So if you are following me on twitter, I said I was going to be installing a leaked copy of OS 5.0.0.348 on my BlackBerry 8900 last night. At first I was a little nervous because earlier yesterday afternoon, I had a software issue which caused me to have to restore my entire phone with the latest official OS. After getting all my stuff together, fixing my settings,  I decided to give it a shot and pop the leaked copy of OS 5 on my phone.

It didn’t take any more than about a hour to do, no headachs or problems I came accross at all. If you read on the bottom of the post, I posted the applications I used that you would need to do this to your 8900. Unfortunately I did not video record the update process (I should of) but I’m sure there are tons of videos about installing a operating system on a blackberry out there.
Cons: None really, I did notice that in the most recent version of FaceBook app, some posts text color seem to be white, however once I move the trackball a little bit, everything shows normally. Possibly just a error with the application as all other apps work properly.

Tested Apps (other than official bb apps): I am using IM+, Facebook, Pandora, WordPress, Twitterberry, and CaptureIT. All work flawlessly other than the minor mentioned problem above.

Applications used during OS Upgrade:
- BBSAK Version 1.7 (http://rimgeeks.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=56&p=364#p364)
- BlackBerry 8900 OS 5.0.0.348 (http://rapidshare.com/files/3056…)
Thats pretty much it! If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an e-mail.