Thread: NO BBM ON 5.0.0.140 -- and new BBM wont intsall HELP

I have just upgraded to the new os --- there is no BBM showing up and I cannot even load the new BBM by installing and doing an advance back-up/



any ideas???? I'm no noob but I am finally stumpedmfg:

Originally Posted by tank244

I have just upgraded to the new os --- there is no BBM showing up and I cannot even load the new BBM by installing and doing an advance back-up/



any ideas???? I'm no noob but I am finally stumpedmfg:

Let me find you the thread about this. I will edit this post with the link.

Update

You need to go here from your phones browser and download the file

http://www.theiexplorers.com/BBM/For_5.0.0/BBMen.jad

Try installing the BBM from here, its OTA so it will install. Once installed it may ask to reboot, say yes. Once its rebooted you still may not have the icon. Go to Options/Applications and you will probably have two BBM one will be 4.7 and the other will be the 5.0.8. You will need to delete the 4.7 BBM and reboot and you should be good to go.

Originally Posted by bbcrackman

Try installing the BBM from here, its OTA so it will install. Once installed it may ask to reboot, say yes. Once its rebooted you still may not have the icon. Go to Options/Applications and you will probably have two BBM one will be 4.7 and the other will be the 5.0.8. You will need to delete the 4.7 BBM and reboot and you should be good to go.

Awesome, doing it now ---- Ill let you know how it goes....

Originally Posted by bbcrackman

Try installing the BBM from here, its OTA so it will install. Once installed it may ask to reboot, say yes. Once its rebooted you still may not have the icon. Go to Options/Applications and you will probably have two BBM one will be 4.7 and the other will be the 5.0.8. You will need to delete the 4.7 BBM and reboot and you should be good to go.

BBCrackman, it didnt work---download failed---link is prolly dead


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I will see what I can come up with

Originally Posted by tank244

BBCrackman, it didnt work---download failed---link is prolly dead

Link is working for me. Keep trying.

I tried to work with this last night and finally gave up. I was running .151 os and had upgraded my BBM to the 5.0 version which I believe was 5.0.0.8.... Everything was working fine until I unstalled the 5.0.0.140 os. After a couple of batt pulls, the os settled down and was working very well, but BBM was MIA. I tried to install BBM OTA...I tried through DM... every way I tried, it installed, but would not appear or run. :no: I was careful to make sure I was installing the correct version in each situation.

I was wondering if I understood the version numbers correctly. the new BBM for 4.7 os is 5.0.0.8....and the new BBM for 5.0 os is 5.0.8? Is that right? I finally gave up and reverted back to .151 until I can figure out how to be successful with this.

i had the same problem yesterday...you have to keep your phone active(lite) durin the download, then when its done go into your application llist delete 4.7 and reboot

Is it possible that having a 5.0 BBM version on the phone before the upgrade is causing the problems? I did notice in the beginning that I had 2 BBM versions installed...maybe i deleted the wrong one. That is why I was trying to verify the version numbers. Also, what is the correct way to uninstall one of them?

Originally Posted by maddog241

Is it possible that having a 5.0 BBM version on the phone before the upgrade is causing the problems? I did notice in the beginning that I had 2 BBM versions installed...maybe i deleted the wrong one. That is why I was trying to verify the version numbers. Also, what is the correct way to uninstall one of them?

the 5.0 is 5.0.0.8 and the 4.7 i dont know but should be whatever you had before, and it will say 4.7 or 5.0

Originally Posted by maddog241

Is it possible that having a 5.0 BBM version on the phone before the upgrade is causing the problems? I did notice in the beginning that I had 2 BBM versions installed...maybe i deleted the wrong one. That is why I was trying to verify the version numbers. Also, what is the correct way to uninstall one of them?

That should not be the situation because BBM 5.0 will install over the top of the last version. You should get a pop up asking if you would like to replace version x.x with version x.x

To help me help you, could you please install BBM again from one of the links above and then let me know what happens.

I appreciate all the replies very much.

I ditched the 5.0.0.140 os and went back to 4.7.0.151 last night. I was able then to install the leaked BBM 5.0 for the 4.7 os through DM and it is showing BBM 5.0.0.8 in the applications list now in my Storm.

Unfortunately I am at work now and don't have my equipment to upgrade the os at the moment.

Is it possible that one BBM 5.0 version (for 4.7 os) does not overwrite the other BBM 5.0 version (for 5.0 os)? Maybe the BBM 5.0 version will only overwrite the old style BBM version? Could this be where the problem lies?

Originally Posted by P3Designs

That should not be the situation because BBM 5.0 will install over the top of the last version. You should get a pop up asking if you would like to replace version x.x with version x.x

To help me help you, could you please install BBM again from one of the links above and then let me know what happens.

P3 it did not do that for me last nite, it made 2 seperate BBM's...once I deleted the 4.7 and rebooted everything was good. The first time I put it on it just did the overwrite but when I redid it did not

Originally Posted by jnepsa

P3 it did not do that for me last nite, it made 2 seperate BBM's...once I deleted the 4.7 and rebooted everything was good. The first time I put it on it just did the overwrite but when I redid it did not

Interesting, I have not had to delete the 4.7 files but I do have to do a battery pull after install. My only guess, and its just a guess, is that the battery pull overwrites/deletes the files.

As long as all is well, its well. Like my grandpapy used to say "There is more than one way to get to every solution."

Originally Posted by P3Designs

Interesting, I have not had to delete the 4.7 files but I do have to do a battery pull after install. My only guess, and its just a guess, is that the battery pull overwrites/deletes the files.

As long as all is well, its well. Like my grandpapy used to say "There is more than one way to get to every solution."

aint that the truth.. hey I know you have an understanding of .cod...
http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/9...ls-folder.html

check that out.. I have some questions

Originally Posted by jnepsa

P3 it did not do that for me last nite, it made 2 seperate BBM's...once I deleted the 4.7 and rebooted everything was good. The first time I put it on it just did the overwrite but when I redid it did not

So, J.... did you have the new BBM 5 before you upgraded or did you start wiuth the old style BBM?

Originally Posted by maddog241

So, J.... did you have the new BBM 5 before you upgraded or did you start wiuth the old style BBM?

I had the new but I wiped installed 5.0 os.., then after did an ota 5.0bbm, then after it installed i went into the application list, and deleted 4.7bbm

Ok, thanks for all your help. I think I will try this again later from the beginning...maybe start with a wipe this time.

Thanks again

Originally Posted by maddog241

Ok, thanks for all your help. I think I will try this again later from the beginning...maybe start with a wipe this time.

Thanks again

Yup its no problem