Leaked: BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 For Many Devices!

Posted by Mauricio on Jul 17, 2009 at 3:33 PM | Comments

BlackBerry pictures QL 09718115630 Leaked: BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 For Many Devices!

* New BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 ZIP And OTA Download Links! *

* UPDATE Follow @BlackBerryRocks on Twitter for updates or send me a tweet for help. If you send me an email for help please include your BlackBerry model and OS version.

It has come to my attention that the Curve 8300 series OTA link may work for the Pearl 8100 and 8800 series. Install at your own risk. MAKE BACKUPS! *

BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 was first revealed to use about a month ago and then again yesterday with some new features. It looks like the guys over at BBOS were lucky enough to get their hands on BBM 5.0 for a few BlackBerry devices and were nice enough to share it with everyone.

Info: Features And Screenshots Of The Leaked BlackBerry Messenger 5.0

Links updated as of 7/19/09 at 10:55PM EST.

A few people have been reporting issues about losing contacts. This is why I have the REMEMBER reminder below. It is VERY important that you make a backup of all your data before doing any kind up installation where beta software is involved.

If you are having problems with BBM 5.0:

  1. Do a battery pull (reset)
  2. Try re-downloading BBM 5.0
  3. If all else fails, reinstall your original BBM by connecting your BlackBerry to your PC and running the Application Loader in BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Make sure your current OS is installed on your PC. You can find an OS for your BlackBerry in the Mini Directory.

REMEMBER: Install at your own risk. Always make backups before making major changes/upgrades/downgrades to your BlackBerry.

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  • Lo
    ok. i have been obsessing over this since the first post. and now its leaked! omgggggg im stoked!!!! uploading asap! thank you soo much if i could kiss u guys i totally would!
  • pillowman71
    Thank you SOOOO much for the OTA link for my Storm!!!! It works GREAT!
  • Glad that it works well, you guys. Let me know if you run into any OTA problems and I'll see if I can get 'em fixed. :-)
  • I did it ota and now I don't have any bbm at all :(
  • Johnny K.
    It kept giving me an error and then when i did a battery pull, my BlackBerry Messenger was gone! I can't find it, please help.
  • vanessastyles310
    i did the ota for the bold and the zip and i got an error for them both one was an http error the second was a compatibility issue...can you help please
  • The downloads don't seem to be working. The person who was hosting them is working on it I think. None of those are my own downloads.
  • Help!!! I installed the new bbm and rebooted and now I have no bbm. Can someone help me please!!!!!!!
  • Ok I just did
  • MFDSO
    where do i download?? im so lost
  • beri
    pissed!! 8830 gets no love :(
  • MFDSO
    WHERE DO I DOWNLOAD?
  • allison
    having trouble loading the new BBM onto my phone.

    when i'm using desktop manager and the application loader, i click on the .alx file and for some reason, i get a pop-up that says "No additional applications designed for your phone were found"

    can anyone help me with this?

    i have a curve 8310
  • Try re-installing your device's operating system onto your computer.

    When you plug it in it might ask you to update your OS, don't update it just hit cancel and then go into the application loader again.

    Let me know if that works.
  • Eric
    everytime i try to download it, half way through, i get a download failed, error 907 invalid COD unable to import zip file. i have a curve 8900 for att. pleaseeeee help!!!!!
  • Yeah the server where it's being hosted seems to be overloading. The world jumped on this one lol.
  • Name
    it seems that the sms feature is not working on my 8900, what should i do?
  • Do you mean sending a regular text message stopped working after you installed bbm 5.0?
  • pachanga
    OTA link for curve 8300 series not working. Been trying for over an hour, keeps failing on download.
  • Yeah the server it's on seems to be overloading. A lot of people are trying to download it.
  • misscloud
    HELP...i join with the troupe that's the BBM went AWOL :(
  • What do you mean by AWOL? Is it working or did it disappear?
  • misscloud
    when i download, it's halfway and then close its self. then the BBM icon is dissapear. no matter what i did, i cant make the icon back. i just got ur email said that the minimum requirement is V. 4.5.0.181, but when i download, i only see v.4.5 and above...mine is v.4.5.0.81 and i didn't know until everything is too late. can't use BBM for 24 hours even tho i try to download the older BBM version,can see on the application, but icon is missing. then i bring to the telcom provider and they put the BBM back, the older version of course, not the BBM 5.0
  • vanessastyles310
    i tried doing the ota download via my bold as well as zip on my computer. when i tried it on my computer it said my phone was not compatible and when i try the ota download on my phone i get an http error...can someone please help !! thanks !
  • Tricia
    ok...So is the ota for the 8900 working or not?? I tried to download and got the same errors as everyone and the disappearance of my BBM and the app is no compatible with my phone when i use desktop manager. I am livid right now, since i didnt do a backup since June...so I feel its only fair to communicate with everyone about this download that seems to be jacking up people 8900.
  • beri
    after you download the files, copy the first COD, and your language COD files from your subfolder to the main folder, then use DM to load the BBM to your device
  • worshipfulone
    Can you expound a little bit on where you copy the COD files? I just don't want to do it incorrectly. THANK YOU!
  • beri
    Ok, after you extract the files from the .rar archive, you should have a folder with a '.alx' file in the folder along with a subfolder which is labeled 'For 4.x.x or 5.x.x' you now open that folder and locate only two files, the largest '.cod' file which is labeled 'net_rim_bb_qm_peer' along with your language '.cod' file, mine being english would be 'net_rim_bb_qm_peer_resource_en' you will know your language by the two or three last letters. After locating these files, you copy them and paste them in the file directory with the '.alx' file labeled 'BlackBerryMessenger' then you open Desktop Manager and connect your bb, go to Application Loader, then Add/Remove Applications and browse for the folder with the 'BlackBerryMessenger' '.alx' file and after a successful reboot, you have your BBM 5.0 and thats the most THOROUGH explanation i can give, hope it helps :^) enjoy!!
  • nick32
    Followed your instructions EXACTLY on my 8900 and it still says that the application is not compatible. And the OTA links still aren't working. Please help! Thanks
  • Working on updating the links as we speak :).
  • beri
    try this OTA link for the curve 8900 http://www.prp2.com/bb/Tour/BBM5/BBM5.jad
    if not, then you will have to upgrade your current OS, to possibly the leaked 5.0 which you can find here on BlackBerryRocks
  • nick32
    It popped up to download, but said "download failed".

    BERI.....how come your step by step wouldn't work for the 8900?
  • beri
    the instructions should be the same for all device models, but i believe for it to work correctly on the curve 8900 you must upgrade to a leaked 5.0 OS version or else you will have problems
  • Candy
    it really didn't work for me, i did everything you said and it keeps saying it is not compatible with my device!
  • beri
    What is your device model and OS version?

    For the curve 8900 you will need to upgrade to a leaked 5.0 version OS inorder for the BBM 5.0 to work
  • jammie
    My 8900 downloaded with no problem... it kept asking me if i wanted to replace something that was already there and i just hit yes and mine worked absolutely with no problem....
  • beri
    ok, so after some intense search, i finally got the bbm 5.0 working on my 8830 WE!!! can we say love it?!? yes!!! thanks alot!
  • elliottdonnelly
    what version did you download to get bbm to work on the 8830?
  • beri
    if you are running a 4.5 OS just try loading these files to get the BBM 5.0
    http://www.berryosfiles.com/downloads/BBM_4.5.0...
    instructuions are in the post above on how to install, if this dosent work there is another way just let me know.......
  • noluck
    Tried this with 8830 and get not compatible error...what's the other way?
  • beri
    well i was about to post the other alternative until i came across this....
    http://blackberryrocks.com/2009/07/17/leaked-bl...
    A link has been added for the 8800 SERIES! enjoy

    Thanks Mauricio
  • Thanks for helping out :).
  • noluck
    actually got it to work...hopefully...with DM 4.6
  • Great! Enjoy it :) it's pretty cool.
  • troy22
    Lost my BBM on 8330 for VZW. Tried reloading the new version 5 times and still getting no love. My app list on the computer and device say it is on there but it's nowhere to be found. Even tried going through SMS, options, instant message, and it's gone now.
  • deeptali
    hey its 24 hrs i am looking a coorect link can u help me?
    I have bold with os 5.0.0.100 all the links says its a zip file.
  • This would be the OTA link you use: http://bit.ly/VwmzN

    Make sure you read and understand everything in the post before installing it.
  • deeptali
    Sorry for the trouble but now it says its forbidden Error 403.
  • No trouble at all :).

    That means the site where this OTA download was being hosted is currently offline.

    Unfortunately you'll have to wait for them to come back online before trying to download it again.
  • deeptali
    Thanks. Oh ok so I save this link and try after somre time rt? I understand if u don’t reply. But I have become a BB -OS freak.

    Thanks again my friend for your prompt replies.
  • I always try to reply if I can help :).

    The site probably won't be back online today. If it does come on I'll let you know so you can try again.
  • deeptali
    Wow man that's great. Ok I will wait. But believe me I see how fast u r replying and also to so many people. Thanks again.
  • deeptali
    Hi. Sorry but still no luck about bbm d on bold os 5.0.0.100
  • becklyn
    So the pearl doesnt get the love on the new messenger?

    :(
  • its okay cuz neither does the curve 8900.. UGH
  • so like... can i get an OTA link for my 8900 that works for that new BBM????
    anyone????
  • nick32
    Can anyone confirm an OTA that works for 8900? The new updated links still don't work. Either they don't load or the download fails halfway through.
  • If the download is failing that means a lot of people are trying to download it at the same time. Keep trying with the last few OTA links I just added and you might get through :).

    Having WiFi enabled helps too.
  • nick32
    for the 8900, which version should it be? Depending on which 8900 link i go to, it's either 5.0 or 5.0.8 what's the difference?
  • i finally got it to work... but wasnt there supposed to be SMS threading on there? or did i hear incorrectly?
  • Yes it was supposed to have it. Maybe it will be in a later build.
  • jazmyn
    Please be careful installing things and not backing up your phone. I just tried installing BBM 5.0 on my Bold and everything has deleted and the BBM didnt even install. Now I am stuck with a complete blanked out phone
  • Shellbell67
    Is it back online yet? I'm getting a 500 error
  • Soon. They're working on it.
  • Shellbell67
    Thanks!
  • Working great on my vzw 8330 now!
    Anyone willing to share their PIN with me? I wanna test out some of the new feature and none of my friends are upgraded yet.

    Find my barcode at http://www.ryanelliottturner.com/
  • I'm using a Sprint 8330 and I downloaded the links for Curve 8300 Series (OS 4.5.0.131+ ONLY) and I'm getting the message something like "application is not compatible with device and cannot be loaded." I'm running 4.5.0.131 (platform 3.4.0.25). Any ideas why I'm getting this message?
  • Thanx for your help was trying for a couple of days and finally it works !!!
  • Shellbell67
    Still can't get it to download for my Bold.. getting the 500 error... are the links back up?
  • Yes try the newer links too.
  • Shellbell67
    Could you give a newer link? Please?
  • Shellbell67
    Got link 4 OTA for the Bold to start downloading! WOOHOO!
  • Awesome!
  • Shellbell67
    And it WORKS! Just wanted you all to know that the OTA link #4 works awesome for the Bold!
  • yeayyyyy i finally got it to download on the OTA #4 links for the curve 8900!!!
  • The only thing i dont see if the SMS threading.. i thought they said it was on there... any input on that anyone?
  • ilmeemz
    OTA # 4 worked perfectly for my bold!! thanks im in love with the new bbm
  • chishtie
    Is there anylink for BB 8820 Flip? Need the update on my Flip.
  • I just tried it on my Pearl - 8130 and it worked perfect! :)
  • jb2
    Hello, I installed the new bb messenger and rebooted and now I have no bbm at all. Can someone help me please. I have the bb pearl 8100
    Thanks
  • MRB15
    I CANNOT GET IT FOR MY 8900
  • deeptali
    hey still no luck either i get message forbidden or it says error 907 invalis COD, its a zip file. I am sick and dont know what to do. Bold os 5.0.0.100. Hvae BBM 4.7 on the OS.
  • boombano
    how do you download OTA links onto a mac.
    i have googled this and nothing tells me how toooooooooooooo.
    all the best themes require OTA downloads. which don't work for me.
  • LO
    when i saw the ota link i just about died! lol. my phone is rebooting now. i saw this last week but couldnt get it to work. now u have 5 diff ota links lol. awesome work once again. BLACKBERRY ROCKS< ROCKS!
  • mariakasandra
    hi, i just downloaded bbm 5.0 but now the icon is gone. my OS is 4.50.77.

    please help!
  • rishadabdulrahiman
    There is no Blackberry chat option in a My boss's Phone.But when i tried to download from link. It showing your software version is not compatible. Please let me know if have any compatible messenger software ?

    Black Berry Model: BOLD 9000
  • WORKS AMAZING NO CLITCHES 5 DAYS NOW.
  • sure does work with my 8110 thanks Mauricio!
  • i have a bold and anything i do to download this bbm 5.0 doesnt work it just says 907 unable to import ZIP files
  • I successfully installed it OTA on my Storm (amazing) but am now trying to install it on my girlfriend's 8330 (4.5.0.160) using techniques described in http://blackberryrocks.com/how-to-install-appli... (she does not have a data plan) and am getting the same "907 invalid COD Unable to import ZIP file" error.

    I'm on a mac so Desktop Manager is not an alternative here... wondering if anyone can point out a little trick that might get it to work? I'm downloading the .jad file and all .cod files listed in the .jad file and then putting them on her memory card in the same directory and launching the .jad file. The installation begins (but doesn't warn me that it's replacing any modules as it did on my Storm) and gets about 3/4 of the way through and then fails.

    Any help would be appreciated... at this point I'm contemplating a virtual machine just for the sake of BlackBerry Messenger...
  • ShaneeR
    Tried to download 5.0 on my bold and it totally deleted my blackberry messenger!!! There is no icon or old messages in the messages folder, like it never existed. I want 5.0, but I really just want my BBM back period. Please help!!!
  • rasta321
    this is the only link that has worked for me using a Bold / 9000 / OS 5.0.0.100:
    http://bit.ly/1nMFRX

    It is the OTA alternatice #4 for the Tour
  • Quenfis
    I have the Nextel 8350i will one of these links for for the phone? Can I grab from the 8300 series?
  • ericatieu
    Hi guys, i tried out the new bbm 5.0 on my bold and it didn't work very well. Messages werent being sent through my friends so i decided to follow instructions about which indicated "If all else fails, reinstall your original BBM by connecting your BlackBerry to your PC and running the Application Loader in BlackBerry Desktop Manager" THIS ENDED UP DELETING MY BBM!!! how do i get my original bbm back!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!
  • areed11
    i have a blackberry bold and tried installing the new 5.0 but it is no where to be found and my old version has been deleted. ive done everything that people have said to do and nothing works. is there a way to get my old bbm back on my phone? i cannot set it up through my computer because i have a MAC and i do no thave the cd anymore. if anyone could help me out i would greatly appreciate it!! this is very frustrating.. =(
  • loreal
    i dont know what to do after i download it on my computer
  • Erica8120
    My 8120's trackball just died. How can I get my 8100 (4.5.0.153) to recognize this via DM? Thanks.
  • prosser28
    how comes i cant see peoples display pictures?
  • prosser28
    why doesnt peoples display picture show up?
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