Older older blackBerry smartphones... Help!

I kinda need help here... my friend had the oldest of old versions of blackberry on its curve 8520... and here I am, the more useful friend ever, decided to borrow his smartphone and volunteered to update the software so that she won't have to suffer... Unfortunately, when it takes thousands of attempts to update, it seems that I can't really understand how to solve this problem I met... So I need your help!

ERROR MESSAGE:

"This update to BlackBerry Device Software includes new features and improvements to the BlackBerry solution and, as such, is only available for users with a subscription BlackBerry. To learn more about the BlackBerry service, please visit www.blackberry.com/service.

facts:

* I don't know what the hell 'active BlackBerry subscription' means... This means that I have to be subscribed for notifications by e-mail? or subscribe to an active BBM or something?

* I updated my software blackberry a few months ago and I did not experience this kind of mistake at the time...

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

any kind of help will be very appreciated...

love,

NEM

Hello and welcome to the community!

Indeed, some of the newer OS levels indeed need of subscription, the mobile operator, a data plan which is sufficient to allow certain specific services BB... If not in place, then the most recent operating system available on the device - by default, this one is not something...

The easiest way is, on a PC (you can not do on MAC):

1) uninstall all the BB OS packages from your PC,

(2) make sure you have the BB Desktop Software already installed

(3) download and install to your PC, the BB OS package you want:

(4) If this OS package comes from one carrier other carrier for which your BB was built, then remove, on your PC, all copies of the SELLER. XML... There will be at least one and maybe 2, and they will be located in the same way or to (it changes based on your version of Windows) these files:

  • C:\Program Files (x 86) \Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader
  • C:\Users\(your Windows username) \AppData\Roaming\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\Loader XML

(5) run the Desktop software only once, but do not connect the BB. Just launch it and then stop it.

(6) now, disconnect the computer from the Internet.

(7) run the Desktop software and connect your BB... the software should offer the operating system package you have installed on your PC. If, during the process, your BB votre BB a '507' error, simply unplug the power cord of the BB USB and reinsert it. do nothing else... This should allow the installation to continue.

(8) after that it's over, and reconnect the PC to the Internet.

It's small it being connected to the Internet which is the problem... the Desktop software checks to see if the BB is associated with a proper carrier data plan... If not, he refuses to allow the use of the latest operating system. Disconnected from the 'Crazy' Internet PC Desktop software and allows the installation to proceed.

Oh - and don't forget to save.

Good luck and let us know!

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