How-To Recover A Nuked Blackberry - with Pictures

First thing I should do is define what a “Nuked” device is:

A “Nuked” Blackberry is when it is stuck in a reboot loop. See Figure 1

What the device does:
It powers on with the hourglass display, it shuts off, and then it repeats this pattern over and over again.

Pretty annoying little situation when you find yourself in it.
Even when you plug it into your PC, it just won’t recognize the device.
Nothing to worry about though, we will get you fixed up again in no time.

Figure 1
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What is Required:
1. Approximately 1 hour of time.
2. You will need to have a copy of Blackberry Desktop Manager installed on your PC.
3. You will need to have the Operating Software for your device installed on your PC.

All OS's can be obtained in the BlackberryOS Downloads Tab.

4. You need to be using a computer with a Windows operating system installed.

The Process

1. Do not connect your device to your PC. Leave it disconnected at this time.
2. Close the Desktop Manager if it is running.
3. Pull your battery from your phone but have the USB cord plugged into it and not the PC. See Figure 2

Figure 2
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4. On your PC, navigate to X*:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader

If using Vista: navigate to X*:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader

* X is the Main Operating System Drive, In most cases it is C:\ See Figure 3

Figure 3
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5. If you are installing an OS that is not from your carrier, delete the vendor.xml file before continuing. See the highlighted file in Figure 3.

6. Double click on the Loader.exe file (looks like a miniature Blackberry phone), See Figure 4, then click Next.

Figure 4

7. You should now have a screen that looks like this. See Figure 5

Figure 5
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Read this next section thoroughly before you continue.

1. Referring to Figure 5, you will be looking at the Connection box.
2. What you need to do is plug the device into your PC using the USB cable that is already attached to your device.

When the connection box displays “USB-PIN: UNKNOWN” you will click NEXT to knock it out of the reboot loop that it’s in. See Figure 6

Figure 6

It may take you a few tries because you have to time it properly.

Ok, you have been successful in interrupting the reboot loop…Congratulations!!!

Be sure to put the battery back in when the wizard starts erasing/installing apps. Otherwise, if you do not put the battery back in before the device reboots to re-initialize, you'll lose the install you just performed and have to start again.

All you have left to do now is follow the rest of the wizard and let it complete the installation of the operating system.

If you need help with installation instructions, we have a full procedure here: All In One Guide - How To Upgrade Your Device - w/Pictures & Video

We also have these instructions for advanced users in this thread: How To Recover A "Nuked" Berry (Advanced Users)



Thanks for reading; I hope that these steps have helped you recover your device so you can continue on with your Blackberry addiction.

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How to Fix Bricked/Nuked Blackberry Bold 9900 [101% Working and Tested]

This a solution for your Nuked / Bricked Blackberry 9900

REQUIREMENTS:

-PATIENCE IS A MUST
-Basic knowledge
-Blackberry Bold 9900 (Nuked/Bricked) ( Full or half Charged battery, Of course.)
-USB Cable for Blackberry 9900 (Original Blackberry USB Cable)
-Windows XP/Vista/7
-Blackberry Desktop Manager (Clean Install )
* If you already have BDM in your Desktop/Laptop , Follow these Steps :
- Uninstall BDM ( DO NOT RESTART )
- Go to Program Files > Common Files
- Delete "Research In Motion" folder
- Go to Users > "Your User/Computer Name" > AppData > Roaming (Folder View Option should be set to "Show Hidden Files"
- Delete "Research In Motion" folder , again.
- Go One step back to "AppData" then Go to "Local" and search again for "Research In Motion" folder, Delete it!.
- We need to make sure that after uninstalling "BlackberryDeviceManager" from the Program Installed Lists, All Programs that are related to Blackberry should also be uninstalled. "Blacberry Device Manager Software Updater" should also be uninstalled.
- Now, RESTART your computer.
- Then , INSTALL again the BDM. (There should be NO BLACKBERRY DEVICE CONNECTED, Take Note!) , Restart computer after the installation process. DELETE Vendor.xml (Program Files>Common Files>Research In Motion>AppLoader)
- Install the "blackberry bold device software OS 7.1" (it can be be downloaded online) so that we can bypass the Error of Getting "it is only available for Blackberry users subscribed to blackberry subscription service" from usual BDM update.

STEP-BY-STEP Process to Unbrick Your Nuked/Bricked Blackberry Bold 9900

- Create a new USER ACCOUNT (It should be Administrator) , then Log off and Login to your new Admin user Account.
- Connect your Blackberry Device, Wait until the "device driver installation process" completes.
- Open BDM , Wait til your device being detected. There will be a window that will Pop-up letting you choose whether to "Repair , Update or just Cancel" , Just choose or Click the "update" button.
- After clicking the Update button, Just wait for a few moment, until a new window pop-up again saying that you're now going to install an update and should not be interrupted by just disconnecting or unplugging your usb cable, click the "Install Update" button there.
- Now , A new window will pop-up again and for this time , You're in the process of loading the OS 7.1 into your device.
- In the part of "Install" process , if you encounter problem in the middle of "Reconnecting JVM" process and AppLoader Unable to Connect to your blackberry device, Just Click "retry" (do not disconnect or unplug the cable uh) , if it still persist, just retry and retry , do it 3x . and if it didn't work and the error window is still there, Do not click "retry'' , just leave it there for a moment and try to PULL OUT YOUR BATTERY while your device is connected to the computer , then PUT IT BACK and click "Retry" , your device will now boot-up and will continue until the process of loading OS 7.1 is done. and the last process would be "REBOOT" , your device will restart and wait until the device boot-up. it would take a few minutes. So be patient.

I didn't use AppLoader alone, itself, to install or load the OS , Cause if your "USB-PIN" becomes "USB-PIN: UNKNOWN" , it would be 70%-30% chances. 70% that your device won't be able to undergo the whole process of Loading/Updating OS 7.1 , 30% chances that your device might be successfully recovered. No man is an Island - Apploader LOL

Now , Your Blackberry Bold 9900 is unbricked!
The only problem is your attitude towards the problem

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Asus' upcoming RT-AC87 Wi-Fi Router first to debut AC2400 Quantenna chipset

The new RT-AC87 Wi-Fi router from Asus. Asus

I first reported on the next 802.11ac chip from Quantenna last year, and soon you'll be able to enjoy it, with the availability of the Asus RT-AC87 Dual-band Wireless-AC2400 Gigabit Router.
This is the first router on the market that's capable of hitting the top 802.11ac Wi-Fi speed of 1.73Gbps on the 5GHz frequency band while supporting top 802.11n speeds on the 2.4GHz band.
To achieve this new level of Wi-Fi performance, the new router uses Quantenna's QSR1000 4x4 Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) chipset.
The RT-AC87 comes with four external antennas and features Universal Beamforming to maximize its range in the home or office. It's also said to improve signal strength and performance for older 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi clients. To achieve its top 1.73Gbps speed, however, a client would need to use the same chipset. The router, however, supports all existing Wi-Fi clients on the market.

The new router comes with four detachable antennas on its back. Asus

One of the The RT-AC87's unique features is its AiProtection, which employs Trend Micro protection technology to monitor your home network in real time. It's designed to detect malware and other intrusions in Internet traffic and stop them before they reach connected clients.
Other than that, the new RT-AC87 shares the the same feature set as previous high-end routers from Asus, such as the RT-AC68U. These features include an easy-to-use Web interface and AiCloud 2.0, which turns the router into a personal cloud server, using files stored on an attached USB storage device.
The Asus RT-AC87 router is available in North America now with the estimated price of $270. Check back soon for a full review.

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