Thread: How-To Recover A Nuked Blackberry - with Pictures

Thanks Guys

Originally Posted by th0pek

Thanks Guys

Your welcome, be sure to let us know how it goes.

so i've got a 8900 curve thats been nuked ( i think) ive downloaded the original OS for my carrier, rogers. but when i get to the stage that the ap loader is supposed to recognize it an instal it, it wont. I've tried pulling the battery. if i plug it into the computer it connects and disconnects often on its own without the battery if i try to instal upgraded os.
Also when i plug it into USB i don't get a "unknown usb" i get USB Pin:..... but the app loader still stops it from rebooting all the time when i plug in the battery it keeps it going. but the main problem is that the ap loader cannot find / recognize the OS to instal any ideas?
Thanks

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it found it, but no matter what now it always says that the "application loader was unable to connect with your device...." it always happens while "Reconnecting to the JVM". the battery works fine i tested it in another Blackberry, so i am haveing a difficult time trying to troubleshoot what the issue could be

I've followed the steps in this document (thank you btw!), to no avail.

I'm first presented with a dialog box, which asks me to select the connection. My PIN is populated, battery is out.

Next, I'm presented with a dialog box, prompting me for my password.

After entering my password and clicking "next", I get a third dialog box:

"A connection to the device could not be established. Please ensure that the device is properly connected to the cradle or USB cable, and that the cradle or USB cable is connected securely to your computer. Also ensure that the device has completed any startup operations. Then run the Application Loader Wizard again."

Any ideas?

thanks for this tutorial. but heres what ive done

wipe the bb using jL_cmder 9.0
i got my BB error 507 then when it was in state of error 507
i plug off usb and battery
kill the DM with the windows task manager coz when i right click the DM on my taskbar it has no exit button
start apploader with no vendor i notice that the DM was started again so i kill it in the task manager
i click next
then the conection was blank. then i plug my usb without the battery i noticced again that the DM was starting i just ignore it then i saw the usbpin:ABCDEF i click next
choose application then
plug battery in then next
then it start installing
now i have my new OS 5.0 above.. thanks for this forum.. it really help my after two hours of of finding how to fix the reboting when installing the OS and fix my phone.. thanks ALL and for this website

i followed all the steps but why isnt the connection still apearing in that box???

Originally Posted by ak88

i followed all the steps but why isnt the connection still apearing in that box???

You may have to do it several times...it will eventually work