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       BACKING UP APPS AND CREATING
       INSTALLERS
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       INTRODUCTION
       
       With the impending shutdown of
       BlackBerry World, it is more important
       than ever to backup your apps. This
       tutorial explains how to backup your
       apps using BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife
       and how to create single app installer
       files to make reinstallation more
       convenient (especially for sharing
       apps with your friends,
       post-app'ocalypse).
       
       
       HOW TO BACK UP APPS USING BBSAK
       
       The best tool for getting third-party
       apps off a BlackBerry device is
       BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife:
 (HTM) BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife
       
       The process of backing up your apps is
       relatively simple.
       
       Install BBSAK, connect your BlackBerry
       device to your computer via USB cable,
       and press the "Backup Apps" button.
       That leaves you with a folder full of
       .cod files (the actual apps) and one
       .jad file (the installation file),
       intended to reinstall all of the apps
       at once.
       
       
       HOW TO CREATE SEPARATE INSTALLERS FOR
       EACH APP
       
       After performing a backup with BBSAK,
       you can then take any of the .cod
       files, and use the "Create-a-Jad"
       feature of an app called BBHTool to
       create a .jad which will install just
       those .cod files. So, if you want to
       create a .jad for an app called 'foo',
       grab all of the .cods for that app and
       put them in a folder (let's call the
       folder 'foo'). Then run BBHTool and
       use Create-a-Jad, adding those .cods
       in the Create-a-Jad dialogue box, and
       editing the fields as necessary. Make
       the output folder your 'foo' folder,
       and it will create a .jad file there.
       
       The .jad file and the .cod file(s)
       must be kept in the same folder for
       the .jad to work.
       
       From that point, you can put the
       folder on your device, upload it to
       your home server where you can build
       your own app world, or zip it and send
       it to a friend. As long as the .jad
       and .cod files are in the same folder,
       when you click the .jad, the app will
       install.
       
       BBHTool download link:
 (HTM) BBHTool