How to Install Themes on My Blackberry Bold

Although the BlackBerry Bold features several pre-installed themes in its settings area, if you want your smartphone to have a little more personality, you may want to download and install new themes. Though Reasearch in Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry brand name, does not release or create new themes, there are plenty of user-made themes available on the Internet that can be installed on your BlackBerry Bold fairly easily.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Theme file
• Sync cable
• BlackBerry Desktop Manager software

1. Download a theme package. There are several reputable BlackBerry "enthusiast" websites that offer catalogs of themes for download. See the Resource section for some suggestions. Once the file has been downloaded, extract it to your desktop.

2. Install the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. This software is sold with your BlackBerry, and is also available on the official BlackBerry website for download.

3. Connect the BlackBerry to the computer using the sync cable that came bundled with the phone. Open the BlackBerry Desktop management software.

4. From the main menu, select "Application Loader," and then click on "Add/Remove Applications."

5. A screen will pop up with a list of applications with checkboxes. Ignore this list and click on the "Browse" button at the bottom.

6. Select your extracted file from the desktop. It should appear as a directory. However, do not load the entire directory, just the file that has the ."asp" extension. Press the "OK" button once you have highlighted this file.

7. A new screen will pop up. The file you just imported will appear under the "action" column. Click the "Finish" button. You can now disconnect your BlackBerry. The theme will be found in the "Settings" area.

References

• BlackBerryRocks.com: Install BlackBerry Themes

Resources

• CrackBerry.com: Download Themes
• BlackBerryThemePark.com
• Themes4bb.com