BlackBerry PlayBook OS
Install the latest version of the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS to ensure you have access to the latest features and functionality on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Software updates are free, are performed over the air, over a Wi-Fi® connection, and take approximately 15 minutes to complete. You can also update your software by using the application loader in the BlackBerry® Desktop Software.
How do I update my software?
To update the software on your tablet, look for the software update notification in the status bar. Tap the notification to view the update details, then hit Download to download the update. If you don't see a software update notification in the status bar, you can check for software updates in the Settings menu.
Latest software releases
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
Software update v2.0
Feb. 21, 2012
Includes the following new features:
- Built-in messages app:
- Unified inbox: see messages from all of your accounts in one place
- HTML email composing and editing
- Attachment downloads
- Ability to perform multiple actions at once like bulk delete
- Built-in calendar app:
- Day, Week, Month and Agenda views
- Growing numbers: numbers grow and shrink based on how busy you are
- People view shows a contact-centric view of your calendar
- Newsreel shows news about companies you're meeting with
- Built-in contacts app:
- Access Facebook®, Twitter® and LinkedIn® contacts as well as personal and work contacts
- Merging and de-duplication of contacts
- Virtual keyboard enhancements:
- Fluency engine: Full word prediction and correction
- Support for auto capitalization and corrections of misspellings such as acn for can
- Slimmer design to show more of the screen's content
- New BlackBerry Bridge™ features:
- Wireless remote control: use a BlackBerry smartphone as an external keyboard and mouse for a connected PlayBook
- Presenter remote: deliver and control slideshow presentations when the PlayBook is connected to a projector or TV via HDMI
- Open on PlayBook: seamlessly switch screens and invoke any BlackBerry Bridge app on the PlayBook tablet
- Copy/paste in BlackBerry Bridge apps
- Print to Go:
- Wirelessly print from a laptop or PC directly to the PlayBook
- View, sort and manage digital files as though they were physical sheets of paper
- Support for Android™ applications
- Home screen management with customizable panes and folders, and the ability to pick six of your most frequently used applications for the dock
- Browser reader mode: provides an optimal reading experience by removing ads and the surrounding site, enhancing the font size and displaying text in a cleaner format
- Video Chat:
- Improved UI
- Integration with contacts app: provides a filtered view of video chat contacts
- Contact availability: identify if a specific contact is available for a video chat
- Invite based on PIN or email
- Initiate video chat directly from the contacts, calendar or messages apps
- Display a video chat on an external screen via an HMDI connection
- Security update for Samba file sharing service
Software updates for version 1.0
Software update v1.0.8.6067
Dec. 6, 2011
Includes the following updates:
- Daylight saving time updates for time zones in the regions of Latin America and Australia
- Security update for file sharing issue
Software update v1.0.8.4985
Nov. 24, 2011
Includes the following fixes and updates:
- Updated version of Adobe® Flash® Player version 11.1 and Adobe® AIR® 3.1
- Daylight saving time updates for time zones in the regions of Latin America, Australia and Central America
- Updated Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi software to help to improve connectivity
- Fixed issues some users were experiencing with account payments in the BlackBerry App World™ storefront
- Improved synching when restoring applications with BlackBerry Desktop Software
- Security update for Adobe Flash Player, as noted in Adobe Security Bulletin APSB-11-28
Software update v1.0.7.3312
Oct. 6, 2011
Includes the following updates:
Software update v1.0.7.2942
Aug. 24, 2011
Includes the following updates:
- Differential updates: smaller download file sizes as only the sections of the BlackBerry® Tablet OS that require updating are updated
- Improved Wi-Fi connectivity to WEP networks
- Faster pairing between a BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook via BlackBerry Bridge
- Faster attachment opening via BlackBerry Bridge
Software update v1.0.7
July 19, 2011
Includes the following updates:
- Additional language support: Basque, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Galician, Hungarian, Indonesian Bahasa, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese Brazilian, Portuguese European, Romanian, Russian, Swedish and Turkish
- Improved connectivity and productivity with BlackBerry Bridge:
- Zip attachment support
- Enhanced support for attachments: save attachments to a removable SD card or your BlackBerry smartphone's internal flash memory
- Portrait support in Pictures app
- Pinch to zoom in Video app
Software update v1.0.6
June 20, 2011
Includes the following updates:
- Support for Adobe® Flash® 10.3
- Support for Adobe® AIR® 2.7
- Security updates for Adobe Flash Player
Software update v1.0.5
June 11, 2011
Includes the following new features:
- Facebook® application
- In-app payments
- Performance enhancements:
- Charging improvements: charge the PlayBook when fully powered down and notification if using an incorrect charger
- Language support: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch and UK English
- Video Chat enhancements: improvements to boost connectivity and reliability when calling a PlayBook on another Wi-Fi network
- Wi-Fi hotspot detection: makes it easier to get online during the set up process when connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot
- Headset audio boost: adds an extra level of volume
- Fix for Adobe® Flash® security advisory
Software update v1.0.3
May 2, 2011
Includes the following new features:
- Video Chat
- BBM™ over BlackBerry Bridge
- Document editing through BlackBerry Bridge
- Home screen browser bookmarks
Update to the newest version of BlackBerry Bridge
New BlackBerry® Bridge™ features in the PlayBook OS 2.0 let your BlackBerry smartphone act as a keyboard and mouse for your PlayBook giving you wireless remote control of your tablet. To take advantage of these new features, be sure to update to the latest version of the BlackBerry Bridge app on your smartphone.
BlackBerry Desktop Software
Get help installing BlackBerry Desktop Software and backing up your information.