Create instructions so that users can update the BlackBerry Device Software using the BlackBerry Device Software update web site

You can create instructions for BlackBerry® device users so that they can update the BlackBerry® Device Software using a computer that is outside your organization's network.
Before you begin: Configure IT policy rules to permit users to update the BlackBerry Device Software from the update web site.
  1. Create an email message that specifies the address for the BlackBerry Device Software update web site. (www.blackberry.com/update)
  2. Include the following instructions in the email message:
    • Navigate to the web site.
    • Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
    • Click Check for Updates.
    • If you receive a prompt, type your device password. Click OK.
    • Follow the online instructions. If you did not install the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on your computer, you receive a prompt to download the required application loader tool. After you install the application loader tool, you might need to restart your computer before you update the BlackBerry Device Software.
    • Do not disconnect your device from your computer until the software update completes and the device activates all services.
    • To verify that the update process completed, check the BlackBerry Device Software version information on the device in Options > About.
  3. Send the email message to users.

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