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BlackBerry Bridge updated to v1.0.5.6

by Michelle Haag on 23 Aug 2011 09:03 PM
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BlackBerry Bridge

Reports are rolling in that BlackBerry Bridge has updated to v1.0.5.6 and is available for download via BlackBerry App World. If you're not seeing it yet, you can try refreshing your app list by pressing Alt+R,S,T and if that doesn't work, you may just have to wait a bit for it to get to you. Let us know if you notice any changes in the comments below, and thanks to everyone that sent this in!

Also, there was rumor earlier today that the BlackBerry PlayBook may see an update in the next few days, and that's looking even more promising since BlackBerry Bridge typically gets an update right before the PlayBook.

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59 Comments

Posted by C_86 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

got it! RIM should start releasing change logs with updates...

 
 
Posted by gbsn Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

that will happen when the sun starts setting in the east and rising in the west...

 
 
Posted by Douglasfx Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Blackberry Bridge is acting stupid for me today but i have not received the update yet. Hopefully we will get a playbook update in the next few days.

 
 
Posted by Douglasfx Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

I refreshed the app list and it is still not showing the update :(

 
 
Posted by sk8er_tor Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

There's also an update for BlackBerry Traffic as well.

 
 
Posted by Jimcmf Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Maybe due to the earthquake

 
 
Posted by smertz Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

waiting for ota for us AT&T suckers!

 
 
Posted by psiclne Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

+1

 
 
Posted by smertz Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

got it thanks to rroyy!!

 
 
Posted by rppaul Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

when i try to get it from rroyy i get a message that there is a problem with the domain.

 
 
Posted by smertz Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

His site is working ok for me. Gonna hit him with a few bucks for being on top of this stuff and being so helpful!

 
 
Posted by DrLouie Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

what is his website address again? I downloaded bridge from there before.

 
 
Posted by MyMeth Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

this means playbooks os is next! woohoo!

 
 
Posted by walnuts1024 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Ha you beat me to it

 
 
Posted by walnuts1024 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Isn't the bridge update normally step one leading up to the next OS upgrade?

 
 
Posted by diruocco Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

That is exactly what i was thinking when i saw this. It is definitely good news. Blaze said on twitter that he has been seeing rumours for an August 26th playbook update. Nothing is for sure of course.

 
 
Posted by tim99va Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Messages and BBM already faster with this version. Bridge browser still somewhat slow. Bridged to 9930 may have better performance than older BB's also.

 
 
Posted by diruocco Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Now we have something to look forward to...
But i doubt that the next playbook update will be the BIG 2.0.
But you really never know with rim.

 
 
Posted by RichardZA Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Excellent news - still waiting for it to show on my AppWorld side normally doesn't take this long but its a global update. So I SHOULD Be very patient.

 
 
Posted by Xerxes10 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Thanks in advance!

 
 
Posted by lyricidal Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

1.0.5.6 [OS5] OTA: http://bb-h.me/aR1hw
1.0.5.6 [OS6] OTA: http://bb-h.me/pZ2ve
1.0.5.6 [OS7] OTA: http://bb-h.me/wA8bk
[didn't see a new feature, maybe OS upgrade required?]

 
 
Posted by Xerxes10 Thursday, Aug 25, 2011 271 days ago

Thanks for the links, updated Bridge for 6.0 on my 9800 along with PlayBook update and Bridge Browser working fine.

 
 
Posted by berry_8520 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

I need info on how the alt + r,s,t works in the new app world beta ... Coz when you start typing it opens up the search bar and starts searching ??? Any help would be welcome

 
 
Posted by TW93 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

keep holding alt while typing rst

 
 
Posted by jfs101 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

It works with 3.0 just open app world and while holding down alt type r, s and t. The app should close, when you open it again the update will be there, it was for me...

 
 
Posted by berry_8520 Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

It doesn't work on the home screen !! It opens up the search bar & types - 34( into it....however I tried from my world login screen & it worked :) thanks to all

 
 
Posted by ozlonzo Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

In Appworld 3.0 all I have to do now is a normal Refresh from the list in My World. (I.e. Just pressing the BB button and selecting Refresh List). All my updates show up after that.

 
 
Posted by diruocco Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

I don't know if it's just me, but BRIDGE BROSWERR IS SO FAST.
I have it connected with my bold 9780 on rogers.
I also use the tethering on my playbook and tethering was always fast but this is crazy. I think bridge browser caught up a heck of a lot thanks to this update.

 
 
Posted by lnichols Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Downloading now! I smell Playbook update coming.

 
 
Posted by teostar Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

nothing new in this. maybe the os update will show the difference. anybody else noticing that since v1.0.49 in bridge files u can no longer access ur sd card. it was there in earlier builds. cant see why they removed it.

 
 
Posted by lnichols Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

I have it now. My contacts now work where they weren't before, and I can still access the SD card and open pics from it. This is from a 9630.

 
 
Posted by teostar Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

wtf??? so how comes i cant!?!? everytime rim fixes 1 thing they break sumn else!

 
 
Posted by Manic99 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

I have no problem with this. Am able to access sd card and even view pics on sd card. Really no noticeable change in update.

 
 
Posted by ckinglam Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Tried to download on my 9810. Gave me an error message "Invalid 907 COD"

Help?!

 
 
Posted by joeku Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I had the same problems, but solved it after I going inside AppWorld to delete the olde bridge. Reboot when asked, then go to the OTA download link and install it.

 
 
Posted by QuIcKsIlV3r Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Cool, there is a bridge ICON on my Bold 9900 home screen just under the Network icon where it says H+

 
 
Posted by miketko Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

the bridge icon is apart of the os7 features. its def a sweet touch

 
 
Posted by BBarc Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

I am now getting "BBM end user license agreement not accepted on your device" on Playbook BBM. Is there fix for this?

 
 
Posted by jonty12 Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

yes, accept the BBM license on your phone.

 
 
Posted by BBarc Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 272 days ago

Thanks, got it working.

 
 
Posted by cjterminator Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Facebook update is also on the way, hopefully it will fix the recently problems which started with Facebook. I see it in the Recently Updated apps list, even though update is not yet available. Definitely PB OS update is around the corner.

 
 
Posted by fhinton Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

I downloaded the update to my Torch 9800, now the icon won't show up on my phone and my Playbook won't connect to my device.

 
 
Posted by mgrimesii Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Does AT&T still have the bridge browser locked down? If so I will stick with my bootleg version. LOL

 
 
Posted by fhinton Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Don't know. I haven't tried to use the Bridge Browser.

 
 
Posted by fhinton Thursday, Aug 25, 2011 271 days ago

To answer your question, yes they do. I had to go into App World and delete Blackberry Bridge and reinstall it to get it to work. If you continue to use the over the air version of the Bridge, it may only be a matter of time before AT&T detects it and starts charging you for it.

 
 
Posted by bigben7 Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Om main app world screen Hold alt and press R then S then T. I did it afw times and it worked!!

 
 
Posted by fhinton Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Are you referring to my problem or someone else's?

 
 
Posted by ekkescorner Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

just noticed the first fix:
on PlayBook the Calendar now displays hours correct formatted as 24-hrs and not AM/PM - so it'sn in sync with my Torch.

 
 
Posted by pbarbaro Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

i am glad to see updates, but so far every time i have updated i have lost some sort of function. i think that i will wait for the big os and bridge update before doing anything as i just have my PB and 9700 working well together

 
 
Posted by gods84 Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

PB 2.0 would be soooo awesome! kinda excited for Friday now!

 
 
Posted by The Consigliere Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Well currently the Bridge I'm using works great with my Playbook, everything works fine so I hate to update without knowing more about this update. I'm on a 9700 & the last OS 5. Guess I'll wait a little while to see what people are saying other than "downloading now." And of course, like so many others, I'll need the OTA because AT&T is stupid.

 
 
Posted by edthebudman Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

Wonder why your still on os 5? Os 6 is fun it does have a memory leak on the at&t official release but its manageable. But like you I need the ota because at&t sucks

 
 
Posted by The Consigliere Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

I never updated to 6 because I'm totally happy with 5, I like the amount of memory I have left with OS5, it runs smooth for me and figured that why mess with something that was working good for me. I know others like OS 6 but until I upgrade to the 9900, I'll be happy with my 9700 & OS 5.

 
 
Posted by seb.hebert Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

i did a bettery pull on my 9800 and then it showed up. heres hoping for a playbook os update!!

****update : bbm connect and refresh seem much faster now

 
 
Posted by fhinton Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 271 days ago

I've done several battery pulls and the app still doesn't show up. In App World, it is showing that I have it installed, but the app isn't showing up on my home screen and I can't connect my Playbook.

 
 
Posted by chiefbroski Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

After multiple battery pulls, turning bluetooth and bridge off an on, and playbook restarts with the new bridge update....my bridge functionality is gone.....

Damn.

 
 
Posted by MLE724 Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 272 days ago

No problems loading the Bridge update, speed seems a little better. Just finished loading an 80MB OS update, seems to just be some minor fixes prior to a larger OS update.

 
 
Posted by nycccemtp Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 271 days ago

so has "check for updates" from within Bridge on your handset worked for anyone? i finally went OTA (AT&T can suckit) but i thought that the check for update menu item would eliminate that issue. I'm hoping my 9900 will just have Bridge installed so I can update via AW without any ATT interference (cuz it's their business what screen i wanna see MY BBM/Calendar/Messages/etc or surf on?)

 
 
Posted by vhorst Friday, Aug 26, 2011 270 days ago

I just notice that email goes beyond the 20 email "limit".