Leaked: OS 5.0.0.344 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700!

Just bought a new BlackBerry Bold 9700 running the latest and greatest firmware? Well... it is a pretty dang wicked device, but depending what carrier you're picking it up from when it goes on sale, you may not have the latest firmware. Example: Rogers launched the 9700 with 5.0.0.321 while T-Mobile released it with 5.0.0.330. As we head into the weekend, we have OS 5.0.0.344 up for grabs. While this is an evil leaked OS, word is it is the gold candidate build for a couple of the European carriers out there that will soon be releasing the Bold 9700, so it should become "official" soon enough.
*OS Disclaimer - Please Read: Keep in mind this is NOT an official release and as such is not supported by RIM or your Carrier. If you choose to install, do so at your own risk and only if you're comfortable in the process of upgrading and downgrading your device software. It is quite normal during operating system development for certain features to be crippled or disabled while others are tested, and these beta builds often reflect that. They are not always better. Depending on your BlackBerry comfort level, it may be best for you to wait for community feedback on a build before deciding to download and install for yourself or simply wait for the next official release. If you require support, you will find it in our CrackBerry forums via our extremely knowledgeable community base - do not contact your carrier or RIM for Beta OS technical support (their first course of action will be to advise you to downgrade to a supported OS). Follow the links below for more information and instructions. *
rosalesj Nov 6, 2009 at 10:54 am
downloading now!
10UHC Nov 6, 2009 at 11:04 am
Remember the tour?
thablackguy#CB Nov 6, 2009 at 11:18 am
hopefully a storm version will be coming within the next couple of days...
jtwebfusion Nov 6, 2009 at 11:18 am
Where is the Bold 9000 love???
wishinitwas Nov 6, 2009 at 11:18 am
2 new leaks for a phone that was just released? What about the 1st official 5.0 on the damn Tour
mtorres12 Nov 6, 2009 at 11:21 am
Can this OS work with the Bold 9000. Others have said that previous leaked OS work with their 9000. Wondering if I should try install this OS. The 5.0.0.314 did not work well with my Att visual voice mail running .238 right now fine.
Aboodubai Nov 6, 2009 at 11:22 am
The new bold was already running 5.0 (if I'm not mistaken)
The Bold 900 , on the other hand, is running 4.6 (despite some bold owners using the leaked os 5.0)
So when will the official 5.0 release for the bold 9000?
Aboodubai Nov 6, 2009 at 11:22 am
The new bold was already running 5.0 (if I'm not mistaken)
The Bold 900 , on the other hand, is running 4.6 (despite some bold owners using the leaked os 5.0)
So when will the official 5.0 release for the bold 9000?
young_adam Nov 6, 2009 at 11:33 am
Megaupload mirror: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B36MUEFG
Aboodubai Nov 6, 2009 at 11:48 am
If this works for the bold 9000 can anyone say it? It would be interesting ...
archpopoy Nov 6, 2009 at 11:57 am
I'm downloading it now using my bold with Bell's 9700 HSPA and IT IS SMOKIN FAST; 128kbps!
Love it!
sixxpak56 Nov 6, 2009 at 12:09 pm
well i guess the tour is old news no new os update, what they thinking i saw keving has the new tour 2 in one of his videos so if he has that when is it going to be released , then we can figure out sometime before or after that. everybodys getting updates but the tours no 5.0 what a waste
trafsta Nov 6, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Anyone daring enough to try this firmware on a Rogers 9700 and let us know if UMA works on it? :)
rbracht Nov 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm
you people need to chill out, the tour and storm leaks will come with time, ah duh!
leutyc Nov 6, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Just got my hands on my new Telus 9700 and this was the OS it had on it.
jeddmc Nov 6, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Where is the stinkin love for the stinkin Tour?
Crunch Nov 6, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Coolness. Downloading now. For a BlackBerry that I don't even have yet. lol...Any new AT&T ETA yet?
jimmyh Nov 6, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Does the new beta release for the 9700 work for the bold
9000? I would love to try but I'm not as good at this as probably most of you are...Someone jump out there and lead us on.......
Yandar Nov 6, 2009 at 9:06 pm
To all you Bold lovers. I HIGHLY doubt it wold work on our Bolds even if it would install. Even if you could get it on a device, the trackball code was taken out, as kevin mentioned in one of his reviews. So the trackball would not work.
obsessive_compulsive Nov 6, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I just bought a Telus 9700 this evening and .344 is the Os on it.
vincetheprince Nov 7, 2009 at 10:21 am
Any other mirrors? Really anxious to load this onto my 9700!
afilopou Nov 7, 2009 at 12:18 pm
i dont even have the 9700 but im trying to upload the file for you all lucky guys :-)))
afilopou Nov 7, 2009 at 6:14 pm
http://rapidshare.com/files/303728838/Bold9700M_5.0.0.344.rar