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Hack to Remove 2.3MB BlackBerry Browser Download Limit?

Ronen Halevy — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:25:00 +0000

Yes that screenshot on the right is a 600mb+ download of the Ubuntu ISO image. Andre let us know about a hack that Omie has posted that lets you bypass RIM’s arbitrary 2.3MB download limit in the BlackBerry Browser. I am not sure how many of you need to download huge files but I can see myself downloading larger MP3’s and such.

I tried the hack on a test device and it worked but I am not sure how comfortable I feel about putting it on my main device. The hack requires you to selectively restore an IPB file with a service book from China Mobile which deletes your email service books. You can easily get your email service books back but I honestly don’t know if this service book could allow somebody to snoop on web traffic. In truth there is probably very little risk but I am a bit paranoid and I don’t really need to download files from the Browser.

This hack adds the NET Browser to your list of possible browsers which you can then use to download any size files as long as you have space for them. Pretty cool right?

Check out the instructions on Omie’s website or follow the discussion on BBOS forums. Let us know if you try it and it works for you!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, August 31, 2009, 10:25 am. | Hack to Remove 2.3MB BlackBerry Browser Download Limit? | 21 comments |

Microsoft Exchange about to crash BES ?

Greg Myers — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:00:54 +0000

I’m not hugely knowledgeable about BES issues and even less knowledgeable about MS Exchange but I have had a tip off that the upcoming Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP2 could cause issues with your BES server. There has been issues in the past with service packs and BES so the latest release will probably cause the same type of issues as the past updates. And considering now there is 4.1.x and 5.0 versions of BES out, it will be even trickier.

If you are a BES Admin or are in charge of a BES server then suggest you check out : http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2009/05/11/451281.aspx). It is a requirement to be able to upgrade to 2010.

For more information check out: BlackBerry Enterprise Server Resource Kit v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

As I stated earlier: I am out of my depth here but have been warned: The Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP2 update can break things with BES, so proceed with caution.

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Posted by Greg for ©BerryReview, August 25, 2009, 10:00 am. | Microsoft Exchange about to crash BES ? | 3 comments |

End of Life Notice – MDS Runtime and MDS Studio

Greg Myers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:00:42 +0000

An End-of-Life notice has been posted on DevZone for BlackBerry MDS Runtime and BlackBerry MDS Studio. The following are important milestones.

* BlackBerry MDS Runtime will not be supported on BlackBerry Smartphones running OS v4.7.1 or higher.

** BlackBerry® Plug-in for Microsoft® Visual Studio® v1.2 will continue to be supported and enhanced

Partners are encouraged to migrate any MDS Runtime applications to Web or Java applications, or use a combination of both approaches. Key features from the MDS Runtime and Studio products will be integrated into Java and Web development tools.

DevZone will continue to be updated with new resources to assist in migration and this topic will be discussed in an upcoming Alliance Partner Webcast along with other BlackBerry Application Platform updates.

DevCon 2009 will cover this migration in-depth including development and deployment considerations, in addition to key enhancements to both Web and Java platforms.

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Posted by Greg for ©BerryReview, August 24, 2009, 11:00 am. | End of Life Notice – MDS Runtime and MDS Studio | Leave a comment |

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Resource Kit v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

Greg Myers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:00:25 +0000

Software For BlackBerry Enterprise Server Resource Kit v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

BlackBerry Administration API v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: baa5.0.0.27.msi
File size: 9 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Enterprise Server User Administration Tool v5.0.0 MR2 for Microsoft Exchange

File name: brk-besuseradminx5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 17 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Enterprise Server User Administration Tool v5.0.0 MR2 for IBM Lotus Domino

File name: brk-besuseradmind5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 17 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Analysis, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk5.0.0.109.exe
File size: 131 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry User Activity Reporting Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2 (Microsoft Exchange only)

File name: brk-availindex5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Usage Monitoring Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-outofcoverage5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Thread Analyzer Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-noresponsecheck5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry System Requirements Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-bbcheck5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry System Log Monitoring and Reporting Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-bessyslog5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Message Receipt Confirmation Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-messageconfirm5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 9 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Message Pending Delivery Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-pending5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Message Flow Reporting Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-messageflow5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry MDS Services Data Monitoring Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-mdspushvspull5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry MAPI and CDO Error Monitoring Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2 (Microsoft Exchange only)

File name: brk-mapicdoerrors5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry IT Policy Import and Export Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-itpolicyimportexport5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 17 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Historical Statistics Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-historicalstats5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Enterprise Server Log Monitoring Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-logmonitor5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 9 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Domain Administration History Reporting Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-adminhistory5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 7 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Delayed Notifications Monitoring Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2 (Microsoft Exchange only)

File name: brk-delayednotifications5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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BlackBerry Application Reporting Tool v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

File name: brk-hhappreport5.0.0.54_MR2.msi
File size: 7 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-2009

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(Courtesy: BlackBerry Forums Australia)

Original Article: http://www.blackberryforums.com.au/forums/blackberry-announcements/5880-blackberry-enterprise-server-resource-kit-v5-0-0-maintenance-release-2-a.html

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BES v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2 – Domino

Greg Myers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:00:12 +0000

Software For BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0 for IBM(R) Lotus(R) Domino(R)

BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

Filename: besn500mr2.zip
Filesize: 135.8 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-09

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(Courtesy: BlackBerry Forums Australia)

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Posted by Greg for ©BerryReview, August 24, 2009, 6:00 am. | BES v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2 – Domino | Leave a comment |

BES v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2 – Exchange

Greg Myers — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:00:05 +0000

Software For BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0 for Microsoft(R) Exchange

BlackBerry Enterprise Server v5.0.0 Maintenance Release 2

Filename: besx500mr2.zip
Filesize: 135 MB
Date posted: 19-Aug-09

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(Courtesy: BlackBerry Forums Australia)

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FAQ: Understanding How BlackBerry Applications Connect to The Internet (Development)

Ronen Halevy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Over the years I cannot count how many times I have had to explain the convoluted ways that a BlackBerry can use to connect to the internet. Everything from WAP to WAP2 to TCP/IP to BIS to BES to Wi-Fi are just not that simple to describe. Every new BlackBerry developer needs to understand this so their applications can make a reliable connection to the internet. Sadly RIM has yet to provide a comprehensive guide to those not in the BlackBerry Alliance.

From now on I have a solution. Peter Strange has posted a brilliant thread on the official BlackBerry support forums detailing how BlackBerrys connect to the internet and all the issues a developer must deal with. Its a great starting point an may solve most of your questions.

Check out his thread at this link and let me know if you found any other good development resources!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, July 24, 2009, 2:00 pm. | FAQ: Understanding How BlackBerry Applications Connect to The Internet (Development) | 4 comments |

Advanced Users: BlackBerry Engineering Screen Unlock Code Generator

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:03:00 +0000

NOTE: You can really screw up your device by messing around with options available in this screen. This is meant for those who know what they are doing and are willing to take some risks.

Since OS 4.0 or so there has been a hidden Engineering Screen in the BlackBerry OS. It contains a ton of options and views into what you device is doing and how it is running. For example, DigitalbOy put together a guide on how to disable 2G or 3G on an AT&T Bold without debranding it. It is pretty easy to get into the screen but it takes a little work to get it to go away and the options available have no guide to help you through them.

You can use the easy Thyth-o-matic Engineering Screen Unlock Code Generator at this link to generate a code to view the engineering screen. Access is controlled through a code generated from your application version, device PIN, and device uptime.

From the instructions:

To access the escreen, access the device "Help Me!" screen. For QWERTY devices, perform the key combination Alt+Shift+H on the homescreen. For SureType devices, type Alt+EACE on the homescreen. For SurePress devices, hold the Escape button, and tap the screen upper left, upper right, upper left, and upper right corners in that sequence.

The "Help Me!" screen contains the application version, PIN, and current up time. Without leaving the "Help Me!" screen, enter that information into the generator. The generator will give you the 8 digit code for the current "Help Me!" screen. If you close the "Help Me!" screen, the device uptime will no longer match the uptime used to generate the code.

Type the 8 digit code into the "Help Me!" screen. You will not see the digits as you type them, but once all 8 correct digits are entered, the escreen will activate. Make sure to use Alt for the numbers on QWERTY devices. Make sure to use multitap to enter the digits on SureType devices.

Once activated, the escreen will replace the "Help Me!" screen for the duration specified when generating the code. You can close the escreen earlier by setting your device clock ahead past the expiration time, reactivating the "Help Me!" screen, then setting your device clock back to normal. Note: Devices with a vendor ID of 1 (RIM engineering sample devices) will always have the escreen open.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, May 27, 2009, 12:03 pm. | Advanced Users: BlackBerry Engineering Screen Unlock Code Generator | 18 comments |

New Plazmic Developer Kit 4.7 available

Luciano — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:24:07 +0000

Good news for BlackBerry developers and I guess for BlackBerry users as a whole. Plazmic has announced immediate availability of version 4.7 of the Plazmic Content Developer Kit™ (CDK) for BlackBerry®, for developers to create themes and dynamic content for the BlackBerry Storm, Curve 8900 and Curve 8350i. Hopefully, that will mean lots of new and improved themes for Vicky to review and our readers to lust after.

Key Benefits:

a full range of vector illustration and animation tools
customize your BlackBerry Themes, including home screen icons, theme backgrounds and fonts, Home screens,lock screens, menu styles and animation
use existing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash files
test and debug your designs on the desktop using BlackBerry simulators
optimize your graphics for delivery and use on wireless devices
easy to use interface
free download

Follow this link to check all the details, download, forums and a lot more.

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Posted by luc-mobile for ©BerryReview, March 16, 2009, 5:24 pm. | New Plazmic Developer Kit 4.7 available | 5 comments |

BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2.0 Beta 6 Released

Ronen Halevy — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:20:00 +0000

BlackBerry Master Control Program keeps on getting better as the developers work on it. They have just released version 0.9.2.0 beta 6 along with a new website and home for the application at www.mcpfx.com. There are quite a few bugs and features added in this beta including a new icon.

The highlights below:

MCP now complies with Windows Vista/7 User Account Control (UAC)’
MCP has a new icon – Thanks AntiShane!
Pin/password area updated, more responsive
Added Inverse/All/None buttons for Java Loader Save/Erase
Added "Secure Mode" – doesn’t save device password to INI, off by default
Added logging and verbose logging
Screen capture size selector updated, eg: 95xx Storm Widescreen (480×360)
Operating System Management (OSM) page updates
Navigation pane (left side) updated, much cleaner
Removed "One instance" – you can now run multiple instance of MCP
Completely revamped the OS installation process – no more waiting!
Screen capture lower controls "dock" to the bottom of the screen

Check out the full details and pick up the latest beta at www.mcpfx.com. If you find the application useful the developer is asking for donations.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, March 3, 2009, 12:20 pm. | BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2.0 Beta 6 Released | Leave a comment |

Advanced: BlackBerry Master Control Program (MCP) Daily Builds Available Through Live Mesh

sgt-d — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:47 +0000

In case you don’t already know BlackBerry Master Control Program (MCP), it is a power tool for BlackBerry devices designed for moderate to advanced users. With MCP you can easily load, save or erase any module you want, take screenshots of your device, turn the radio on or off, synchronize the time on your device to your PC, reset to factory settings (remove IT policies), perform a handheld wipe… and tons of other cool stuff!

I just wanted to let everyone know that (almost) daily builds and (semi) weekly installers of BlackBerry Master Control Program (MCP) are now available via Live Mesh. All you have to do is sign up for a Windows Live ID (you can use your normal email too – you aren’t forced to create or use an @hotmail or @live address), sign in, then install the Live Mesh Software (when you sign in). After that, email sgt-d@sodpit.com?subject=MCP%20Mesh and let me know what email address you used to sign up for Live Mesh. If you don’t want to be added to the MCP Mesh mailing list, please specify this in your email message as well.

Within a short period of time, I will add you to the MCP Mesh (and the mailing list) and you will have instant access to the latest builds the second they become available.

Anyway, I also wanted to test my ability to post here on BerryReview. Chances are I won’t post too often since this is where I get my news.

P.S. – The MCP Dropbox is officially dead. There were just too many problems with it… files were being deleted and others couldn’t access anything that had been deleted.

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Posted by sgt-d for ©BerryReview, February 16, 2009, 10:00 am. | Advanced: BlackBerry Master Control Program (MCP) Daily Builds Available Through Live Mesh | 5 comments |

HOT! RIM Planning On Bringing REAL Push Features To 3rd Party Applications With Hosted Push API Beta

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:35:27 +0000

Definition: Real Push - Data is delivered as soon as it is available without the device having to ask for it.

This is how email currently works on your BlackBerry along with your calendar/tasks/contacts/memos if you are on a BES. The RIM infrastructure automatically sends the information to your BlackBerry without your BlackBerry having to constantly ask for it.

Definition: Polling – Client periodically asks a server whether an event of interest has occurred.

This is how most 3rd party applications work for your BlackBerry. For example, Viigo or SocialScope requests data from their servers at a set time. This is extremely inefficient since the device needs to constantly check even if there is nothing new which wastes battery life. This also causes delays since it has to wait until the next time it asks for data to update.

It looks like RIM is finally getting it. Josep let me know that RIM has put up a page for their new Hosted Push API Beta. (He spotted it in a post on FiveMobile) I am not sure when this went up but this is the first I have heard of it. (The accompanying PowerPoint is dated from October 2008 and the PDF is confused about a copyright sometime between 2007-08, and a search for this on Google shows no new results)

RIM tried opening up REAL push applications to developers using their WebSignals API but that failed miserably. I can’t think of one useful service that came out of that. I a constant barrage of emails from users asking me how to unsubscribe from those services.

Now RIM has decided to tackle this from a different angle. They have just published this page on their site along with a PDF and PowerPoint detailing their Hosted Push API beta. This beta will allow other 3rd party applications to use the same Push infrastructure that RIM uses. This would mean that applications like Viigo & SocialScope would no longer have to poll for information since the server will send them the information when they need it. This will also allow for applications like IM clients to compete with RIM’s clients.

RIM proposed some uses for this including the following list but I am sure developers are already wrapping their heads around what this can offer:

Weather: forecasts, storm warnings, severe weather
Sports scores
News, Traffic
Banking
Stocks
Social Networking
Gaming

Sadly it looks like the beta is currently only open to a limited number of partners but it should open up more soon. In their PowerPoint they do ask that you contact Mario Pereira-Bernardino for more information at mbernardino@rim.com.

You can sign up for more information and read the two accompanying documents at the link below:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers/javaappdev/pushapi.jsp

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, February 4, 2009, 2:35 pm. | HOT! RIM Planning On Bringing REAL Push Features To 3rd Party Applications With Hosted Push API Beta | 11 comments |

Advanced Users: Possible Solution For Google Maps On Storm & CDMA Devices

Ronen Halevy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:15:00 +0000

NOTE I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE IF YOU TRY THIS OUT! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Sadly I do not have a CDMA device like the Storm or 8330 to test this out on. Scott let me know that there is an interesting thread going on HowardForums detailing ways to get around the AGPS restrictions on TELUS and other carriers. What I mean is that until now users would have to start up BBMaps and wait for a GPS lock and then close that app and quickly fire up Google Maps to get it to work. Now it looks like there may be light at the end of the tunnel…

Using a combination of QPST, UNIcdma, & Hexworkshop users are reporting some success in fixing the GPS issue that is stopping you from using Google Maps on your BlackBerry. This is definitely not an elegant solution so you might just want to leave it to the experts until details are hashed out…

Definitely worth checking out this thread if you like to live on the wild side and want Google Maps GPS to work on your CDMA BlackBerry.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, February 3, 2009, 6:15 pm. | Advanced Users: Possible Solution For Google Maps On Storm & CDMA Devices | 7 comments |

Tips & Tricks – Recover Files From A Corrupted SD Or MicroSD Card

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:54:00 +0000

A few weeks ago I unplugged my SD card while files were transferring and didn’t think twice about it. That is until I plugged it back in and I got the dreaded Windows Prompt that goes something along the lines of “* Drive is corrupt or unformatted. Do you want to format this drive?” The SD card showed up as a drive but I could not longer access the month of pictures that I had on it.

I know this is not exactly a BlackBerry only issue but I thought it was worth mention. I tried 2 totally free SD card recovery utilities and neither of them even found the drive. That is until I found Zero Assumption Recovery. They offer a free version of their product that will recover images and movies from a corrupt SD card. It is SCARY how much stuff they found on this 4GB SD card. It even recovered images and movies that I had already deleted. The process is lengthy (about 2 hours for 4GB) but it worked like a charm!

Their paid $50 version removes the limitation of only recovering images and movies so if your BlackBerry SD card becomes corrupt I highly recommend purchasing this application or at least using it to recover your images!

The process is as simple as:

Download, install, then run ZAR trial
Insert the memory card into the reader device.
On the first screen, no adjustment is required, just hit “Next>>”.
Program will then prompt you for an operation mode. Select “Recover images from camera memory card”, then hit “Next>>”.
Select your memory card from the list of the attached devices. You can identify the memory card by its media size or by the model name (if available).
The rest is mostly automatic. When the analysis is done, select files to recover, specify the directory to place recovered files to, hit “Start copying” and you’re done.

You can also follow the tutorial at this link

The free version is limited to recovering the following file formats. Sadly it does not include the .3gp extension that is used for BlackBerry video recordings…

GIF
JPEG
TIFF
CRW – Canon RAW data
MOV, AVI movie
WAV – Waveform audio
CR2 – Canon CR2 RAW format (see notes below).
ORF – Olympus RAW format

Check out the free image recovery version at this link or the full paid version at this link and let me know how it works out! The free image recovery portion is just part of the trial so you will be downloading the free trial and the image recovery will stay free after the trial expires.

This is definitely going into my USB stick recovery arsenal. Let me know if you find anything better!

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, January 8, 2009, 3:54 pm. | Tips & Tricks – Recover Files From A Corrupted SD Or MicroSD Card | 5 comments |

Advanced: Barry – BlackBerry Sync For Linux Gets A Nice Homepage & Documentation

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Recently I was setting up a friend of mines BlackBerry to sync with his Ubuntu laptop and I came across Barry’s new homepage. Last time I had checked out the site it was just a basic site and since then it seems to really have shaped up! Net Direct has really taken a interest in documenting the application along with the current features and support. Sadly Barry is still struggling with new devices like the Bold and Storm but older devices work relatively well considering the fact that this is being done without RIM’s blessing…

Check out the site at www.netdirect.ca/software/packages/barry/

I also recently came across this one guide by AdamW detailing how he got Barry to work on his Mandriva Linux machine.

Net Direct also put up some great documentation the following links:

How do I…

Some helpful pages:

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, January 8, 2009, 8:44 am. | Advanced: Barry – BlackBerry Sync For Linux Gets A Nice Homepage & Documentation | 4 comments |

Advanced: JL_Cmder 1.9.1 Released – Small Update

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Nate did a review of JL_Cmder a bit back and gave it our Editors Choice Award so I thought it would be worth mentioning that it got a slight upgrade to version 1.9.1 from 1.9.0. This multipurpose application was created by d_fisher @ Blackberry Forums to completely wipe your device of the OS and it works like a charm. There are other apps out there now like the more user friendly BlackBerry Master Control but this one is an oldie but goodie.

There is no changelog for the new version but from what I can gather:

Fix issue where resettofactory did not remove IT policy on OS 4.6 & 4.7 devices
Supports new version of Javaloader which allows you to connect to multiple BlackBerrys through USB (one at a time by specifying the PIN)
It also supports Over The Air OS Updates but I am not sure how that works…

Check out the new version in the BlackBerryForums thread at this link

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Tips and Tricks For Storm Users

Luis Merlos — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:11:22 +0000

While browsing the Web, I ran into this article by Al Sacco where he lays out some of the tricks and shortcuts for using the Storm that he has discovered. I am not a Storm user so this tips are from his point of view, and I thought some of you might find this information helpful if you’re one of the many using the first touchscreen Blackberry.

I’ve had a chance to play with the device and found the device to be really easy to use, but did not get to really test it out like the everyday user, and I do agree that it has room for improvement, but it’s a well-designed and stylish device.

Here are a few of the most useful tips that Al Sacco noted on his article (the Storm has three types of on-screen keyboards):

Keyboard shortcuts

To switch back and forth between multitap and suretype while on portrait mode, simply hit the menu and navigate to the options to enable either one;
to bring up the keyboard, swipe your finger upward till the middle, and to hide it, downwards from the top;
to type special characters such as “ñ”, tap the “n” letter, but don’t click it; a menu of options will appear and give you the special characters, so you can just select your option and click it;
to lock in the number options, hold down the “123” key for a few seconds and it should remain locked until you hide it; to unlock it, hold the “123” key again;
to lock in the capital letter mode, hold the “shift/arrow up” for a few seconds; to unlock it, repeat that step;
to change text input languages, hold the Storm in landscape mode, bring up the virtual keyboard and click the “Globe” key found directly to the left of the Space key. Next, scroll to the desired language, highlight it and click the Storm’s screen to select.

NAVIGATING WITH THE STORM

Scrolling through messages/Web page: to scroll downward, place your finger lightly at the bottom of the screen, (don’t click) and drag upwards; to scroll down a full screen, slide your finger rapidly;
to scroll up, place your finger lightly at the top of the screen and drag down; to scroll fast, just drag your finger down rapidly;
zoom: to zoom in a picture or Webpage, tap the screen lightly twice; to zoom out, hit the escape button;
pan: just place your finger lightly on the screen without clicking and move it in the direction you desire;
switching through active apps: hold the Blackberry menu button until a ribbon of active apps appear; tap the ribbon and scroll to select the application you are looking for.

Text & Messaging

Copy & Paste – to copy and paste text from one location to another, lightly touch a finger to the Storm’s screen at the start of the text you wish to copy and hold it in place; with your other finger, touch the end where you wish to copy, this highlights the text; then hit the menu key, scroll to copy and follow the same steps to paste;
to quickly search your messages for all mailings from a specific contact, find a message from that contact in your Messages application and then gently hold a finger on screen directly over the contact’s name; after a few seconds, all messages from that contact will appear on screen;
to delete multiple messages at once, open your Messages app and gently hold a finger on a message near the top of the list you want to delete; keep that finger in place and touch another message further down the list; all the messages between your two fingers will be highlighted; from there, you can click the Delete Messages key at the bottom or the screen to do away with the selected messages, or you can continue to select older messages by keeping one finger on the selected messages and scrolling down.

Those are some of the tips that stand out most from Al Sacco over at www.itbusiness.ca. Read the complete list of tips here: Blackberry Storm tips.

Just want to say thanks to Al Sacco for getting this tips together.

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, December 2, 2008, 8:11 am. | Tips and Tricks For Storm Users | One comment |

Advanced Users: BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.0.7 Released – Lots Of New Features

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:41:04 +0000

BlackBerry Master Control Program is a sweet tool that helps you interact with your BlackBerry from your computer. sgt-d let me know that they have just updated the free application with a ton of new features. You can catch the details and the download links at this page.

New in 0.9.0.7:

MCP now supports the ability to manage multiple USB Devices / PINs
Simulation Mode – Can simulate commands to let you see what is going to happen
Automatic Java Loader Version Checker
Almost all MCP Images and icons are now extensible
BBDevMgr.Exe vs Windows Hourglass – Fixed!
Added MCP Status (Online/Offline)
Performance Improvements
Operating System Management enhancements, added PIN to messages
Added Command Line Parameters
Added menu system for the MCP system tray icon
Updated the Welcome and About screens
Settings page… Added “Pin Check Interval”
Added “Textures” to the Settings page, follows Windows themes
Tons of other fixes/improvements

Check out the details on our page

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, November 20, 2008, 8:41 am. | Advanced Users: BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.0.7 Released – Lots Of New Features | One comment |

BlackBerry Master Control Beta 0.9.0.3 Goes Portable

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:00:46 +0000

We told you about BlackBerry Master Control a bit back when its alpha launched. It is essentially a graphical interface to all the advanced functions on your BlackBerry through Javaloader. The developer just let me know that he has released a new update that provides more features and stability. It also provides a PortableApps version that lets you take the tool on the go with you on a USB drive.

You can get more details and download the app at this link or also mirrored on our hosted page

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, November 5, 2008, 1:00 pm. | BlackBerry Master Control Beta 0.9.0.3 Goes Portable | One comment |

Advanced Users! CrackMem – The Ultimate OS Install Customizer

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:35:57 +0000

We have been mentioning a few tools for advanced users over the last few days. I think it is important to shine a light on these great applications that simplify tasks that used to be time consuming. We mentioned CrackMem before but never in its own post. It lets you choose what OS to install to your device while letting you completely customize the BlackBerry ALX file that you used to have to edit by hand.

CrackMem lets you easily:

Remove the vendor.xml
Remove the sample video and/or preloaded wallpapers
Remove Voice Activated dialing
Remove carrier themes
Remove TTY
Remove Yahoo, MSN, or AIM
Remove MyFaves
Remove Push To Talk

I wanted to thank Pete and his hard working team for all their hard work while creating and improving this app!

The best part is that it is completely free. Just check out its thread on CrackBerry or BBForums for more info.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 29, 2008, 8:35 am. | Advanced Users! CrackMem – The Ultimate OS Install Customizer | 5 comments |

Advanced Users! CrackUtil – Another Solid Tool In Your Arsenal

Ronen Halevy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:16:54 +0000

Warning: This tool is intended for advanced users so I would recommend using it with caution especially if you are unskilled in the BlackBerry ways… Proceed at your own risk!

Tashanna let me know about a slick new tool released by Pete over at the CrackBerry forums. Pete is a moderator over at the forums and his skills really shine in this application. CrackUtil was designed as yet another multi-tool in your BlackBerry arsenal. It provides you with some of the more powerful Javaloader.exe commands in a nice GUI package.

Thanks for the great tool Pete!

Check out the details and download the application at this link or read below for more info on what it can do.

There are varying levels of tasks which CrackUtil can perform:

The simple:

Set Device Time which simply sets the phone time to be that of the PC. Command: javaloader –usb settime
Take Screenshot which takes an instantaneous screenshot of you BlackBerry and then opens MS Paint so that yo may viw the image and then save it in whatever format is available in whichever folder you wish and the filename of your choice. Command: javaloader –usb screenshot BBScreenshot.bmp
Retrieve Event Log copies the phone’s Event Log to a text file on the PC. The Event Log is the same one that you see when you type Alt-LGLG on the keyboard. This Log is useful when debugging the phone. You may save this file wherever you wish. The file is initially stored in Program Files\CtrackUtil\EventLog.txt. Command: javaloader –usb eventlog
Clear Event Log simply erases the data in the Event Log on the phone. Command: javaloader –usb cleareventlog

The intermediate:

Retrieve File Listing will, after a short delay display all the OS files loaded onto the BlackBerry. Command: javaloader –usb dir
Remove File from Device will erase a file from your Blackberry. The file is not lost however. It is stored in Program Files\CrackUtil or Program Files (x86)\CrackUtil under Vista 64 bit. Care needs to be taken when using this function since CrackUtil will remove any file selected regardless of its name or need on the Blackberry. It is possible to completely brick your phone if you inadvertently remove the wrong file so please be careful when using this function. The phone will often reboot after a file remova operation. Command: javaloader –usb savefilename javaloader –usb erase -ffilename
Load File to Device will load a .cod or a .jar file to the phone. Loading files is NOT THE SAME as installing them via Desktop Manager. This function is included so as t allow experienced uses to manipulate their phones file system. Serious damage can result if files are loaded without careful consideration and prior knowledge of OS compatibility. This is one reason that the current Device OS version is displayed on this panel. Command: javaloader –usb loadfilename

The Advanced:

Wipe Device Applications Will remove all data from your phone and will remove all applications as well. The phone will be set back to JVM Error 507 except for the IT Policy which will remain. Command: javaloader –usb wipe -a
Wipe Device File System immediately wipes or bricks your phone back to JVM Error 507 (No Operating System installed) except for the IT Policy which will remain. Command: javaloader –usb wipe -f
Reset IT Policy will reset the phone’s IT Policy to factory normal. Command: javaloader –usb resettofactory

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, October 28, 2008, 11:16 am. | Advanced Users! CrackUtil – Another Solid Tool In Your Arsenal | 2 comments |