Thread: Planned Network Maintainance – BIS Service Upgrade to 2.7

In the early hours of Saturday 13th June 2009, RIM will update the network software behind the Blackberry Internet Service version 2.6 to 2.7.

How will this affect our customers?

Customers should not notice any changes to their BIS service, as most of the changes are behind the scenes.

The new 2.7 version has got all the same functionality as before, with a few added extra’s. No existing BIS features will be removed.

There is one change you need to be aware of:

The menu structure within the Email Settings application is slightly different. The most crucial change to be aware of is that the Send Service Books command has been removed from the main Services and Settings menu, into the Help menu. The menu path is now Email Settings – Help – Send Service books.

Great find Cruz

Thanks for the heads up Cruz! :fing02:

I am currently installing an "Automatic Update" for Blackberry Desktop software that showed up on my screen sometime today and this update is 111mb in size. Is this part of the BIS upgrade? Does anyone know? Being the paranoid (BUT SAFE!) guy that I am, I am hoping this update is not some kind of bug or detection device to help RIM recognize if/when a user has an unauthorized OS installed on their phone? Of course I didn't think of this until AFTER I hit the button to install the damn upgrade!:why:

Thanks cruz....
~Me~

Originally Posted by Mikenbekah

I am currently installing an "Automatic Update" for Blackberry Desktop software that showed up on my screen sometime today and this update is 111mb in size. Is this part of the BIS upgrade? Does anyone know? Being the paranoid (BUT SAFE!) guy that I am, I am hoping this update is not some kind of bug or detection device to help RIM recognize if/when a user has an unauthorized OS installed on their phone? Of course I didn't think of this until AFTER I hit the button to install the damn upgrade!:why:

Sounds like an OS upgrade for your DM, what version are you currently running. It is not a BIS upgrade.

Originally Posted by cruznthru

Sounds like an OS upgrade for your DM, what version are you currently running. It is not a BIS upgrade.

4.7 currently, which is what the upgrade says it is too? Never got this before in almost 2 years, but the strange thing is that it's now either floating or it's taking a VERY long time to install. Hmmm...curious.

Originally Posted by Mikenbekah

I am currently installing an "Automatic Update" for Blackberry Desktop software that showed up on my screen sometime today and this update is 111mb in size. Is this part of the BIS upgrade? Does anyone know? Being the paranoid (BUT SAFE!) guy that I am, I am hoping this update is not some kind of bug or detection device to help RIM recognize if/when a user has an unauthorized OS installed on their phone? Of course I didn't think of this until AFTER I hit the button to install the damn upgrade!:why:

This is the Update

The Older Version had for BBDevMgr at 4.1.0.6
The Newer Version is 4.0.1.11

The Older Version had Application Loader at 4.7.0.47
The Newer Version has 4 .7.0.58

~Me~

Originally Posted by MePascal

This is the Update

The Older Version had for BBDevMgr at 4.1.0.6
The Newer Version is 4.0.1.11

The Older Version had Application Loader at 4.7.0.47
The Newer Version has 4 .7.0.58

~Me~

Great! So I assume it's okay to install, but anyone know why or have the same problems with insallation taking FOR-EV-ER!?

Originally Posted by Mikenbekah

4.7 currently, which is what the upgrade says it is too? Never got this before in almost 2 years, but the strange thing is that it's now either floating or it's taking a VERY long time to install. Hmmm...curious.

4.7.0.37 March 18, was the last Official DM update.

Looks like an Application Loader upgrade.

Originally Posted by Mikenbekah

, but anyone know why or have the same problems with insallation taking FOR-EV-ER!?

Well.....Mikenbekah..it's writing over your orginal DM....Just takes time....You'll be Okay.....You can do like Bryan if you like.....Get some coffee going...

~Me~

Originally Posted by MePascal

Well.....Mikenbekah..it's writing over your orginal DM....Just takes time....You'll be Okay.....You can do like Bryan if you like.....Get some coffee going...

~Me~

HaHa...good idea MePasqual, I think I will. But it just seems weird cuz it's been 45 minutes w/ 0% progress on the actual install. Anyhow it's all good, I'll give it time. Thanks everyone.

Originally Posted by cruznthru

4.7.0.37 March 18, was the last Official DM update.

Looks like an Application Loader upgrade.

Cruz do you know what extra goodies BIS 2.7 is going to have over 2.6?

Not at the moment, haven't been able to turn up anything of substance. It appears as though the service issues with emails, are attempting to be addressed.

Thanks for the news Cruz...

Wirelessly posted

DM 4.7 has an upgrade option that will search for updates to the DM installed on your PC. I had this happen before. Nothing changed. Probably just a few bug fixes. Running 5.0 and nothing yet as to be expected.

upgrades are always good right :-)

Originally Posted by KristopherF

upgrades are always good right :-)

Thanks Kris. Yeah I guess you could say that, as long as it's from someone besides verizon!:laugh2: