Self Installing Hybrids

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Self Installing Hybrids

Dated: January 27, 2011

BEFORE YOU START PLEASE READ:

BBTweaks.com and its staff cannot be held responsible for anything that you do to your device. Although we

provide you with what should be very complete and comprehensive tutorials on how to modify your device wecannot plan for every situation. We would be happy to try and assist you with any problems that may arise; we

just ask that you have patience. You should allow for at least two hours to perform the hybrid install.

Tools you will need to install a BB Tweaks Hybrid:

RIM Desktop Manager

BB Tweaks Latest Hybrid Files

The Specified BlackBerry Device Base OS

Tools included in a BB Tweaks Hybrid:

Blackberry Swiss Army Knife

BlackBerry Master Control Program

BBHybrids Tool

How to Install a Hybrid OS

1. Make sure you have downloaded all files and tools above.

2. Uninstall ANY previous Blackberry Device OS that has been installed on your PC. If you do not do this the

hybrid will not load.

3. If you have not already done so, Install Blackberry Desktop Manager and the specified BlackBerry Device

Base OS

4. Turn of your radio (Set Up/Manage Connections/Turn All Connections Off) and then plug your device into

your PC

5. Open Desktop Manager (do not perform any updates if it asks you to)


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6. Go to Device Back up

7. Select Backup

8. Choose Full (all device data and settings) and save your backup somewhere you that you can find it later

9. Select Back up and let it do its thing

10. Once the backup has completed, select OK and close Desktop Manager

11. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader and delete the Vendor.xml file(this assumes you installed the base OS File. If not, go back to Step 1 and install)


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12. Locate the executable hybrid installation file that you downloaded from BB Tweaks

13. Run the executable hybrid installation file reading carefully and accept all defaults


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14. Here you will find info about the hybrid and a link to the Base OS if you have not installed it

15. This is our disclaimer. You dont have to read it, but you should!


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16. This is telling you where the hybrid is going to be installed. It should match the location of your Base OSsince we are installing over top of that.

Just confirming


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17. Installing

18. Done installing, now for some extras, BBSAK is a wonderful little tool. I suggest installing is you dont

have it.


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19. More goodies, BlackBerry Master Control Program is BBSAK on steroids! I like both programs and use

both.

20. Its installed! Now we gotta put it on our device.


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21. Once the Hybrid has been installed open the following folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In

Motion\Shared\Loader Files\[Device OS Folder]

22. You should see a folder that looks like this:

Now its time to customize our OS.

Alternative Guide


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23. Open the Java Folder

24. Depending on the version of the hybrid, there are two ways to do this. Most of the BB Tweaks hybrids willbe pre-shrunk, meaning we have done some of the work for you. We have pulled the files out that you cannot

during loading without shrinking the OS yourself. With this version you will see files inside the java folder Like

this:

25. The other type would be a full OS package with no extra folders. This would be just like you are installing a

normal OS.

Well discuss the pre-shrunk hybrid file first. Like I said before in step 21, we have pulled files out for you and

you will need to move the files of the apps that you want from their folders and put them in the main Java

folder.

You need to copy the files inside of each folder and paste them into the main Java folder for them to be

installed. For help on this see the following tutorial: How to Customize Your Hybrid OS. Once completed, youmay skip to step 30 to continue.

NOTICE: Ring tones have been removed from the main files to save space. Most of our hybrid users have

downloaded the ring tone files from the forums and put them on their memory card. If you want to add ringtones back in you will need to follow the directions in the How to Customize Your Hybrid OS section.

If you have downloaded a full OS package you can still customize the OS and remove stuff that you do notwant be using Shrink-a-OS.

NOTICE: BBHybrid Tool, Shrink-a-OS will remove most things that you may not want (and some things that


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you might), but may not get all of the files that you may not need if you are not planning to use certain apps, soI suggest you use the pre-shrunk OS if possible.

26. Locate the Shrink-a-OS file in the main OS file. It was installed as a convenience with the hybrid (this doesnot pertain to 8330 hybrids, if you are installing a 8330 hybrid it has been preshrunk and you may skip to step

30).

Open the Shrink-A-OS.exe file.

Make sure you check the box at the top that says: Shrink-a-OS is in my current OS folder

27. Now you may select the apps that you do not wish to install.

28. Select Shrink my OS at the bottom

29. Close Shrink-A-OS.

Now we are ready to install our new hybrid OS

30. Open BBSAK (should be on your desktop if you installed at the beginning) Learn more about BBSAKhttp://www.bbtweaks.com/SMF/index.php?topic=6.0

31. Select Backup Apps from the Backup/Restore tab

32. Select OK
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33. Select Ok when backup is complete

34. This is the point of no return. We are going to wipe your device clean. Make sure that you really want tocontinue.

35. Select Wipe Device in BBSAK


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36. Ok, now you need to need to confirm the that you really want to wipe your device. This will erase all info

from your device. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BACKED UP!

37. Let it wipe the device, only takes a few seconds. Your phone will reboot and show an error saying Reload

OS

38. Select Load OS in BBSAK


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39. The App Loader will appear. Select Next when it comes up

40. Select Next


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41. Let it do its thing here

42. Check all the apps that you want to install. The apps may appear even if you did not add them back whenwe were customizing our OS. If you did not add the files then, they still will not install. Once you have

completed that, select next


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Almost there!

43. Select Finish on the next screen and wait. Let this do its thing. DO NOT UNPLUG YOUR DEVICE or

DISCONNECT POWER TO YOU PC. Your phone may reboot a time or two during this process, but what youare looking for is the apploader to say that the OS has been loaded and the boot screen show up on your device.

Wait until you device completely boots. This can take up to 30 min to happen. It will appear to stall during boot,

but this is normal. Just be patient!

44. OK now you have your new hybrid OS on your device. Now lets restore some stuff.

Now we can, restore your apps if you backed them up.

45. Plug phone into your PC and open Desktop Manager (do not perform any updates if it asks you to)

46. Select Applications


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47. Select Import files

48. Select Browse

49. Navigate to C:\Program Files\BBSAK\Backup and select the backup.alx file, select Open


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50. Make sure the files that you want to restore are checked and select Apply.


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If you get an error on any of your apps, unselect it and press Apply (bottom right) to continue to load the restof your apps. When you are finished with everything else, you can use BBSAK to manually load the .cod files

for the errant app.

51. Open Desktop Manager (do not perform any updates if it asks you to)

52. Go to Device Restore

53. Click Select device data and settings

54. Now we need to only select the important things: address book, calendar, Email/PIN/MMS/SMS messages

but NO settings or options. AND NO SERVICE BOOKS! You select Multiple by holding Ctrl and clicking.

Ensure you select Sounds to load your customized Ringtone and Alert sounds.


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55. Select Restore.

56. Confirm the transfer

57. It will let you know when the transfer has completed. Select OK and unplug your phone from your PC and

close Desktop Manager

Now lets get our browser back


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Turn on your network connections

58. Go to Options

59. Advanced Options

60. Host Routing Table


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61. Push your blackberry button and select Register Now

62. Select Ok and go back to your Application Screen

Now we need to get our 5.0 service books once your browser shows back up

63. Go to email settings


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64. Log in

65. Push your blackberry button and select Service Books

66. Select Send Service Books


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67. Select Okay and return to your home screen.

68. Do a actual battery pull now and let your phone reboot.

69, You now should reset your options for all your applications, such as:

Set owner in Options/Owner

Set GPS location on in Options/Advanced Options/GPS

Set up Email reconciliation, in your email inbox Options/Email Reconciliation

Set time zone, bedside mode, etc in Clock/Options

Check all your other applications options

Congratulations! You are done

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