@BBKyle_ and @MFaroTusino have been working for awhile to get a semblance of BlackBerry 10 up and running for us long forgotten PlayBook users. While BlackBerry IS indeed working on an official version of BlackBerry 10 for PlayBook. The pair have put together a how to for other to replicate their results. While there are some instability issues and lack of proper hooks into the system, the OS was never a full version, merely a developer system spliced over to the old hardware. Curious? Brave?
****Install at your own risk! Tinkering with this Dev OS means you could lose your current UI for PlayBook and be unable to revert back. Trading a full functioning tablet for a few BB10 apps, like BBM. Please take this into consideration before you dive in****
The following outlines how to get the BB10 Dev Alpha OS running on the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Note: This is in no way a final release and is highly unstable. Carrying out this procedure
is entirely at your own risk and no parties other than yourself are responsible for any and all consequences that may result
is entirely at your own risk and no parties other than yourself are responsible for any and all consequences that may result
This will work for both Windows & Mac – just ensure you have the tools that run for your machine’
1. Install DingleBerry & DDPB/Some form of sideloading BAR software
2. Download the 10.0.9.44 Dev Alpha OS from here
3. Change your PC and PlayBook date to September 24 2012 – Also turn off your Playbook’s WiFi
4. Enable Dev Mode on your PlayBook
5. Extract the Winchester SDK coreOS BAR file from the 10.0.9.44 folder and place it in the Dingleberry/Firmware/custom folder
6. Connect your PlayBook to your PC
7. Open Dingleberry and enter your Dev Mode password into the field in top left
8. On Dingleberry, select Firmware and Make sure the Buttons say Custom & Core OS
9. Check that your PlayBook is detected by Dingleberry (top right corner)
10. Click update at the bottom
11. The device should have an update screen – if not make sure it is connected and try again. If it fails to install, simply disconnect, reconnect and try flashing again.
12. If successful, the Playbook will reboot itself – When it comes alive, enable dev mode again and sideload (using DDPB or similar) the Settings app, BBM, Browser, Camera, AppWorld
13. Reboot your device
14. When it comes back on – go to the NEW Settings app and change your date and time to be correct
15. Enable WiFi
16. Go to Settings>BB ID and check that it retrieves info/allows you to sign in – if so, you’re good to go – if not, reflash back to 2.1 (using Dektop Manager) and repeat
17. Enjoy BBM and AppWorld – Browser and Camera will work whether your BB ID works or not
If you’ve been dying for some BB10 action on your PlayBook here ya go hit the source below. There are some further known issues you should be aware of but if you’re bold and curious you can give it a go.
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