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Administration Guide
Types of software upgrade packages
Software upgrade packages that Research In Motion makes available on the BlackBerry® Infrastructure can introduce new
features and address known software issues on BlackBerry devices.
Type
platform update
partial software upgrade
complete software upgrade
Approximate duration for downloading and installing wireless software upgrades
The duration of the download and installation process for wireless software upgrades depends on the type of upgrade, size
of the software upgrade package, the wireless network conditions, and the network type.
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Upgrading the BlackBerry Device Software over the wireless network
Description
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applies to applications on the BlackBerry device other than
Java® applications (for example, the software for the JVM, the
native support libraries for the JRE, the operating system, and the
wireless transceiver)
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is typically 500 KB or less
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typically requires up to 5 minutes to download over the wireless
network
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applies to wireless transceiver code
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is typically less than 1 MB
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typically requires up to 15 minutes to download over the wireless
network
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applies to existing, complete BlackBerry® Device Software on the
BlackBerry device
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is typically more than 1 MB
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typically requires 1 to 2 hours to download over the wireless
network
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