Pearl 8100 os reload

HI,
I have a pearl 8100 which is t mobile and am now using it in india with an gsm network , i used javaloader and wiped my device os....but now when i try to reload the os through online it says there is no software...i also downloaded and runned the os in my desktop even then my desktopm manager is not showing up the os......can somebody help me in sorting the issue
thanks

broneyedleo wrote:
Was tring to upgrade the Pearl 8100 OS from 4.2 to 4.5 today. After the initial software download process, the system got hung, will not recognise the phone, and the phone is dead except red light on the phone that keeps blinking, binks twice rapidly with a long pause and then repeats. Tried battery pull etc.... The Device manager does not recognise this 8100 Pearl any more.....Any ideas???
I think that your device has lost its OS.
But I am confused : are you sure the "Device Manager" does not recognize the 8100 ? Are you not referring to the "Desktop Manager" ?
Anyway, if the battery pull did not fix the issue, I think you will have to rely on another software than the Desktop Manager to load an OS on your device again. You can check for the BBSAK (BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife). There are many discussions about it on the forum, you can use the search form on top of this page.
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Hiya... I am in a world of pain...
Sorry - quite a bit of background on this...
In 2009 my husband bought me a brand new Blackberry Pearl 8100 from the internet (he can't remember exactly where from). I put my existing O2 sim in it, expecting to be able to access the internet/emails, but neither were available to me. A quick call to O2 cleared that one up - my sim was Pay & Go and at that time, O2 were not doing Blackberry web & email on Pay & Go. I used it as a phone for a bit, got peeved (wanted internet and emails!) and bought a Samsung Tocco lite which I have been using up until last week when I found out that, since last July, O2 were now doing Blackberry internet on Pay & Go.
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I have set up my emails and they work fine. If I click on links in emails, I just get a blank screen.
I have spoken to O2 who have said that 'everything is fine their end' and there is no reason why I can't find a browser icon. They told me to check out the latest Blackberry download so my 'phone is updated. So, I have installed what I believe to be the latest version but that has had no effect whatsoever.
A battery pull (well, about a hundred of them actually..) has also had no effect).
I am close to throwing the flaming thing up the wall. Please help me save my beautiful little 'phone from such a cruel fate... any ideas?
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Hi there!
I suggest the following steps, in order, even if they seem redundant to what you have already tried (steps 1 and 2 each should result in a message coming to your BB):
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2) Resend Service Books
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3) Batt Pull Reboot
Anytime random strange behavior or sluggishness creeps in, the first thing to do is a battery pop reboot. With power ON, remove the back cover and pull out the battery. Wait about a minute then replace the battery and cover. Power up and wait patiently through the long reboot -- ~5 minutes. See if things have returned to good operation. Like all computing devices, BB's suffer from memory leaks and such...with a hard reboot being the best cure.
Hopefully that will get things going again for you! If not, then you could investigate further updating your BB OS...here is a process to do that:
From a PC, you can install any OS package to a BB via this procedure:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Device-Software/How-To-Reload-Your-Operating-Syste...
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If you are on MAC, you are limited to only your carriers sanctioned OS packages...but can still use any levels that they currently sanction. See this procedure:
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Pearl 8100 not turning on seing led light twice?

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Hi mister-n,
Welcome to BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
Try the following steps to reload your device software when the device is not being detected by the computer.
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2. Remove the battery from the BlackBerry. Do not re-insert.
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7. Click Next.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Finish.
10. Immediately after clicking Finish, insert the battery into the BlackBerry smartphone.
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Hi there -
I have a BB Pearl 8100. It is unlocked, but loaded with T-Mobile OS (according to Options/About it's: v4.2.0.64, platform 2.2.0.37).
I am using with an ATT/Cingular SIM card for phone calls - for the most part this is successful but occassionally I will get a rash of "call failed" errors upon trying to make calls. Often turning the phone on and off will solve but not a permanent solution.
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jon_boribor wrote:
guyz i have a question my phone is a blackberry 8100 Pearl v4.2.0.64, platform 2.2.0.37 If i update in v4.5.0.55 it will be compatible? i downloaded that OS yesterday?
Hello,
You can use any OS package on your BB as long as it is one that is exactly for your model number BB. This process is the best I know for installing (upgrade, downgrade, reload) an OS onto a BB:
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You can email me directly at [removed personal information]
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Hello megaa,
Welcome to the forums.
Device software availability is determined by your provider. You can check available versions here:
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