and those who aren’t sure. From Beta 2.0 just in case required? Please
Ronen Halevy ( View Profile) Senior admin - Posts: 5449
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 12:41 AM EST
Its pretty much covered here:
http://www.berryreview.com/2011/11/03/rim-offers-downgrade-steps-from-playbook-os-2-0-beta-to-v1-0-7/
TheWolf1965 ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 8
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 12:46 AM EST
Thanks Ronen
mohamed omran Not Registered
Posted: February 16, 2012 at 8:46 AM EST
i need to know if Arabic & Skype will be available on OS2
pbfan Not Registered
Posted: February 17, 2012 at 12:22 PM EST
IS CHINESE included in OS2.0?? Pls RIM just support the Chinese lang both for input and docs!!!
eli haisraeli Not Registered
Posted: February 17, 2012 at 3:36 PM EST
thanks.
i also wonder about hebrew support in the new os. i hope they’ve included it.
do let us know if you hear back from him.