RIMs Instant Messengers AIM, WLM, ICQ on your BB

**glehman85** · #1 12-09-2007 -

*May not work on all carriers

Thought i would share on how to put RIMs IM clients onto your bb. im currently running on tmobile with the 8100 and 8800. not sure if it will work on other carriers, but its easy enough to give it a try.

here are the steps I took

first delete all other messaging apps and go through and delete all service books. this can be done on the phone or via DM. download and install the 8320 Im Service books below and use the 'restore' option in desktop manager and load the ipd file onto your bb. Then go ahead and download the RIM IM Clients below and install alx file with AppLoader. Then re send all your service books/other IM clients. do a batt pull and whola. might have to give it a fews tries to connect.

im not good at directions so if any help is needed, let me know

ChibiPanda · #2 12-10-2007 -

OH man.. I've always wanted to try out RIM's AIM.. Soo scared to do this tho.. hahaha..

I'm gonna try this out.. Wish me luck.. :P

ChibiPanda · #3 12-10-2007 -

It worked!! ^o^

Thanks glehman85~

Thingus995 · #4 12-10-2007 -

is it worth it? and is it difficult to do? cause ive never fiddled with adding or deleting service books before, but i just cant handle ramble or oz, and cant afford jivetalk

Thingus995 · #5 12-10-2007 -

and, when deleting service books and whatnot will i lose my text messages??

ChibiPanda · #6 12-10-2007 -

What i did was just manually delete the service books (Options>>Advanced Options>>Service Books>>*Menu > Delete*). I didn't lose any of my messages including SMS/SMS/E-mails.

And i don't think it'll do any damage. Just got to re-send the service books tho.

And if you're really worried about it just create a Back-UP with DM. ^o^

I find it totally worth it.. I hate OZ.. :P

Thingus995 · #7 12-10-2007 -

the part that worries me is the reloading of the service books, ive never used the restore button on dm before

PhxBlue · #8 12-10-2007 -

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChibiPanda

What i did was just manually delete the service books (Options>>Advanced Options>>Service Books>>*Menu > Delete*). I didn't lose any of my messages including SMS/SMS/E-mails.

And i don't think it'll do any damage. Just got to re-send the service books tho.

And if you're really worried about it just create a Back-UP with DM. ^o^

I find it totally worth it.. I hate OZ.. :P

Are you on T-Mo? Im on AT&T. Just as i expected it doesnt work for me. I have the AIM icon now but no connectivity.

ChibiPanda · #9 12-10-2007 -

Ahh yea. I'm on Tmobile..

li2327 · #10 12-10-2007 -

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~
Sounds very risky. Or maybe I'm just a sissy.

Thingus995 · #11 12-10-2007 -

im with ya li2327... hahaha i dunno if i wanna do this... im not sure how to do this really either hahaha

PhxBlue · #12 12-10-2007 -

I was sissy about it at first. But i ended up throwing caution to the wind.... It was no biggie really.

Thingus995 · #13 12-10-2007 -

did you delete all service books or just ones relevant to the im software?

ChibiPanda · #14 12-10-2007 -

Haha i was scared too at first, but i really wanted to get my hands on a free working AIM.

Thingus995 · #15 12-10-2007 -

beautiful, thanks so much guys for your inspiration hahaha it works