It's a BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Slumber Party! Who's staying up to download as soon as it hits?!

By Kevin Michaluk on 20 Feb 2012 05:06 pm

Come on RIM, Give us our Software Update Already!

OK CrackBerry Nation. This is it. Or well, it had better be it... or else I'm not sure what's gonna happen (but I guarantee it wouldn't be pretty). Previous leaked word has it that the long-awaited BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software update is going to drop at 4:01am on February 21st. We've also heard 5am, which we think it will be. And while the timezone hasn't been officially divulged, most indicators are pointing to that being EST. So either way, for those in North America that means staying up late or waking up real early.

A good chunk of the Crack Team is going to have a slumber party and stay up for it. You know we'll be wanting to blog the release the second it hits. We've been waiting for this launch for a lonnng time now so will be following up this week with all sorts of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2 goodness. You'll want to keep it locked to CrackBerry.

In the meantime, drop a note in the comments or on our PlayBook OS 2.0 Slumber Party thread in the forums if you're going to be glued to your PlayBook tapping the Software update button. Oh yeah, and if you've never updated your PlayBook's software before you can learn how here.

Topics: BlackBerry Playbook BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 PB2Launch News & Rumors

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334 comments

MarcusMcLoud Feb 21, 2012 at 5:04 am

Germany 11:04AM, Update downloading xD

caaronavery Feb 21, 2012 at 5:04 am

its here. haha

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:04 am

2.0.0.7971

miroozy Feb 21, 2012 at 5:04 am

DOWNLOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADIN BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!

Micromind Feb 21, 2012 at 5:05 am

Italy ... downloading now ..... YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8BitBatman Feb 21, 2012 at 5:05 am

It's ALLIIIIIIIVEEEE!!!

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:05 am

30% of 498 Mb

smoky1uk Feb 21, 2012 at 5:07 am

30% already? what are you using direct Fibre to PB??? Jeessussss lol

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:07 am

installing

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:07 am

IT'S HERE!!!!!! 5.00 PM Indonesian time 21st feb 2012

DOWNLOADING OS 2.0 NOW!!!!!

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:08 am

50% and Cable connection

nep1030 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:08 am

i got 405 megs

cybersolid Feb 21, 2012 at 5:08 am

FINALLYYY..

11:05 local time it began downloading O.S. 2.0..
HOLLANNDAAAA!

smoky1uk Feb 21, 2012 at 5:08 am

OMG i am like a child at christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:08 am

installing ... 12 13 14 15 16 ... lol

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:09 am

I got 397Mb... seriously others are getting 400+ mb?? howcome?

neeravnagar Feb 21, 2012 at 5:09 am

In India.....downloading 399 MB :)

mypearl1 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:09 am

Downloading 25% of 410MB. Also downloading the two new free games offered. Modern Combat 2 4.5stars 400MB and Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD. 4.5stars 516MB

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:10 am

71% and 66% on 2 X PB

springbok Feb 21, 2012 at 5:10 am

30%! Damn my slow Wi-Fi connection! :P

redrumsilence Feb 21, 2012 at 5:11 am

Bit pissed off I've gotta wait till 1200/1300 to grab this.
Nothing ever gets done GMT -_-

Grimesy Feb 21, 2012 at 5:14 am

If you are in UK, you can obtain the update now.

varrus82 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:11 am

DONE!! Restarting the tablet NOW!!! :-D

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:11 am

still installing only 21 %

miroozy Feb 21, 2012 at 5:11 am

Egypt...Downloaaaaaaaaaaaadinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12%

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:12 am

95% and 86%

alfonsoruizesparza Feb 21, 2012 at 5:12 am

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ 25%

Grimesy Feb 21, 2012 at 5:12 am

Downloading now in uk, 5%!

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:12 am

In stalling on Both

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:12 am

Why there's a lot of different update size for everyone? did u guys notice???

miroozy Feb 21, 2012 at 5:16 am

Country Regions Rules

nep1030 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:13 am

55% cant wait

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:13 am

varrus has the i7 processor in his pb

varrus82 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:19 am

I admit in my excitement is thought it had almost finished installing, but only downloading, lol. It's currently at 56% though!

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:14 am

Depend on what you had on it. They said there would be different sizes per user.

smoky1uk Feb 21, 2012 at 5:14 am

I am GMT and i am at 56% commmeeeee onnnnn babbbyyyyyy

varrus82 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:15 am

I take it back... Not restarting quite yet... D'oh! Staying at 98%! Come on come on... Wow I'm excited, lol!

nep1030 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:16 am

71%

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:17 am

i updated a 1.8 and its at 68% installing

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:17 am

40% and 30% installed so far.

karr.. Feb 21, 2012 at 5:17 am

downloadin now..

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:18 am

75% done

carloshenriques Feb 21, 2012 at 5:18 am

405mb downloaded size
22% on the install!!!!
2am here, don't think I am going to get back to sleep after this, can't wait to try the predictive word feature. I think they should add an "I'm feeling lucky" button that just completes the whole email and sends!

stlopes Feb 21, 2012 at 5:18 am

OS 2.0.0.7971, It's finally out, h'm downloading it now already at 50%,

mypearl1 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:19 am

PlayBook restarting :(

bkupris Feb 21, 2012 at 5:19 am

Downloading in Scotland on 2 PB's :)

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:19 am

66% and 48%

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:20 am

99% woot reboot!

springbok Feb 21, 2012 at 5:20 am

Where's Kevin?! Someone wake him up! LOL! 78% in Vancouver here.

smoky1uk Feb 21, 2012 at 5:21 am

ooh ooh oohh installing!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:21 am

85/65

alfonsoruizesparza Feb 21, 2012 at 5:22 am

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 50% [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
out of 400 MB
MEXICO

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:22 am

Update completed... Booted up ... Nice. still loads up slow

varrus82 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:22 am

77%.... In Winnipeg...

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:22 am

Restarting

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:24 am

uh oh maybe not... looks bricked - blackberry playbook with bubbles in the background....

varrus82 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:25 am

NOW Restarting... For real this time..! Oh boy oh boy oh boy!! :-D

hando2 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:25 am

40% in France

mnokia Feb 21, 2012 at 5:28 am

Done and restarted!! First boot takes a while as usual...

92blacksrv Feb 21, 2012 at 5:26 am

nvm its all good... finally!

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:26 am

28% downloading... Thx to rural area internet connection :'(

stlopes Feb 21, 2012 at 5:27 am

After 5 mounts waiting time I hope it will be good, RIM is not really taking care of his costumers,

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:28 am

Cmon start up already.......lol

stlopes Feb 21, 2012 at 5:29 am

395MB finished and installing 20% :-)))))))))))))))))))))

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:30 am

Review please, anyone already de-virginize their playbook that just had virgined still 35% downloading here T_T

varrus82 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:31 am

Oh wow... No words... They should have sent a poet..! :-P

algonquinpp Feb 21, 2012 at 5:31 am

I'm gonna pee my pants I'm so excited lol

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:32 am

Wow App world is cool doing an update to Asphalt 6.0 from V1.0 to 3.0

miroozy Feb 21, 2012 at 5:33 am

50%

any reviews guys ?

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:34 am

Video chat works

TheWolf1965 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:35 am

Excellent work so far, Way to go Rim!!!!!!!!!

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:36 am

is it as good as seen on tv.. i mean youtube :p

what about androids apps player??

bigt305 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:37 am

Emails good. Wheres the android player?

udtdurst Feb 21, 2012 at 5:39 am

i think you should download it on bb apps world...

bigt305 Feb 21, 2012 at 5:43 am

Don't see it there. Whats its name?

tywilliams Feb 21, 2012 at 11:39 am

Hi @bigt305,

Ty from RIM here. I wanted to chime in to help clarify how Android runtime works. The Android “player” simply allows ported Android applications to run on the PlayBook, so there’s no need to install or run anything else, as it’s baked right into the OS.

This post on our Inside BlackBerry Help Blog has all the info you need on updating to PlayBook 2.0: http://bbry.lv/xwLbCj. Thanks for waking up early to check it out!

Cheers,

Ty, RIM Social Media Team