So as I was getting ready to hit the sack last night, I decided to give my 9930 a battery pull. It had been a bit sluggish for the last hour and I figured it couldn't hurt right? I was wrong. I set my BlackBerry down while it rebooted and went to turn off the hall light. When I came back, my beloved BlackBerry was showing me the white screen of death. I hadn't installed or deleted any apps in the last day so I was completely at a loss as to what had happened. I broke out into a cold sweat, my entire life is on that thing! Of course I hadn't backed up my device in over 2 weeks (this would've never happened if I regularly backed it up I'm sure). It was almost midnight and I had pretty much resigned myself to a long night of reinstalling when I recalled seeing something on the net about not having to wipe your device when given error 102. I trotted downstairs to my laptop and whipped out my trusty USB cable. Within half an hour, my 9930 was back up and running, no wipe or reinstall needed. Keep reading to find out how.
How To Wipe BlackBerry with JL_cmder: 1. Windows Vista (Skip this step if you are using Windows XP) 2. Windows XP (SP2 / SP3) 3. Backup BlackBerry 4. Remove Vendor.xml 5. Wipe BlackBerry 6. Install the New OS 7. Restore BlackBerry 1. Windows Vista (Skip to step 2 if you are using Windows XP) Download and install the version __1.1. JL Cmder is a great free utility to allows you to do a lot more things with your Blackberry including the following from your pc View Blackberry device Information Get screenshots of the Blackberry View the event log on the blackberry Remove any corrupted files from the Blackberry that may be causing JVM Error's Wipe.
Basically the error message 102 is a .cod file that has been corrupted. Your BlackBerry, being the smart phone that it is (pun intended), refuses to load the corrupted file. To possibly, and I do mean possibly since this option may not always work, you will need JL_Cmder installed on your computer (grab a copy here and install it . Make sure you install it into the Program Files on your C: drive. Make a mental note of whatever you saved it as since you will need the exact name you gave it), a USB cable and of course your seemingly lifeless BlackBerry.
Step 1
Connect your BlackBerry to your computer with the USB cable.
Step 2
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- Hi, I have a BB 8520 with a white screen and i want to wipe it, I can connect to the apploader but not to JL_cmder. When i connect to apploader everything works until the reboot How-To Wipe with JL_Cmder - Page 25 - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com.
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Run JL_Cmder and select Option #2 - Event Log. It may take a few tries to get the software to open (no clue why, but if someone does know, feel free to enlighten us in the comments below).
Step 3
Scroll to the bottom of the log and look for 'JVM Error 102.' The line before it should tell you exactly what file is causing the error. It might look something like this. Save/write down the file name somewhere; you will need it later.
Step 4
On your computer, go to Start > Run, and type 'cmd' then press the enter key.
Step 5
Change the directory to the JL_Cmder installation folder by typing the following: cd 'C:Program FilesJL_Cmder' and press the enter key. If you named your JL_Cmder anything else (mine is JL_Cmder v1.9.0, here is where you may need to type more into the command like this: cd 'C:Program FilesJL_Cmder v1.9.0')
Step 6
Type the following command to remove the corrupted file:
javaloader.exe -u erase -f FILENAME
Where FILENAME is, type the name of the .cod file I told you to save or write down. Press the enter key.
Step 7
Disconnect your phone from your PC and restart it. Presto! Your BlackBerry should boot up like normal and you can then go make a backup in case it happens again.
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Mine seems to have fixed itself and is running great. The only thing I noticed after the reboot was my BBM icon was missing. According to the device the application was still on there but I couldn't locate it. I reinstalled and everything is golden now. Hope this helps some of you out like it did me.
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1) Download JL_Cmder from the attached file below, unzip & install to the computer.
2) Now, go ahead and sync all of your info or back it up. If you DO NOT, you will lose it ALL, obviously because we are wiping the device.
3) Make sure you have the latest version of the Desktop Manager. Also, make sure, that you have the OS you are wanting to install to the device, installed to your computer as well.
4) Make sure the Vendor XML file is deleted if you are going to install a OS that is not from your carrier. The vendor XML file can be located by going toC:ProgramFilesCommonFilesResearchInMotionApploader
5) Make sure the DM is closed and plug in BB to computer via USB
6) Go to the JL_Cmder on your computer and double click it to start. Now, this may take a few tries to connect, so keep trying until it does.
a. On the first screen, Press any key to continue.
b. Now, if your device uses a password, enter it now. If not, press 'N'
c. Press 4 to initiate the WIPE
d. Press 'Y' to continue
e. Now type 'blackberry' to continue
7) Now you will see a white screen with a'507' Error Don't worry, this is what you want! You are now ready to install the OS.
8) Run AppLoader (C:Program FilesCommon FilesResearch In MotionAppLoader)
9) Select Apploader and step your way to the finish. After the OS is installed, it will take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes to reboot the device. DO NOT UNPLUG THE DEVICE UNTIL THE APPLOADER SCREEN SAYS 'THE LOADING OPERATION WAS SUCCESSFUL!!
10) Almost done. Now, with the DM still open go to the Main page and Select 'Backup & Restore' and restore from the backup that was made before wiping.
The guide taken from Crackberry.com and I modified a bit as some step given does not work
I try to help if you stuck somewhere, by the way, this OS 5.0 does not have EastAsian pack meaning no Chinese characters and etc...
This post has been edited by stalkie: Mar 5 2010, 02:52 PM