A few months back we discussed deleting BlackBerry Maps from your device in order to free up memory. Honestly, it’s not the best map program out there, certainly not as good as Google Maps for Mobile. Yet, now BlackBerry Maps serves a function for Verizon users, who saw their GPS units uncrippled recently. If you’ve deleted BlackBerry Maps already, you might want it back now. 
At first, I thought that maybe it would be the same method as re-adding your BlackBerry browser. Then I thought better of it. No way you can just go to your Host Routing Tables and have them re-send an application like BlackBerry Maps. (Incidentally, if you can do that, let me know.) Thankfully, RIM has made it simple. Just go to this page, where you’ll find a link to download BlackBerry Maps. Note that you need to be on Internet Explorer to do this. Seriously? Internet Explorer-only?
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Joe, I did it using the desktop manager. It only took a couple of minutes.
I’m running OS 4.5, and the IE-only website linked says my blackberry isn’t supported. Any ideas?
if i uninstall black berry messenger and have to reinstall it, on the same device with the same pin. Do i lose my contacts? or with they still remain
How to reinstall blackberry messenger if the device not support,..
Hi, I am desperately trying to get BB Maps back onto my phone so that Facebook Places will work… I tried to use the website to re-download blackberry maps (I deleted it in favour of google maps some time ago) but it’s just not working!! Any suggestions?
@NN Disconnect from the internet,open DM, connect you phone, click App Loader and then check the box for BB maps, click next and it should load it.
If not read this: http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB12723
I can’t reinstall BlackBerry Maps as it saves the application in the name of lbs_ribbon, version – 0.9 and size 10KB. Even the Maps icon doesn’t show in the menu. What do I do?
@Abha The icon should display on your phone and be functional after you have a) downloaded the ribbon and b) rebooted the device.
Try pulling your battery – is the icon working after that?
if you have a mac, the desktop software does not work the same way as the windows version – i have tried downloading the lbs_ribbon thing about a million times and followed the suggested steps after that, nothing is working. it woulda been nice to know i needed the blackberry maps app to use all features of bb traffic :(
@Cooper,I have a similar problem as Abha. I have downloaded BB maps and it shows under the aplication management. However, the icon is not on my home screen or any other folder (nor is it hidden) even after re-boot and battery pull.
Any ideas?
@gus Update your OS to the most recent version and all should go back to normal. It seems that every once in a while the device gets confused.
Please i tried to update my blackberry curve device from Version 4.6 to V5.0 without success. thereafter, i noticed that my BB messenger icon was lost while the V4.6 still shows in my application. Can someone pls direct me on how to re-install my BBM icon?
@chy Connect to desktop manager and use the advanced application loader (add remove programs) – delete BBM completely and reinstall from Desktop Manager.
i cant reinstall it! neither in my phone browser or BBDesktop manager… in my phone download a file called: blackberry maps installer 6.1…????¿¿¿ any sugestion
I’m also having trouble with it. After I downloaded it, I just get bb maps installer, and not blackberry maps.
@Daniel indeed i’m doing it too right now.
Pls help me with blackberry map download pls
Help me re-insell bb map on my phone
i have a blackberry 9530 Verizon wireless,
Q: how does its wireless work?
Q: My blackberry map is not working advise?
My messenger is not working
Hello,
I have downloaded BlackBerry Maps Installer but when installation is done the following is shown:
Uncaught exception:
java.lang.IllegalArguement
Exception
What does that mean? and could you help me with this problem?
I try to install blackberry map on my bb it
Showed bb installer what do I do?
Hey my blackberry maps doesn’t want to work even when I want to check in on facebook it doesn’t work
Pls help me
I have downloaded BlackBerry Maps Installer but when installation is done the following is shown:
Uncaught exception:
java.lang.IllegalArguement
Exception
What does that mean? and could you help me with this problem?
I can’t even start the download. It says that my phone didn’t meet the system requirements. I’m using a Curve 9360… What else could it be possibly lacking? And my bb had it in the first place. So why is it telling me that it can’t be installed now?
i tried to follow the download link on my bb 9360 but is said that the phone does not meet the minimum requirements, however when i purchased the phone the bb maps was installed on my phone.
well, i did that and downloaded it but i cant find it in the tray shows all application