BlackBerry App World Upgrade

Citizens of the BlackBerry® App World™ storefront! If you’re still using BlackBerry App World client version 1.1, this applies to you (everyone using BlackBerry App World version 2.0 and higher: check out this blog of puppies). Starting tonight, existing BlackBerry App World 1.1 users will be required to upgrade to the latest version of BlackBerry App World. This upgrade will affect only a small percentage of current BlackBerry App World users.


As of April 8, when you attempt to access the BlackBerry App World client on your BlackBerry smartphone, you will receive the following message: “You must upgrade your client in order to continue”.

You can upgrade to BlackBerry App World 2.1 using the following methods:

Clicking “Download Now” when prompted to upgrade from the BlackBerry App World client
Visiting the Download BlackBerry App World page to update via desktop or mobile browser

For information on how to upgrade, please visit the BlackBerry Technical Solution Center to read the following article: KB26170 – How to upgrade BlackBerry App World 1.1 to the latest version.

Upgraded users will find a variety of performance improvements and feature enhancements in BlackBerry App World 2.1, including:

BlackBerry® ID account syncing
Carrier billing (dependent upon user region and carrier), credit card, PayPal® payment support
Improved navigation with Top 25 lists and enhanced application carousel
App barcode scanning support
In-app payment support

Check out these additional posts to learn more about specific BlackBerry App World 2.1 features. Don’t forget to also post a comment and let us know what you think!