It would take too long to attempt to clean out the applications individually so i thought a full format/restore was in order. I looked around the interwebs and found the best way to do this is with the help of the javaloader wipe command.
Below is a step-by-step breakdown of the procedure.
Below is a step-by-step breakdown of the procedure.
The obligatory warning. I'm in no way responsible for you losing your data or for any damage to your phone.
- Download JL_Cmder zip archive.
- JL_Cmder is a batch file that runs javaloader for you but when i tested it didnt work in Win7, skipping JL_Cmder and using javaloader directly solves Win7 compatibility issues.
- Extract JavaLoader.exe and place it somewhere you can reach (C:/).
- Download the BB desktop suite.
- Install the BB desktop suite.
- Use the BB desktop suite to backup anything you need (Address Book, Calendar, Notes, etc...) using the advanced backup and restore function.
Now that we have backed up our data and have everything we need we can proceed with the wipe.
Hit start, run, cmd (Win XP) or start, "search programs or files" type cmd (Win 7)
Type [ "C:\javaloader.exe" -u deviceinfor ] (without brackets). This should show you your devices hardware id, pin, and a bunch of information, we are just using it to ensure that javaloader can find your device.
Type [ "C:\javaloader.exe" -u wipe ] (without brackets). This will initiate the wipe and produce the following output:
Allow your BB to reset and you should be presented with an error 507 message.
Launch the BB Desktop Manager and you will be greeted with the following error message.
Click retry, wait a minute and then click the Application Loader option. Click the Update Software start button. This will take a few minutes while it connects to your BB and reads the device info.
The Application Loader will present you with a few OS options.
- Pick the one you would like (preferred is always the latest) and click next.
- This will install the basic BB OS, to add extras (applications, languages, etc..) click the options button.
- Choose the application you want added and then click next.
- You can choose whether you want updates from BB sent to your email or not, when your choice is made click next one last time to review your options and then click finish.
You will be presented with the following update screen. This will take a long time to finish so just step away from your BB and make sure to keep it connected until the process is done.
When the OS install is complete you will need to transfer your backed up info back to the BB. Just use the advanced backup and restore option again, this time transferring from the desktop to the BB.
You might have to specify the backup file before anything is listed in the left column of the backup 7 restore function, to do this just click "File" in the top left and choose your latest backup file.
Enjoy....
