How To Load BlackBerry OS Using BBSAK

BBSAK is also know as BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife and to many, this program or application could easily bring many mishap especially when you are using it with BlackBerry. In fact, I always consider BBSAK as one of the best tool one can use for their BlackBerry devices especially when it comes to wiping and loading a new OS. There is no tricks behind the curtain when you use BBSAK and thus, you should not worry about it. Many times, people are afraid as they heard many unfortunate events happened when others are using BBSAK.

The main reason I created this is because I just can't find a guide on how to use BBSAK. I even tried to find for a few days and non that is good appears on the radar which leads me to create this simple guide for all BlackBerry users. BBSAK is a perfect tool when it comes to wiping and clearing all those useless junks in the BlackBerry and I always consider it works better than Loader.exe at times. I would say BBSAK is definitely a must-have for all hybrid junkies.

What do you need before running BBSAK?

1. BBSAK program (duh!)
2. Network Framework 2.0 or higher

Without wasting anymore time, let's head down to the steps. Always follow the step by step guide provided here and you will be just fine. Trust me. I did it almost a hundred times (or more)!

1. Rule of thumb: Always backup.

As low chance as something could go terribly wrong, always backup your device. Make it a point to backup your BlackBerry before every upgrade, downgrade and anything in between. Here, you are given a choice to backup apps, data or both. I usually just backup the data and for the BlackBerry apps, I will redownload them all over again. Fresh download is always better than restoration.

2. Plug in the USB cable to your phone and run BBSAK (pretty straight forward and no rocket science).

3. Now, a box might pop up if your BlackBerry has password lock. Key in the password at the space provided. If you do not have a password, don't sweat! Just press OK to skip.

4. Now, you will be able to see your BlackBerry PIN showing up at the counter. This step is vital as you will only see the PIN if the BlackBerry is connected correctly to BBSAK. In the case if you can't see it, just unplug and start back from step 2.

5. Head towards the option to Wipe Device and as a reminder, you should definitely backup your phone if you haven't as after this button, all data will be wipe. Trust me when I say BBSAK wipes your data completely.

6. Now you are all set and ready for a complete wipe using BBSAK. Press Wipe Device.

7. Patience is a virtue here. Wait for awhile before a pop up box appears saying 'Wipe Completed'

8. The phone will auto reboot by itself and do not unplug the USB cable. After reboot, you will see the scary white screen with Error 507.

9. Before you go into cardiac arrest, let me tell you that this is normal! Error 507 means there is no OS found in your BlackBerry because of BBSAK (remember I told you BBSAK wipe everything?). Again, strictly do not unplug the cable.

10. I am going to assume you have already installed the desired BlackBerry OS in your computer. Therefore, select the option to Load OS.

11. Now, another screen will pop up and the rest is pretty clear cut. This is the installation procedure from now on.

There you go. A simple 11-steps guide in how to wipe and load OS on BlackBerry using BBSAK. Do not worry as BBSAK is not a 'devil'. It is a fun device and is much easier to use compared to Loader.exe. Good luck!