Bricked your Berry? Try JL Cmder

Did you make a mistake and now your BlackBerry is a paperweight? Did you “brick” your BlackBerry??? Happen to get one of those handy dandy JVM errors??? Well you can stop pulling your hair out… there’s hope!! Download and install JLCmder to your PC! This tool helps you wipe the device clean of all OS information as well as restoring the device to the factory defaults. What you’ll need of course is a PC, BlackBerry, USB cord and the OS that came with your device, which you should be able to download from your carriers site. I’ve enlosed some screenshots showing the process of wiping a device as well as some links to vids on YouTube showing the application in action. You can thank me later!!!!

- as stated on BlackBerryFaq.com

How do I wipe the BlackBerry using Jl Cmder?

From BlackBerryFAQ

• Note: If you are connecting via a USB HUB then these instructions may not work. Try connecting via USB on a PC that is not using a HUB.

Pre-Wipe Tasks

1. Download and install Jl_Cmder to your PC ( Click here to download Jl_Cmder ) Reference Link

2. Make sure ALL your data (i.e. contacts, appointments, memos and etc) are backed up or synced before proceeding! This will wipe everything off of the device

3. Make sure you have the latest version of both Desktop Manager and the Handheld OS installed on your PC. If you need them then download them from here:

 Desktop Manager and Handheld OS List

4. From the PC navigate to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file vendor.xml

 If you have never installed the Handheld OS before then the vendor.xml file will
not be on the PC and you can skip this step

5. Plug the device into the PC using the USB cord and make sure Desktop Manager is closed

6. Remove the battery from the device

Wipe The Device

1. Wipe the device using Jl_Cmder

 This may take several attempts to connect to the device, so keep trying until it connects
 and wipes

2. The device will reboot to a white screen with a ’507′ error

 If the device will not connect and wipe after several attempts then please follow
the instructions here: 

 What to do next if Jl_Cmder will not connect and wipe

Install OS and Restore

1. Open Desktop Manager and select Application Loader

2. Install the OS by following the prompts and selections

3. The device will reboot. It can take up to 15 minutes for the 1st boot.

4. Restore the previously made backup or re-sync

5. Install the battery back into the device and unplug from the PC

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