Debranding Blackberry - Any SOLUTION?

[akm3396]

Originally Posted by oOXTCOo

than we must change the header of the png file to correct vendor id...

i must look tummorow, where this is wirtten...

this should be easy to find out...
i have some vodafone and blackberry files...

i think in original vodafone splash screen png is the vodafone vendor id saved in the header...

Hello Any info... did you find where is located the vendor id... and what should we do to change it to the desire vendor we like to use ( i would like to change to ID 186 Telkomsel Indonesia, but after debrand it change to 179 and i still cannot get the gprs in capital ) so no internet

[khawaja16]

hey everyone i already debranded a BB9000 yesterday and its 100% working but now i have a BB 9530 and i only want to ask if i can use the same method to debrand it and if yes can anyone plz post the vsm that i need or post again all the vsm bcoz the link in the post that say merry christmass is no longer available thanks alot.
regards

[locust43]

Hi. I am a noob to Debranding and all this. But I am getting an AT&T Blackberry Bold, and I want the option to force AMR-FR for better GSM call quality and also be able to Force 3G or GSM/EDGE. Can anyone explain on the best way to do this, I heard about VSM or whatever and someone said it has to be a specific version to get engineer mode and stuff like that. So what do I do and what features and or programs will I lose by debranding? Would I still be able to get the OS verisons when they come out. Thanks

[mps3]

any luck with that 9530 ????

Originally Posted by khawaja16

hey everyone i already debranded a BB9000 yesterday and its 100% working but now i have a BB 9530 and i only want to ask if i can use the same method to debrand it and if yes can anyone plz post the vsm that i need or post again all the vsm bcoz the link in the post that say merry christmass is no longer available thanks alot.
regards

[elseWestcott]

You can now set the branding data exactly how you want it! I got tired of the tedious chore of creating a VSM file manually with a hex editor so I wrote a script to do it for me. Check it out at http://c.site88.net/ It doesn't include ALL the fields yet, but It should take care of most people's customizing needs. I've only tried it on my 8700 series BlackBerry so far and it works great. Not only can you change your splash screen, but you can change the duration it is displayed...anything from subliminal to slothfull. RIM left plenty room for expansion with their Vendor ID's which can be as high as 65535 and as low as zero. I have tried both and several in between and all the magic smoke is safe inside my BlackBerry

If your device is showing a vendor ID of -1 that means the checksum on the VSM file you used is invalid. You only have to change a single byte of a valid VSM file to make it invalid. Of course there is no need to go around with a vendor ID of -1 when you can easily create your own VSM file with the tool I made (or by hand if you prefer).

Enjoy!

[mspitts]

I just want to say that whoever figured all of this out is a freakin genious and I am forever grateful! Hopefully having the option to switch between 2g and 3g will improve my phones performance.

Thanks to all of you again!!!!

[babul]

hi

did not work 8700g keypad pls me?????

Blackberry farind

http://support.saigonmobile.vn/index...0FILE/&lang=vn
http://support.saigonmobile.vn/index...0FILE/&lang=vn

[elseWestcott]

Before trying to load your branding file, make sure that your BlackBerry has a white screen with the message "No Application Linked". This can be accomplished on the 8700g using cfp.exe (or hahanew.exe) and the file MFI-10396-034. If both are in the same directory and you have a command prompt open in that directory then type "cfp -u load MFI-10396-034" without the quotes. This may take a few minutes.

The second step is to run MML.exe which you should have installed already. When the program opens, type ctrl-alt-shift-F12 to bring up the hidden menu. Click the "Load VSM..." button and browse to the branding file you would like to load. As far as I can tell, it doesn't matter what the name of the branding file is unless you care how it looks in your Software Parts List. If you failed to complete step one, you will get an error "Command Unsupported: 65338 Can't get confirmation. Cannot set Branding info. Cannot set Branding info. Cannot load VSM file."

Once you have loaded the branding file, it is time to close the MFI Multiloader and reload your SFI file. You can use Application Loader to do this, but I prefer to use the command line "cfp -u load rim8700g.sfi". The SFI file is found in a directory under "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\". Mine is at "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\GPRS\rim8700g.sfi". Loading the SFI file will take a few minutes. When your BlackBerry boots up, you should see the changes you made to the branding except for the Welcome Message which will be noticed after doing a "javaloader -u wipe -f" or a "javaloader -u wipe" if you want to reload all the .cod files for some reason. Make sure to back up any data on your BlackBerry before doing any wipe if you don't want to loose it. Remember, doing a wipe is NOT a necessary part of loading the branding file, it is only needed if you want the Welcome Message to be recreated.

[mps3]

can some one plz post VSM for Storm 9500 Verizon branded

[mspitts]

Originally Posted by baaadandy

Ok, ignore my post answered my own question. 179 doesn't allow for the Engineering Screen which I've grown to really like. Going back to VSM-11697-001.

FOR ANY AT&T USERS: Most at&t people know AMR-HR is way overused on the EDGE network and voice quality suffers. With the Engineering Screen you can force AMR-FR for a much much more satisfying voice experience. Anyone using the VSM-11697-001 can force this by using ALT + CAP + H.

Okay, I've successfully debranded and pulled up the engineering screen, but as anyone that has ventured into this screen knows, its quite cryptic. I think I found the option to switch to AMR-FR, but have no idea if it is what I should be looking for. I searched all the different screens and could not find anything that said "AMR-FR". Anyone know how to force AMR-FR and where it is in the engineering mode?

Thanks!
Mike

[baaadandy]

Originally Posted by mspitts

Okay, I've successfully debranded and pulled up the engineering screen, but as anyone that has ventured into this screen knows, its quite cryptic. I think I found the option to switch to AMR-FR, but have no idea if it is what I should be looking for. I searched all the different screens and could not find anything that said "AMR-FR". Anyone know how to force AMR-FR and where it is in the engineering mode?

Thanks!
Mike

-Pull up Engineering Menu.
-Click Mobile Network Eng....
-Voice Channel
-Voice Stats
-Highlight "Default" on the top line
-Menu key -> Change Option -> AMR-F
-Menu key -> Set Voice Codec
-Esc until you're @ home screen
Make a call. You can verify you're on FR during a call by going back into ALT+CAP+H (right from call screen) and to Voice Stats and "Preferred Codec" should read AMR-F and "Vocoder" should read AMR-FR.

This setting DOESN'T stick after a device soft reset (batt pull etc..)

Any ? let me know!

[babul]

8700g

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8700g keypad problem

help me

any man covered here

[elseWestcott]

Originally Posted by babul

8700g

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8700g keypad problem

help me

any man covered here

If by keypad problem you mean that you are unable to get the keys on your device to work then you are posting in the wrong thread.

In any case, can you explain what the problem is in more detail including pictures and screenshots if that will help?

[bb526]

Hey, I want to try this debranding process but I'm concerned about two things. First, has anyone's blackberry been bricked as a result of this process? While some people can afford to take the risk I know that if this phone becomes a brick as a result of this process i'm going to have to go back to using a razr. Second, when you reinstall the os, does all your email info and programs go back onto it also?

Thanks

[mspitts]

Originally Posted by bb526

Hey, I want to try this debranding process but I'm concerned about two things. First, has anyone's blackberry been bricked as a result of this process? While some people can afford to take the risk I know that if this phone becomes a brick as a result of this process i'm going to have to go back to using a razr. Second, when you reinstall the os, does all your email info and programs go back onto it also?

Thanks

I've read about people creating bricks if they don't follow the directions word for word. You'll have to back-up your blackberry using desktop manager and then restore it when you're finished, which will restore all your emails, pins, and texts. And as for the programs, you'll have to reinstall any applications that you previously installed.

As far as I'm concerned, it was worth the risk and love the option to switch to between 3g and 2g when I want to switch, not when stupid ATT wants me to.

-Mike