Debranding Blackberry - Any SOLUTION? - Page 7 - GSM-Forum

hapishyguy · 01-13-2009, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmlp86

your right its hard to understand....ill try to explain as accurate as i can if u ahve any questions let me know so i cna correct em

1 u have to have mfi the unlocking software....i dont have a link for it but if u search good enough ull find it

2 u need to have the vsm file someone posted on here

3 disable the internet of ur computer

4 open up mfi and select auto start on and full erase off

5 connect ur bb

6 let it do its thing until u see pass on ur screen and number 1 on ur bb

7 unplug ur bb, close and open again mfi and deselect auto start

8 with mfi opened hold on ctl+shift+alt+f12 and once the hidden menu comes up plug in ur blackberry

9 hit load vsm and find the vsm file u downloaded

10 its gonna say vsm loaded succesfully in less than a second

11 close mfi type in start on ur bb till it says no application linked factory os

12 turn on the internet again and open up desktop manager

13 go on application loader and load the os into the bb again

i hope its clear enough

Thankd for your detailed post.
I want toknow that what vsm ile do I need. I have an att phone which is unlocked and I am using it with tmobile. I checked the vendor I'd on my bold and it says 102 which belongs to Cingular as the phone is from Cingular. So do I need to load the tmobile vsm file because I am going to use it with tmobile or some other vsm file.
Also when connected to desktop manager what OS do I load? Where do I get that opeating system? Do I need to delete any file from the OS before I load it or etc etc. Like vendor.xml etc etc.
Thanks!

hapishyguy · 01-13-2009, 16:48

Thanks for help again.

mps3 · 01-13-2009, 23:00

you better hilight that one
i messed up my BB last nite and made a brick

4 open up mfi and select auto start on and full erase off

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmlp86

your right its hard to understand....ill try to explain as accurate as i can if u ahve any questions let me know so i cna correct em

1 u have to have mfi the unlocking software....i dont have a link for it but if u search good enough ull find it

2 u need to have the vsm file someone posted on here

3 disable the internet of ur computer

4 open up mfi and select auto start on and full erase off

5 connect ur bb

6 let it do its thing until u see pass on ur screen and number 1 on ur bb

7 unplug ur bb, close and open again mfi and deselect auto start

8 with mfi opened hold on ctl+shift+alt+f12 and once the hidden menu comes up plug in ur blackberry

9 hit load vsm and find the vsm file u downloaded

10 its gonna say vsm loaded succesfully in less than a second

11 close mfi type in start on ur bb till it says no application linked factory os

12 turn on the internet again and open up desktop manager

13 go on application loader and load the os into the bb again

i hope its clear enough

hapishyguy · 01-14-2009, 00:20

mps3. Thankd for your point. But does anyone know the answer to my question. I have at&t bold unlocked and using with tmobile. But I do not want the att logo when it starts up and also to get the 3g/2g option. So can someone tell me what vsm file shall I use and what operating system to load and where to get it from in step 13.
Thanks

mps3 · 01-14-2009, 02:35

this was given to me last nite by a good member from BB forums

http://www.zshare.net/download/54055211e9ac6430/

Quote:

Originally Posted by hapishyguy

mps3. Thankd for your point. But does anyone know the answer to my question. I have at&t bold unlocked and using with tmobile. But I do not want the att logo when it starts up and also to get the 3g/2g option. So can someone tell me what vsm file shall I use and what operating system to load and where to get it from in step 13.
Thanks

hapishyguy · 01-15-2009, 02:35

so this is the vsm file but where is the OS?

mps3 · 01-16-2009, 08:21

here is the OS
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html

baaadandy · 01-16-2009, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by mps3

this was given to me last nite by a good member from BB forums

http://www.zshare.net/download/54055211e9ac6430/

Hey, this VSM, is this for unbranded? I just want to ask rather than load it up. If it's unbranded, what does the startup logo look like? Is it the same logo you get when you first start the Internet Browser? I'm using VSM-11697-001 which works great but, though petty, the startup logo is pixelated and kind of ugly. Also when you press ALT + CAP + H what appears? Do you get the Help Screen or the Engineering Screen Contents? Really appreciate it.

EDIT: duh, didn't realize it was vend 179. Ok, I've never loaded 179, so can you tell me if when you press ALT + CAP + H do you get help or Engineering Screen.

baaadandy · 01-16-2009, 16:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by baaadandy

Hey, this VSM, is this for unbranded? I just want to ask rather than load it up. If it's unbranded, what does the startup logo look like? Is it the same logo you get when you first start the Internet Browser? I'm using VSM-11697-001 which works great but, though petty, the startup logo is pixelated and kind of ugly. Also when you press ALT + CAP + H what appears? Do you get the Help Screen or the Engineering Screen Contents? Really appreciate it.

EDIT: duh, didn't realize it was vend 179. Ok, I've never loaded 179, so can you tell me if when you press ALT + CAP + H do you get help or Engineering Screen.

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.

hapishyguy · 01-17-2009, 05:40

Guys I have done it. Now my bold is unlocked and it says Blackberry when it turns on rather than ATT.

It has the option now to choose between 2g or 3g or both. Before when it was att branded it it did not had that option as att locked that option.

I followed the steps written above. But my steps did not go the as exact as it was written above. After I pl***ed in the bold for the first time with the option AotoStart ON, It read the phone and kept on doing some things on its own. Then it gave me an error and got stuck at the error attached. The error was "Load: MFI -17584-032. Unaable to cast COM of object tpye 'RIMRA" and to the right of it it said big "FAIL" in red. I got scared. But then I looked at the bold and saw that it was saying "NO Application Linked (Factory OS)" When I saw this written on Bold I saw a hope thinking that what if I did not see 1 on my bold and I didint see PASS on my phone atleast I am seeing this "NO Application Linked (Factory OS)" on my phone which I was supposed to see anyway on the phone in step11. So I just continued the steps beyond that to see what happens. SO I followed the next step of loading the OS and boommm the phone was back up debranded. It took some time for the phone to reboot and start but it did.
Now follow th links below and the steps as atated by mmlp86. The steps remain the same but I am just giving here the links for the softwares to download.
To debrand any blackberry phone the steps are going to be the same but the only thing that will change is the VSM file.
So to get the MFI loader follow the link below
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=653921
Please follow the steps exactly as written in this post. Please remember if anyone tells you to skip a step dont listen. Its your phone and it will be your brick if any step is skipped. So follow the steps dont be lazy.
So once you have downloaded the MFI also download the latest OS (Operating System) for the bold. It can be found in the link below
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html
Also when you are about to load the OS into the bold do follow the steps 1, 2 and 3. DO not skip any step. Make sure you follow the step number 2 to delete the vendor.xml file for sure.
NOw download the VSM file for Bold from the link below

http://www.zshare.net/download/54055211e9ac6430/

Now that you have for the MFI loader, the VSM file and the OS system also, follow the steps that mmlp86 posted. Now the steps are given and the links also to donwload the softwares so I believe there shouldnt be any problem.
Also make sure you read the below thread also just for your knowledge so that you have a little better understanding.
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/show...&highlight=mfi

Take care

hapishyguy · 01-17-2009, 05:49

I want to add and make it more clear. Please only follow the steps 1 to 6 when you are downloading the MFI loader. The other instructions after step 6 are used to unlock the blackberry. We are only debranding the phone.

mps3 · 01-17-2009, 06:53

dont be like me and miss step 4
it cost me one of my BlackBerrys

Quote:

Originally Posted by mps3

you better hilight that one
i messed up my BB last nite and made a brick

4 open up mfi and select auto start on and full erase off

rdef1964 · 01-17-2009, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by hapishyguy

I want to add and make it more clear. Please only follow the steps 1 to 6 when you are downloading the MFI loader. The other instructions after step 6 are used to unlock the blackberry. We are only debranding the phone.

If you stop at 6, you won't even get to load the vsm. I don't think you meant what you typed above....

rdef1964 · 01-17-2009, 07:47

Also, has anyone debranded an att Bold and tried it with an ATT sim? I understand you get teh 2g/3g option with a tmo (or other) sim, but I have heard even after debranding, if you use an att sim, you get no 2g/3g select option. True?

nik_immy · 01-17-2009, 07:52

i did tried same think as explain here my handset 8800 alredy sim unlock am tried to unlock data part . handset know debrand no t-mobile splash at start-up but still not get edge in capital.. mean can't used internet service? any idea wht to do ? am used vsm file name VSM-09712-002.zip. i tried with othere vsm file also but no lock...

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01-13-2009, 16:48	#92 (permalink)
hapishyguy Crazy Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56 Member: 670300 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	Thanks for help again.

01-14-2009, 00:20	#94 (permalink)
hapishyguy Crazy Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56 Member: 670300 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	mps3. Thankd for your point. But does anyone know the answer to my question. I have at&t bold unlocked and using with tmobile. But I do not want the att logo when it starts up and also to get the 3g/2g option. So can someone tell me what vsm file shall I use and what operating system to load and where to get it from in step 13. Thanks

01-15-2009, 02:35	#96 (permalink)
hapishyguy Crazy Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56 Member: 670300 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	so this is the vsm file but where is the OS?

01-16-2009, 08:21	#97 (permalink)
mps3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12 Member: 945833 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	here is the OS http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html

01-17-2009, 05:40	#100 (permalink)
hapishyguy Crazy Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56 Member: 670300 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	Guys I have done it. Now my bold is unlocked and it says Blackberry when it turns on rather than ATT. It has the option now to choose between 2g or 3g or both. Before when it was att branded it it did not had that option as att locked that option. I followed the steps written above. But my steps did not go the as exact as it was written above. After I pl*ed in the bold for the first time with the option AotoStart ON, It read the phone and kept on doing some things on its own. Then it gave me an error and got stuck at the error attached. The error was "Load: MFI -17584-032. Unaable to cast COM of object tpye 'RIMRA" and to the right of it it said big "FAIL" in red. I got scared. But then I looked at the bold and saw that it was saying "NO Application Linked (Factory OS)" When I saw this written on Bold I saw a hope thinking that what if I did not see 1 on my bold and I didint see PASS on my phone atleast I am seeing this "NO Application Linked (Factory OS)" on my phone which I was supposed to see anyway on the phone in step11. So I just continued the steps beyond that to see what happens. SO I followed the next step of loading the OS and boommm the phone was back up debranded. It took some time for the phone to reboot and start but it did. Now follow th links below and the steps as atated by mmlp86. The steps remain the same but I am just giving here the links for the softwares to download. To debrand any blackberry phone the steps are going to be the same but the only thing that will change is the VSM file. So to get the MFI loader follow the link below http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=653921 Please follow the steps exactly as written in this post. Please remember if anyone tells you to skip a step dont listen. Its your phone and it will be your brick if any step is skipped. So follow the steps dont be lazy. So once you have downloaded the MFI also download the latest OS (Operating System) for the bold. It can be found in the link below http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ilanguage.html Also when you are about to load the OS into the bold do follow the steps 1, 2 and 3.** DO not skip any step. Make sure you follow the step number 2 to delete the vendor.xml file for sure. NOw download the VSM file for Bold from the link below http://www.zshare.net/download/54055211e9ac6430/ Now that you have for the MFI loader, the VSM file and the OS system also, follow the steps that mmlp86 posted. Now the steps are given and the links also to donwload the softwares so I believe there shouldnt be any problem. Also make sure you read the below thread also just for your knowledge so that you have a little better understanding. http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/show...&highlight=mfi Take care

01-17-2009, 05:49	#101 (permalink)
hapishyguy Crazy Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 56 Member: 670300 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 6	I want to add and make it more clear. Please only follow the steps 1 to 6 when you are downloading the MFI loader. The other instructions after step 6 are used to unlock the blackberry. We are only debranding the phone.

01-17-2009, 07:47	#104 (permalink)
rdef1964 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12 Member: 949227 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Also, has anyone debranded an att Bold and tried it with an ATT sim? I understand you get teh 2g/3g option with a tmo (or other) sim, but I have heard even after debranding, if you use an att sim, you get no 2g/3g select option. True?

01-17-2009, 07:52	#105 (permalink)
nik_immy Freak Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Still thinking Posts: 488 Member: 139853 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1590178 Thanks Meter: 46	i did tried same think as explain here my handset 8800 alredy sim unlock am tried to unlock data part . handset know debrand no t-mobile splash at start-up but still not get edge in capital.. mean can't used internet service? any idea wht to do ? am used vsm file name VSM-09712-002.zip. i tried with othere vsm file also but no lock...