install apps and themes using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Dummies

Here is another article from our tutorial series and now it is time to learn how to install applications and themes on you BlackBerry smartphone using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. So lets begin our "How to install apps and themes using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Dummies" tutorial. For the purpose of this tutorial we will be using the BlackBerry Tour 9630, just for illustration purposes but the installation process is the same for all BlackBerry smartphones.

 So in order to install apps and themes on your BlackBerry, you will need the BlackBerry Desktop Software installed on your desktop computer. You can download the latest version from the official BlackBerry website here: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/. BDS is available both for Windows and Mac. Once you have installed BDS on your PC connect your BlackBerry smartphone with the USB cable provided with your phone or any other USB cable that fits, start the BlackBerry Desktop Manager program from your desktop shortcut or from the Start menu programs on your PC.



When the BlackBerry Desktop Manager starts, you will be shown a screen with few options to choose from, if you want to install applications and themes go to "Application Loader - Update, add, or remove device applications". Once you click on the "Application Loader" icon you will be show the following screen with the two options to choose from:



The first option "Add/Remove Applications - Add new applications to your device or remove existing applications." is the one we need in order to install the app or the theme we want on our device. The second one "Update Software - Update your device software" is used for updating your BlackBerry device software. If you are still staring at this screen click "Add/Remove Applications" and you will see the next screen:



To demonstrate how to install an application or a theme to your BlackBerry we will need something to install right? So, we will be installing the free GlassBerry theme for the BlackBerry Tour which can be downloaded here. Most BlackBerry apps and themes you will install using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager will come as a ZIP file you need to extract into a folder somewhere. Once you extract your app/theme ZIP you will see several files like this:



Now from the BlackBerry Desktop Manager screen on the previous image locate the "Browse" button and click it. Now browse to the folder where your app/theme files are and select the ALX file, please make sure that both the ALX and the COD files are in the same folder.


After you select the file, you will see the app/theme is listed in the Application Loader box. Now click "Next" to install the application or theme and you will be shown a screen where you can see what you will be installing on your phone. Click "Finish" and the installation will begin. Once it is complete you will be show a success message. This means that you have installed the theme or application on your BlackBerry smartphone. Now disconnect your device and enjoy.

If you are installing themes you can activate the new theme that you just loaded on your BlackBerry smartphone by going to "Menu" > "Options"> "Theme" on your phone, from where you can select the theme you want. Scroll to the one you would like to use click the "Menu" button and select "Activate" and you are done.
Source: http://www.blackberrysoftware.us/n10170,how-to-install-apps-and-themes-using-the-blackberry-desktop-manager-for-dummies.html

Install Messaging On Blackberry

Many users Blackbery are asking about how to open Facebook Chat in mobile, usually Facebook Chat can only be opened in the computer / PC while Facebook itself can be opened via a mobile phone or other applications on the BlackBerry or iPhone.

Palringo is one of multiprotocol instant messenger application that allows you to chat via mobile or via the desktop and handle various instant messenger services, noted there are approximately 11 services from Yahoo! Messenger to Facebook Chat including Palringo. To install this application can be used for mobile devices with platforms such as Java, Windows Mobile, Symbian / S60, Aplle iPhone / iPod Touch, BlackBerry and even for Android. For the computer device / PC is available also for Windows PCs and Mac OS X, complete enough right? So not only deals with the BlackBerry and the iPhone, but may also available for the mobile Java or Symbian.

How to install Palringo on BlackBerry, follow this guides:

1. First download Palringo application via the browser on your PC http://www.palringo.com/en/gb/download or download OTA via Blackberry devices in the address http://modept.mobi/download/palringo/app select the type of phone and type of existing OS. Once installed open the Palringo application.

2. The first time the list was Palringgo account using an email address, after the current click "Service" in writing "Not Connected" double-click to "Sign In" using an account that was created earlier. Once connected with Palringo account, add the account Chat / IM from other services, among others have MSN / Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM / AOL Instant Messenger, Tancent QQ, Gadu-Gadu, ICQ, XMPP / Jabber, Facebook Chat, GTalk / Google Talk, and iChat.

3. Then, point the cursor at Palringo account, click the logo on the left side of the BlackBerry trackball, click the "Service", click again "Add Service" to find the logo of the service would be added, then fill ID or username and password to connect, this service account will appear below Palringo account.

At the top of the screen there are two menus, one with the logo Palringgo letter "P" and the menu "Contacts". The first menu to set the "Service" or service should be active, "Active Chats" or the incoming message, "Location" to indicate the location / area of our Online and menu "Help" for assistance.

4. To find friends who are online or even offline, trackball cursor point to the "Contacts". Chat with friends to this point the cursor to a friend's name continued to click trackball to "Private Chat" or click "properties" to see info about this friend.

Palringo's unique is the "Location" which indicates the location of the user, can be set manually by writing a country / city or by auto using existing GPS in BlackBerry or disable regulated and can even be configured who can see this location.

Source :http://atlantisnetwork.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-install-instant-messaging-on.html

BlackBerry Phone Client Installation

Installing the System Software for the BlackBerry device:
One of the most important steps of the installation process that many people skip over involves installing the BlackBerry Phone system software. The system software is specific to each device depending on the service provider (Cingular, AT&T, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, etc...). The system software is basically the Operating System for the device. This software needs to be in place before adding the NotifyLink device client software. If this software is not in place BEFORE trying to add the Notify client software through the Application Loader, you will get the error, No additional applications designed for your handheld have been found. You can get the system software using the links below.
Once you download the system software, you must install it to the device. To install it to the device, cradle the device or plug it in to the USB port and double-click the .exe. Once the installer for the system software launches, it will prompt you to either uninstall or repair. Select repair and the installer will install the system software to the device. You are now ready to proceed with the rest of the installation. 

Supported Devices: 

• GPRS Device Models: 7100g, 7100t, 7100r, 7100v, 7100x, 7105t, 7130c, 7130g, 7130v, 7210, 7230, 7280, 7290, 7730, 7780, 8100, 8300, 8700c, 8700f 8700g 8700r, 8700v, 8705g, 8707v, 8800
  
• IDEN Device Models: 7100i, 7510, 7520
  
• CDMA Device Models: 7130e, 7250, 8703e 8830
• Important Note: The NotifyLink BlackBerry Phone Client version 4.0.0 is the last version of Notifylink that was fully tested for the following devices, however NotifyLink Technical Support will still provide assistance for these devices in newer NotifyLink Enterprise Server versions:
  • 7750
  • Non-color devices 6210, 6220, 6230, 6280, 6710(16MB) , 6720(16MB) 
  
  To load the application to the device:
  
  Extract the rimphone.zip file to a directory on your PC (i.e. c:\NotifyLink)
  Note: Be sure to select the option to “Use Folder Names” when extracting this file so that the directory structure in the .zip file will be retained.
  
  Open the Desktop Manager -- by default there should be an icon for this on your desktop after installing the Blackberry Software, if you have deleted this icon, you can find the program in your installation directory under BlackBerry folder. The name of this program is DesktopMgr. The default installation path for this is: c:\program files\research in motion\blackberry\DesktopMgr.
  
  
  
  Note: If your device contains information such as Contacts, Calendar events, Tasks, or messages that you don't want to lose, you will want to Cancel the installation at this point and backup your device. Use the Backup and Restore application in Desktop Manager to perform the backup. This will secure the data that exists on your device. After completing the Backup, return to this installation guide and begin again.
  
  Select the Application Loader icon. The Application Loader Wizard will appear. Select Next.
  The next screen will show a list of applications to load to the device. If the NotifyLink application is not present in the list you will need to add it using the following steps:
• Click the Add button which is located near the top of the screen.
• Navigate to the Loader Files directory in which you placed NotifyLink.alx file.
• Select the ALX file and then select Open.
• NOTE: If you are installing onto a 4.1 OS or later device select the NotifyLink(41).alx. This will add NotifyLink to the list of applications to be installed.
• NOTE: If you are installing onto a 3.8 OS or a 4.0 OS device select the NotifyLink(38-40).alx. This will add NotifyLink to the list of applications to be installed.
• NOTE: If you are installing onto a 3.6 or 3.7 OS device select the NotifyLink(36-37).alx file. This will add NotifyLink to the list of applications to be installed

NOTE: If you are installing to a 3.8 or 4.0 OS device and NotifyLink is listed as "NotifyLink for 3.6/3.7 OS:", you are using the incorrect .alx file. To view which .alx file you are using from the application list, select NotifyLink and click on the details button. The Location field near the bottom of the details dialog will display the full path and name of the .alx file begin used.
NOTE: If you are installing to a 3.6/3.7 OS device and NotifyLink is not listed as "NotifyLink for 3.6/3.7 OS", you are using the wrong .alx file. To view which .alx file you are using from the application list, select NotifyLink and click on the details button. The Location field near the bottom of the details dialog will display the full path and name of the .alx file being used.

If you are using the incorrect .alx file you will need to select the NotifyLink application and press the “Delete” button, and then press the “Add” button to select the correct .alx file.

Check the box next to NotifyLink in the application list Select Next and finish the application loader. ** NOTE ** The Dynoplex software being installed on the device should be the software that is distributed with the NotifyLink application. Software downloaded from the Dynoplex site will not work with the NotifyLink application.

Once all of the applications that you want to load are in the list and check marked, select Next to continue.

If you get the error, Some required files are missing, then you have not installed the system software, see the directions on how to do this above.

The next screen will show a summary of the applications to be loaded, and a summary of how much space is available on the device, and how much space is needed to load the selected applications. Click Finish to start loading the applications.

Next a dialog will come up showing the progress of loading the applications, after it is finished another dialog will come up informing you that the installation was complete. Your device is now ready to use.

Upgrading your BlackBerry Phone Client:

• Extract the .zip file to the folder where the NotifyLink.alx file is located on your computer. This will replace the existing NotifyLink.alx file and all of the .cod files (located in the NotifyLink folder).
• Connect your device to your computer (cradle or USB cable).
• Open Blackberry Desktop.
• You will then be prompted to upgrade NotifyLink.

TROUBLESHOOTING:

Issue:

1. When running the application loader, only the NotifyLink application is listed and no other applications or system software are listed.
   
   Cause:
   
   1. You do not have the correct blackberry handheld software installed. To check the handheld software you have installed:
      1. Open the Blackberry Desktop Manager and select Help, and then About Desktop Manager from the menu.
      2. Select the Handheld Software tab on the About dialog box and verify that your model is listed.
         
      3. If your model is not listed, download the correct handheld software installer from your carrier and install it on your PC. There is a list of downloads for the blackberry at http://notifylink.notify.net/downloadRimPhone.asp
   2. You have multiple handheld software modules installed on your PC and the application load is not recognizing the software for your handheld.
      1. Close the Blackberry Desktop Manager
      2. Rename the following file on your PC:
         C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.xml
         to:
         C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\Vendor.txt
      3. Run the application loader again and verify that the System software is listed in the application list.  

 Source : http://help.notify.net/userguide/rimpug/nlRIMPinstallguide.asp