Blackberry Daylight Savings Time Patch (DST 2007)

Blackberry DST Device Patch
You can read more at: http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch

Note: DST patches are currently available for all BlackBerry devices running version 4.0.0 or newer device software. Should a device be running an older version of software it will be required to update to the 4.0.0 version before installing the 2007 DST Patch. Research In Motion will release a DST patch for devices running older software on February 23rd, 2007.

Patch implementation options

Over The Air

Go to the site:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch
from the device's Internet Browser and click
the "Download" button.

Over The Wire (USB)
From your computer browser, visit the site:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch
or follow these directions:
1. Close the BlackBerry Desktop Software, if it is running on your PC.
2. Disconnect your BlackBerry Device from your PC. You'll be prompted to reconnect it with the USB cable.
3. Click this link to initiate the patch:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/desktop/dst_update_loader.shtml
4. A reset may be required and it will usually take up to 15-20 minutes.
Deployed via BES

To read how a BES administrator can deploy the patch for the different email platforms please review Research In Motions "Updating BlackBerry Device Software for Daylight Saving Time 2007" available at:

http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/Deploying_DST_2007_Update.pdf.

The files required are available at:
http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/manager/patchmanager.zip

To confirm that patch is installed
Open the Options icon on the device and select "2007 DST Patch". If successfully installed it will read "2007 DST patch applied". If this item is not listed, the patch is not installed. Other messages may be displayed which indicate the status of the patch, or if an error has occurred as well as the next action to take. The full list of errors is available in the "Updating BlackBerry Device Software for Daylight Saving Time 2007" (link above) starting on page 34.
A BES administrator can view the status of the DST patch installation using this tool:

http://www.blackberry.com/DST2007/patch/manager/DST2007Query.exe


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