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2007 Calendar Patch for BlackBerry Smartphones

Are you a BlackBerry Smartphone User?

The following is a list of software versions with patches currently available. Note: Patches are not available for Beta software.

4.2.2.66
4.2.2.67
4.2.2.75
4.2.2.81
4.2.2.85
4.2.2.89
4.2.2.90
4.2.2.89
4.2.2.103

To apply the 2007 Calendar Patch by downloading it (through the browser on your BlackBerry smartphone):

  1. Please visit http://www.blackberry.com/calendarpatch using the browser on your BlackBerry smartphone.
  2. Click on the “download” button to initiate the download of the 2007 Calendar Patch.
  3. When the download has completed, a reset may be required. This reset may take up to 5 minutes.
  4. Once the patch is applied, you can view the status of the patch in Advanced Options > 2007 Calendar Patch.

To apply the 2007 Calendar Patch using a wired connection (loading the file to your BlackBerry smartphone via USB):

Please review the system requirements provided below, then follow the steps listed under “To apply the 2007 Calendar Patch:”.

System Requirements:

  • USB-enabled BlackBerry smartphone
  • Windows® 2000 or higher Operating System
  • Internet Explorer® v5.5 or higher (for ActiveX®) with JavaScript® enabled
  • Local Administrator rights
  • Temporarily allow popups
  • BlackBerry smartphone running BlackBerry® Device Software v4.2.2 or higher
  • An Internet connection

To apply the 2007 Calendar Patch:

Note: The 2007 Calendar Patch to the BlackBerry Device Software is licensed to you on the same terms and conditions as those under which the BlackBerry Device Software was originally licensed to you.

  1. It is recommended that you back up your BlackBerry smartphone using the Backup and Restore function in the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Learn more about backing up your device.
  2. Close the BlackBerry Desktop Manager if it is running on your PC.
  3. Disconnect your BlackBerry smartphone from your PC. You'll be prompted to reconnect it with the USB cable.
  4. Go to: http://www.blackberry.com/CalendarPatch/patch/desktop/calendar_update_loader.shtml to download the 2007 Calendar Patch. Note: If Internet Explorer or your smartphone stops responding, please view the knowledge base article KB12188.
  5. A reset may be required. This reset may take up to 5 minutes.
  6. Once the patch is applied, you can view the status of the patch in Advanced Options > 2007 Calendar Patch.

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Are you an IT Administrator?

The following information should be reviewed prior to deployment of the 2007 Calendar Patch:

  • Please review the knowledge base articles KB13560 and KB12188, which contain important information about issues that may be encountered while deploying the 2007 Calendar Patch to your users.
  • USB loading of the 2007 Calendar Patch requires the installation of an ActiveX control. Users will be prompted to install this active control when they connect to http://www.blackberry.com/CalendarPatch/patch/desktop/calendar_update_loader.shtml. If you prefer to deploy this control to the workstations of your BlackBerry users before they connect to this page to apply the 2007 Calendar Patch via USB, an MSI version of the Active X control is available for download.
  • The 2007 Calendar Patch Query Tool is intended for IT Administrators who would like to analyze their BlackBerry® Enterprise Server users to see statistics related to the 2007 Calendar Patch upgrade process. The output of this tool will list your BlackBerry users and provide you with information about which users do not need the patch and which users do need it, including the current status of its application.
  • A reset may be required after the patch is applied to an affected BlackBerry smartphone. This reset can take up to 5 minutes.

If you would like to wirelessly install the 2007 Calendar Patch for your BlackBerry smartphone users:

An administrator has two options for wirelessly updating affected BlackBerry smartphones:

  1. Host the files necessary to begin the 2007 Calendar Patch installation (the Calendar Patch Manager) on an internal web server. Users would then be directed to visit the internal web server link from their BlackBerry smartphones to download the Calendar Patch Manager. This download will begin the process of installing the 2007 Calendar Patch. This method is referred to as ‘pulling’, since users are required to visit a page and ‘pull’ down the files that they need to apply the 2007 Calendar Patch.
  2. If the BlackBerry Enterprise Server being used is version 4.0 or later, the Calendar Patch Manager can be delivered wirelessly to affected BlackBerry users, without any user interaction. This method is referred to as ‘pushing’, since users are not required to perform any steps to obtain the files needed to apply the 2007 Calendar Patch; the files are queued on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and sent wirelessly to affected users.

The files necessary to ‘pull’ or ‘push’ the 2007 Calendar Patch wirelessly can be downloaded here. Once these files have been downloaded, please refer to the information below for details regarding how to facilitate a wireless push of the 2007 Calendar Patch to your BlackBerry smartphone users:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BLACKBERRY ENTERPRISE SERVER v4.0
Customers should read the following chapters in the applicable Handheld Management Guide:
  • Chapter 2 – Deploying handhelds (specifically, the Defining Handheld Software configurations section)
  • Chapter 4 – Upgrading handhelds (specifically, the Configure Handheld Software on the administration computer and the Upgrading Handheld Software sections)

Handheld Management Guides:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BLACKBERRY ENTERPRISE SERVER v4.1.x
Customers should read the following chapters in the applicable Administration Guide:
  • Chapter 5 – Making additional BlackBerry device software and applications available to users
  • Chapter 12 – Managing BlackBerry Device Software and wireless applications

Administration Guides:

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