http://bit.ly/BlackberryBridge Direct OTA for OS6

Try this: http://bit.ly/BlackberryBridge from @theiexplorers, it's an OTA for Bridge.

screw you ATT, maybe the BEST feature in the playbook and you ruin it. thanks a bunch.....

I installed Bridge on my Playbook and was able to use Bridge Browser without issue. My bet is AT&T wants that function removed because they want to charge for tethering. I do not think it is a RIM issue.

Im on T-Mobile with an unlocked Torch.

I get the same message for Verizon...

RIM can call it "Bridge" or whatever they want, but it is tethering plain and simple, no matter how you look at it. Doesn't surprise me one bit.

If the bridge isn't available, the device is useless to me.

It be nice if RIM and/or AT&T made a public statement, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

Someone better make this right, without the Bridge App, a HUGE portion of the functionality that made the PlayBook different is gone!

AT&T and/or RIM, fix this now!!!

on Verizon ALT R-S-T to update App World. I wasn't available, it did not say it wasn't supported for Verizon. Big difference.

Wow, more of a reason for me to not leave Verizon!

No BRIDGE for ROGERS (Bold 9780) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why I am NOT surprised ?

Wow, that sucks! I was going to run out and get one at lunch too, guess that won't be happening until AT&T and RIM get this sorted. Not the way to launch an otherwise great device...

Geez, I love watching giant corporations have slapfights. They needed to get their crap together on this. It's bad enough AT&T blocked the native Maps program so they could shove their crappy pay to play solution down the throat of a Torch user, and now this? Holy crap. Where's Mikey L?

"It's not fair! You can't do that, it's just not fair!!"

It works on Sprint

It wasn't working an hour ago, but I restarted my phone & its available for Verizon customers
& I'm running a BlackBerry Tour & its available for me so don't be such cry babies - just reboot your phone or do that alt+r+s+t thing & it will be available for VERIZON 'cause I just downladed it ;) :p

This is definitely going to be a show stopper for many people. My company was planning to order about 100 of these but we are AT&T and if the bridge feature does not work this is going to kill that idea.

What the big T is doing should be deemed illegal.

hmm, and i am sure once the deal with tmo goes through things will be rosy right?

The OTA link in the first reply installed perfectly on my AT&T 9800. Much props to the person or persons who got all that set in motion so quickly.

I've been an AT&T customer for over 30 years. That will change this week if this doesn't get fixed.

anyone REALLY surprised by ATT?

Everyone needs to call RIM PlayBook support at (877) 644-8410. Voice your complaints!

I'm with Rogers and still cannot see the download icon! only reviews and descp!

I'm sure it's just a matter of time before they get it. Rogers in Canada wasn't available until about an hour ago for me.

if they dont fix this with in 14 days, i will be returning and keeping my ipad 2

I still cannot load Rogers Blackberry Bridge ????

So sick and tired of att. Time to move to another carrier.

Well, I just got off the phone with RIM support. They told me that AT&T doesn't support the BlackBerry Bridge (we know that already) and there is no time frame for that to change. In other words, sorry, but you can't use the PlayBook as it was designed.

Looks like my AT&T service will be coming to an end, and my PlayBook, which hasn't even arrived yet, will be returned. What an unbelievable joke this has turned out to be. Furious doesn't even begin to describe how I feel right now.

does not work on my AT&T Torch

I think its a wide spread issue on appworld. it shows on my telus bb but cant download it either.

Update: you have to refresh appworld. works fine now!!

Does this also effect carrier locked phones when downloading from App World?
Also does anyone have a download link for OS5?

Its available on Rogers!

Boo on ATT!!!

Blackberry Bridge "this application is not available on your device of for your carrier" at 9:50 am Eastern. RIM and Cell phone carriers need to get this resolved to avoid a very embarrassing roll out for the loyal Blackberry users who bought the device for communications !

i could not get the icon too but when on the link above and got it to dl and install on my 9800 now everything is working fine i am with telus!!!

wow... I really hope AT&T realize how back they screwed themselves. I now have a $600 paper weight.

Wanted to switch to AT&T, LOL not anymore...

So much for the bravado and boasts of "and there is nothing the carriers can do to stop it".

I wondered all along how long it would be until a carrier pushed a service book prohibiting the app unless you payed the $10-$25 tablet connection sharing fee. Guess with the ability to approve and deny application within appworld they don't even need to do that.
:(

I'm with Sprint & not even getting a Playbook but this kinda crap pees me off, I'm calling ATT & getting all my non ATT friends to call as well (ATT won't know we aren't with ATT of course)

I am a loyal Canadian RIM user and I feel very upset that RIM and ROGERS did not get their act together before the launch. I guess this is why we do not have a NHL hockey team in Hamilton !!! ( Thought I would throw Canada and Hockey into my Bridge Rant ! )

Why do folks still use the evil AT&T?

They limit you to 2 gigs.
They want to charge more for phone upgrades.
The are attempting to purchase T-Mobile, a cheaper solution
to control more of the market so they can charge you even more.

But yet BB has the exclusive ATT Torch with them..

Folks, in including BB need to wake up and
drop AT&T. There are just plain evil.

Tim

As soon as Verison gets the bold 9000 i'm leaving AT&T

That does it im switching to verizon

Hey AT&T, it's NOT tethering if I'm paying for my BB data plan and I'm staying within my limits! Don't go for the bad press. This will hit the Twittersphere and blacken some eyes (no pun intended).

Problem solved! THANK YOU Crackberry.com! Followed the link using my Newsfeeds app (RSS Crackberry feed of course!) and immediately downloaded BB Bridge to my AT&T Torch 9800. One minute of consternation, done!

so does anyone have a link to get it on OS5?

I'm surprised nobody has said that this is due to ATT's closeness to Apple and could be done as a way to get back in Apple's good graces for the iPhone5.

Will this worked on a leaked OS? I'm w/ TMo and it says the download is not available for my carrier.

It's not working on Sprint either ... Come on already get together

what if you pay for tethering already? Shouldn't you be able to use Bridge then - come on ATT think through this one before you go a totally block it.

I've done a couple hard-resets, and it's showing "...not available on your device or for your carrier." I'm on VZW with a 9650 running OS6. I wouldn't be surprised if VZW were blocking this too, but...well...

At first I was going to wait for a 3/4G version of the Playbook, then seeing the Blackberry Bridge app with the browser feature that was posted on the site I had planned on running out and picking up my Playbook after class today. After reading that ATT is trying their hardest to block this function I am going to wait and see if they throw charges at it before I buy it. Charging for something that ALL other carriers get free is a HUGE turn off. I have decided that IF they do charge I will just not purchase a Playbook at all. Without the bridge I don't get my e-mail, calender, BBM (yes not yet but RIM will fix this)and so on. What is the point of owning both when I have to use both seperatly when those with other carries do not.

I balme ATT here, not RIM. This is just pure BS, if I had another option and this plays out like I think it is going I would switch carriers in a heart beat. ATT is suppose to be the "biggest and the best" or so they claim and I would agree to an extent. I have been a valiad customer for a long time, but this would be the breaking point for me. When $$ is far more important than customer satisfaction it is time to rethink your business model.

Thumbs up, for the money hungry douche bag, at&t. Everyone else doesn't seem to mind, except at&t. I pray this att-mobile merger never happens.

I have a Bold 9000 on Rogers with OS version 5, and I see the following message when trying to download blackberry bridge:

"This application is not available on your device or for your carrier."

What gives?

AT&T also charges a tether fee if you have the Atrix and laptop dock. As someone said earlier, you're not tethering when you connect the two together.

Update: Engadget got a statement from AT&T. Here it is:

"AT&T is working with RIM to make the BlackBerry Bridge app available for AT&T customers. We have just received the app for testing and before it's made available to AT&T customers we want to ensure it delivers a quality experience for our customers."

Read more: http://techland.time.com/2011/04/19/att-cripples-blackberry-playbook-wit...

after reading this........ i might not buy a playbook........ and might cancel my 12yr old acct with at&t......... screw at&t

ATT is the reason why I skipped on the Original iPhone as my 1st smartphone. Glad I got a BB on Alltel/VZW and found Crackberry. My PB will arrrive tomorrow, and Bridge is installed on 9650 and ready for the UPS man. WINNING!

WHEN ARE YOU STUPID AT&T CLONES GOING TO TELL AT&T TO GO SHOVE IT!!!!! HOW DAMN RETARDED ARE YOU GUYS???? IM WITH T-MOBILE AND IF THE MERGER GO'S THRU IM CHUCKING MY PHONE RIGHT IN THE DRAIN GATE THAT SITS IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND GOING STRAIGHT TO VERIZON...YOU DAMN CLUELESS IDIOTS THAT SUPPORT SUCH GARBAGE PRETTY SOON PHONE BILLS WILL BE ALMOST AS MUCH AS CAR PAYMENT..HEY YOU BRAINLESS CLONES WAKE THE HELL UP!!!!!

This is one example why i don't want T-mobile to merge with AT&T,because sooner or latter down the line,they will be pulling similar bs like this with us

I have ATT and a Torch and except for the Bridge Browser, it all works great. I downloaded from the Crackberry link onto my Torch.

Well, Bridge Files only shows me folders (no files) but I was not expecting that functionality anyway so I can wait until it is fixed. Mail, calendar, contacts, notes all work perfectly with the bridge.

I downloaded the work around Bridge and it worked on and off since 4/23. Called Blackberry support tonight and they told me it is not supported by ATT. I asked how long and I was told 2 months.

You would think that Blackberry and RIM would have worked this out before the anouncement.

I am going to return it after the business trip I am on if this is really true.

Does anyone know differently?

OK all: UPDATE:

1. It appears that AT&T MAY be muddling around with Service Books to disable Bridge access.
2. If you are on a BES (which is why you might want Bridge access in the first place), your BES Admin serves you Service Books, not AT&T.
3. Therefore, I'm suspecting that BIS users are having difficulty with Bridge, while some BES users are not. Whether or not you are having difficulty as a BES user would depend on how often your BES admin is updating the service books on your BES.

I am on AT&T (Torch) and on a BES. I have Bridge working on my PB flawlessly. Everything works, including Bridge Files. I've reset both the PB and the Torch several times, and its come back up every time. No problems. Bridge Browser works too. I know it's Bridge Browser because my stupid corporate firewall intercepts half my websites.

So are you on BES and still having problems with Brdge? What version of BB OS are you running and what version of PB OS are you running?

My Torch is running 6.0 Bundle 2342, and my PB is running 1.0.3 Bundle 1868, and the latest Bridge software.

has anyone figured out another way to get the bridge downloaded. these solutions don't work.