Verizon prepping OS 5.0.0.732 update for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 as well?

By Bla1ze on 14 Jun 2010 09:27 am

Sure looks that way. If you head on over to the BlackBerry Tour 9630 software download page, you'll see the above PDF listed when you click on the "Benefits of Software Upgrade" link. While the download appears to of have not been activated yet (still shows OS 5.0.0.591) Verizon looks to be at the very least, getting set to release the OS at some point. Its been suggested that the OS will go live some time today, lets hope that pans out.

Click Here To View The Full PDF Listing The Enhancements And Changes>>

Source: BBLeaks

Topics: BlackBerry Tour 9630 Verizon News & Rumors BlackBerry OS

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48 comments

sabbotage Jun 14, 2010 at 9:34 am

Wow nice! Browser click will be gone!

tedescop Jun 14, 2010 at 9:37 am

This is all fine I am happy for your tour owners but WTF is up with the Storm2 updates? Are we just waiting for OS6? Will it run? Do you remember we exist?

sabbotage Jun 14, 2010 at 9:39 am

uhm theres a storm2 update right on the first page....

tedescop Jun 14, 2010 at 9:55 am

Verizon has treated Storm 1 & 2 like Bastard children. Being the only US carrier they should put a little more interest in it.

davidnc Jun 15, 2010 at 7:07 am

yeap they overlooked 8330 too ,its the redheaded stepchild of the bb family lol :/

wtf they even upgraded the cheap-o pearl even :$

tnmurdock Jun 14, 2010 at 9:42 am

I hope it fixes all the issues for the tour users so they can dump us...but, I am going to the droid... for a little while at least..until the BB waters, much like the gulf, calm down and clear up

318sugarhill#cb Jun 14, 2010 at 12:46 pm

I recently made the android switch to the incredible. COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. I had many reservations, especially touch screen, but it works great. Took a few days to adjust and learn a new OS, but in the end, I like it much better. If you live and die by emails, then BB is definitely better for you, but if you switch to a gmail account, the droid will work great. Battery life will never compare to a BB, but it gets me through the day. Hopefully this update "fixes" the quirks from .591 like the browser click. Still have my tour active running a leaked OS. You will miss BBM, but google talk will work across platforms text free, but without delivery notices like BBM. Handcent is a good sms app for android that will give you delivery notification of delivered/read for texts to other phones on your carrier.

ibetiffanyleigh Jun 14, 2010 at 9:47 am

I don't see anything on the page listing the enhancements & changes that addresses the battery leak issue or the browser click issue. I REALLY hope they fix the issues that I've had since I "upgraded" to .591...

G.4 Jun 14, 2010 at 9:59 am

Those issues were fixed with the .662 leak. I've been running it for awhile now and I'm a HEAVY data user, no battery leak and absolutely zero browser click problems. Hop on over to Driphter.com and check out the many hybrids they've built over this leak as well - smokin' fast!

mkurz12 Jun 14, 2010 at 11:59 am

Not everyone has the time, access or know how to load a leak or hybrid. Many of us just want a Blackberry to work how it supposed to with out having to load an unofficial OS or Hybrid.
Verizon has been telling me since the last update there is nothing they can do to fix the problem. They acknowledged the issue and then said there is nothing that can be done. That I would have to wait for my upgrade to roll around and get another BB. Oh wait, they did offer to replce my Tour with another Tour (which they addmitted would have the same problem because it is a software issue)or an 8330.

boomerbsg Jun 14, 2010 at 12:49 pm

loading a leak is just like loading an official for the most part, and is far more strait forward than loading a hybrid.
i've been running the leaked .662 os since its been out, and i gotta say its working flawless. if this is a verizon leaked os for the tour, you dont have to even remove the vendor.xml.
but tbh, i dont recall the last time i had to delete the vendor file.. iirc i loaded a sprint version on this phone and didnt delete the vendor file. so that makes it even easier to load.

while i do sympathize with people who are in the dark about these things, i dont feel bad for the majority of people who are on CB, who know about leaks, who read about the fact they fix the problems they have, and still dont do anything about them. this sites got all the info a person needs to sort things out, if a person has the time to read this site, or install an official release.. they have time to read this site and install a leak... or a hybrid.. though hybrids arent my thing..

cheers

Pathtek4 Jun 14, 2010 at 9:53 am

Thanks verizon!

colindpratt Jun 14, 2010 at 9:53 am

this'll be the last os upgrade for the red-headed stepchild of RIM's family of devices.

joestedman Jun 14, 2010 at 10:03 am

So far after the last upgrade have no faith
it will be better. Could be worse!

Browser click is inexcusable!

After 6 phones with trackball problems when are you going to come out with a fix???

bomkweesha Jun 14, 2010 at 10:49 am

They did 'fix' the issue...apparently they put a trackball, more memory and something called wi-fi on it... (I totally get what you're saying though!!!)

dkear Jun 14, 2010 at 10:07 am

Nothing really to get excited about, unless you use PTT... And I don't.

joestedman Jun 14, 2010 at 10:13 am

Just looked at the upgrade page......

Nothing about browser click etc... mainly Push To Talk.

webmastir Jun 14, 2010 at 10:28 am

android, here i come! yay.

liredamor Jun 14, 2010 at 10:40 am

My tour is not with Verizon. I can install this OS on my cell?

elvin1983 Jun 14, 2010 at 10:42 am

Just download the new OS, delete the vendor.xml file, and load away...

webmastir Jun 14, 2010 at 10:42 am

just make sure you del the vendor.xml file before installing

liredamor Jun 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm

I install tne new OS on my computer, erase the vendor file but nothing happen. Please help me with the steps...

elvin1983 Jun 14, 2010 at 10:41 am

I'm sure that the upgrades to this build consist of more than just PTT stuff, they may not list it all. If .662 got rid of the browser issue, I would imagine that .732 would carry that along for the ride...

evcard Jun 14, 2010 at 10:58 am

I will hope that the browser click issue is gone in this release, and hope also for a fix to my signal going all over the place when it use to be good and stable with 4.7.

mr26s Jun 14, 2010 at 10:59 am

I can't upgrade my OS!
After open the browser nothing happened!
The desktop manager just reminded me with the 591OS upgrade!
Why is that?

elvin1983 Jun 14, 2010 at 11:04 am

Because it hasn't gone live yet... Patience...

mr26ss Jun 14, 2010 at 4:52 pm

It's still not done?
I thought it would came out later TODAY!

BTW: I've heard that it'll be the last update for Tour is that true?

schwedler28 Jun 14, 2010 at 11:49 am

What's the difference between this os for the tour and the one for the 9650?

NegativeCreep Jun 14, 2010 at 12:35 pm

No fix for the browser click issue according to the PDF.

RIM, THIS is why I'm leaving you for Android as soon as my upgrade is available.

elvin1983 Jun 14, 2010 at 12:52 pm

I'm sure that there are a bunch of things that are fixed by this release that aren't written on the PDF, they're not going to write every little fix on the sheet...

NegativeCreep Jun 14, 2010 at 1:23 pm

They included some pretty mundane crap in the PDF. You'd think something as widespread as the browser click would be one of the big things. They should be shouting from the hills "HEY GUYS WE FIXED YOUR BIGGEST ISSUE" if they actually intended to fix it. We Tour owners are going to be left up a creek. We were promised the best of the best when we were sold the Tour. We've been left with a shunned device that was nothing but trouble right from the start. The day I switch to an Android device will be a day long remembered.

schnable Jun 14, 2010 at 1:37 pm

murialita has it right, if it is fixed (and I really hope it is), I am not surprised it is not announced on the PDF. I used to write release notes for software and it is embarrasing to officially fess up to bugs like this.

murialita Jun 14, 2010 at 1:14 pm

Not to mention the fact that if they put it on the PDF, then they would have to admit that the issue actually exists. No way they will do that.

318sugarhill#cb Jun 14, 2010 at 12:54 pm

Wow, every article about verizon tours always has comments about switching to Android. I love it. I was there too. I have made the switch and it is not an easy one, but if you survive the first week, you will like it better. The grass is not always greener on the other side, but I do believe once you get over the loss of BBM you will enjoy the android experience. Email is NOT the same and never will rival BB. My wife is dependent on the emails, so I stay informed, but every day here reminds me I'm glad I replaced my wife's 8330 with my tour, and I got the Incredible. If anyone is considering the switch, Androidcentral.com just had a good article with advice for those thinking about it and whether it is good for your needs.

NegativeCreep Jun 14, 2010 at 1:33 pm

I'm fully prepared for the switch from BBM to Google Talk. Most of my friends are on both so the few stragglers will just have to deal with my SMS for a while until they wise up and get non-BB friendly.

Pathtek4 Jun 14, 2010 at 1:53 pm

I love how everytime a Tour update comes up, Android nut riders come a calling! Go love your phone in your bedroom privately

NegativeCreep Jun 14, 2010 at 1:57 pm

I don't even own an Android phone yet. the fact that folks like me are coming along to say they're ditching RIM because of the Tour must say something about the product and the company's willingness to see it through its service life. VZW and RIM have shoved the Tour to the side and alienated a lot of people like myself who already are/would have become very loyal Blackberry users. I'm sorry you didn't get your RIM circle jerk.

Pathtek4 Jun 14, 2010 at 3:19 pm

Well then, stop talking about it and be about it already. Nobody wants to come on to read about an update for their phone and see it blasted over and over again because people don't like it. I'm not riding any particular phones nuts like some of the people are, I would just prefer not to see the PR ad every single time the word "Tour" is in a home page sentence.

NegativeCreep Jun 14, 2010 at 3:58 pm

scroll on up and see where I mention that I have to wait for my upgrade. i don't have the money laying around to pay retail for a phone.

318sugarhill#cb Jun 14, 2010 at 2:56 pm

I was once a RIM defender too. But look at the stats, almost 40% of new Android users are former BB users. What does that tell you about RIM? There are a few things I do miss from my BB, but overall, my incredible is well, more incredible. If all I wanted were emails and BBM, then my tour would be fine, but when it comes to apps (bb app world is a joke) and internet, a bb just can't compete. If OS 6 provides a better experience, what are they waiting for? it will be at least a year till anyone sees it. Not willing to shell out $30 bucks month to wait when I can be experiencing it.

Pathtek4 Jun 14, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Point taken for my post above. Are you trying to sell me something? No, I do not like cock flavored lollipops! But you enjoy.

Magic Rat#WN Jun 14, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Rest assured that it will be gone with 732. Your choice if you don't want to install a leak or a hybrid. 662 radio with 732 java has been great on my Tour. Excellent battery life. Thanks VZW for making this one official (hopefully).