Enable Charging with USB Driver for Blackberry!

Although Blackberry phones use USB to charge, the process is not standard, as user must first install Blackberry software stack on the computer, before charging is started. Since this can not always be done (on public machines, or at work, friends), or can not be done fast, as we all know that downloading driver/desktop manager pack from RIM is usually slow, and at 90+ megabytes not the best thing to do every time.

The (unofficial) solution is to install only USB driver, so that PC recognizes the Blackberry correctly, and can also charge the device accordingly.

Unfortunetly this USB driver is not provided as a standalone packet from RIM. We found the utility that installs only the RIM USB driver (Windows 2000/XP). We have tested it and could not find anything suspecious, but we did test it only on Windows XP installation. Please note that author offers no guarantees.NOTE: Installation of the entire Blackberry Desktop Manager software is the only official, RIM supported way to install the USB drivers. The utility provided here is not RIM supported.
 
Install RIM USB Driver Only (for charging) on WXP   08-Jan-2007 08:37 193K   (Use the /s switch for a silent install)

 

Someone please let me know if this works on Vista too… thanks!

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November 19, 2008

g @ 12:18 am

it does work on vista

December 5, 2008

ben marsden @ 10:27 pm

wow, what a great little download . Works on vista, cheers\!!!

December 15, 2008

Scott @ 7:17 am

With XP if you plug in the device and go to Windows update site, options, hardware you can install from there…

But this little package is much more convenient.

December 22, 2008

Marijke @ 7:38 pm

THANX!!!

GREAT HELP FOR A SMALL DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greetz Marijke

January 7, 2009

Elvis @ 11:34 am

It doesn't work on my laptop.. it's Vista.

This is the 2nd driver that I installed.. I give up!

January 12, 2009

mayav @ 12:19 pm

cheers this works!

January 23, 2009

Skype @ 10:42 pm

Thanks, My BB is charging now. .

February 5, 2009

mike melbourne @ 6:36 am

thanks, worked well. cheers

March 2, 2009

Rick @ Texas @ 11:23 pm

Just installed on PC. Works great. Thanks.

March 9, 2009

Big Pimpin @ 3:33 am

k ive tried a bunch of sites and i have no idea what im doing wrong it shows up on my phone that its plugged into the comp but no charge sign? can anyone help me out i dont have a charger and my phone is almost dead!

April 26, 2009

petrol @ 8:52 am

Excellent fix - just what I was looking for! Thanks to you!

May 11, 2009

Pedro @ 7:58 am

Works perfectly on Vista Ultimate 64 bit. Thanks for the great app!

July 21, 2009

ziad @ 7:42 pm

cheers

it worked pretty well

tnx a lot

July 22, 2009

ismail hanjra @ 2:07 pm

my black berry is not charging with usb cable can u tell me what kind of diriver i will install for charging i bougt new usb cable

July 29, 2009

Logan @ 11:16 pm

I added in the modem usb drivers only and it started charging after 30 seconds

August 6, 2009

Steve @ 8:11 pm

I still get the message "USB charging current is not sufficient." Any suggestions?

August 11, 2009

admin @ 1:46 pm

Attach your blackberry to your PC.
Wait that it detects phone (no matter whether it will say that could not install it).
Then open IE and go to http://windowsupdate.com and do an update of windows (choose Custom not Express).
After it checks for upgrade, under optional/hardware you will see driver for RIM Blackberry - add it to update, finish update.
Reboot PC. Blackberry will now be charged normally.

August 20, 2009

3arl @ 1:39 am

Works great with Windows 7 as well. Thanks a million.

August 28, 2009

ayden @ 1:16 pm

went alguds but i still dont kno if its charging but yea i think it is it looks like it is so shot ive been looking for ages

ayden @ 10:02 pm

fucking shit it didnt even work im pissed off now i cant find anything if anyone knows a prober download link please send to ayden.watt@hotmail.com

October 5, 2009

homer @ 6:41 am

worked perfectly! was able to charge my drained out bb storm. thanks a million!

October 29, 2009

Calvin @ 10:23 pm

Would appear to be working, as the "insufficent charging" message is no longer appearing!

Thanks once again.

October 30, 2009

selero @ 10:28 am

yeah! it really does work… thanks for the download

November 7, 2009

Michael @ 10:52 am

well now he is able to do that and charge his Blackberry while plugged into the PC

can someone tell me how to disable this thing ?_?

November 12, 2009

Frank @ 9:26 pm

Works on Windows 7. Make sure your blackberry isn't plugged in during installation.

November 24, 2009

aladdin @ 3:08 pm

God I hate Vista and all its BS… but I did get it to work. Muchas gracias!

January 9, 2010

MrFreeze @ 2:23 am

It works on XP and Vista. If yours doesnt work, why not let the Found New Hardware wizard search the web for you. It will install the same thing and will always work perfectly. let me know if that works.

January 15, 2010

Bryce @ 4:45 pm

It works on Windows 7, 64-bit as well.

January 19, 2010

rock'nrim @ 4:00 pm

this is a GREAT solution - great!!

March 30, 2010

bostonbaab @ 6:59 am

My friend, you rule. I just got a Blackberry Bold 9700 today and spent about six hours setting it up for myself. I am running Windows 7 64 bit and couldn't get the phone to work with Desktop Manager until right before I was going to give up I saw this forum. I am shocked that something actually works with Win 7 64 because it seems like everyone I know, including myself is out of luck with most devices and calls me for a fix. Great find and kudos to you. Hope I can get you back one day.

April 13, 2010

Fred Dinage @ 10:09 am

It worked perfectly, many thanks.

April 14, 2010

NYWill @ 5:43 am

Purrrrrrrrrfect! That was so much simpler than any alternative…

April 26, 2010

Matthew @ 6:33 am

Hate to say it guys but there was money to be made off of this one! But Thanks for making it free. You guys rock!

May 3, 2010

Alan @ 11:58 am

thanks - worked a treat and a bit of a lifesaver as it happens

May 7, 2010

Pat @ 5:51 pm

Thanks,
This downloaded, installed and is charging my Curve as I write (Windows Vista 64 Business).
Finding this page (or typing this message) took longer than the download and install.

May 9, 2010

jayson @ 4:04 pm

sir please help. i cant find the optional/ hardware after i update my windows. my bb does not charging. please response asap. by the ways thanks a lot in advance i know you can help me solve this problem.

jayson @ 4:05 pm

sir please show me the step by step procedure.

jayson @ 4:07 pm

my bb is 8320.

May 20, 2010

Duajuan @ 4:23 pm

I luv it I use my usb cord all the time.I notice a screen pop up on my phone n I say yes. It charges my phone all the time. Specially if I am at somebody resident n they have a usb cord or camara usb I use it n charges my phone. I luv it

May 21, 2010

emkay @ 5:55 pm

Whoa great man ! Thanks a lot

May 25, 2010

jbreezy @ 6:42 am

sweet man, my wall charger just broke today and my phones been dead all day! hopped on google, within 2 minutes found this site, download took 5 seconds, install took 5 seconds, pluggin my phone in took 5 seconds, GOOD SH**, THANKS!

jbreezy @ 6:44 am

OH YA, ONE MORE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, I have a memory card in my phone so i put the program in there, now i just install the program from my phone on different computers at school, NICE!!!!!!!!!!

June 10, 2010

Dom @ 2:16 pm

Thank you for such a simple solution to an irritating weakness that the manufacturer should have fixed - except yours works far better than any 'supported' fix I've seen!

June 14, 2010

Sherpa @ 9:04 am

Well done to you all. Echoing everything that already been said, but simple, exactly what i wanted, and works in seconds.

Thank you

June 25, 2010

ThomasWang @ 4:42 am

Dear Sir,

Reently I brough 1 Black Berry phonr 9700, why the set don't came together with the USB driver? very upset.. and where can i get it??

Regards.Thomas

June 29, 2010

Humberto @ 1:33 am

Thanks man!!!! it works really good!!!! its working in windows 7 64 bits!!!! nice lol

July 2, 2010

Steve M @ 8:10 am

Works on Windows 7 as well.
Life saver as I've just swapped to a new laptop, hadn't installed the full Blackberry kit, and landed in Dublin with an uncharged mobile.

Thanks

July 5, 2010

tommy @ 11:28 am

thks, it's work after a few seconds, great advice

July 6, 2010

Pete @ 6:38 pm

Works on Windows 7 64. Thanks

July 9, 2010

Anup @ 3:00 pm

amazing…it works…you guys are life savers

i've just landed in india, and am in a godforsaken place, lost my charger and was stuck in a really big soup. This slick app really helps. have no idea if this has any spyware in it.

who's worried of that, i'm in a village where there's only 3 computers and one internet connection

July 16, 2010

Shirish K @ 2:29 am

I tried on windows 7 and it works.
GREAT….

July 25, 2010

Jimmy B @ 10:28 pm

Works great on Vista

July 27, 2010

arne @ 10:02 pm

works great, thanks a lot

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