Everything you'll see in this thread are some links (tutorials) or tutorials, guides, tips, tricks, etc regarding to Blackberry. Please pm me or other moderator if I missed something or you got any suggestions to us.

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How do I free up memory on my device?

Delete unused languages
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1.Go to options>> Advanced Options>>Applications

2.Scroll and highlight the unused languages.

3.Press the menu key and select DeleteNote: When prompted to restart select No until all of the unused lnguges are deleted.

4.Once all languages are deleted , remove battery for 30 sec and reboot the device.

Remove call logs
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1.Go into the messages application and press the menu key.

2. Select view folder, then select Phone Call Logs.

3.scroll to the top date and highlight it.

4.Press the menu key and select Delete Prior.

Delete Sample Video
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1. Go to Options>>Advanced Options>>Application

2.Highlight Blackberry Sample Video

3.Press the menu key and select Delete.

Clear cache and cookies in Browser
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1.G into the browser application and press the menu key

2.Select Options >>Cache Operations

3.Select Clear History

How do I determine if my Balckberry is unlocked?

1.On your Blackberry, go to Options>>Advanced Options>Sim Card

2.At that screen, type MEPD on your keyboard.A new menu will pop up.

3.look for network in the list.

4.If your device is unlocked , it should ay Disabled or Inactive. If it says Active, it's still locked to that carrier.

How To Set BlackBerry As Modem (http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showthread.php?t=116037)

How To Create BlackBerry Theme (http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showthread.php?t=200271)

Back Up BlackBerry (http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showthread.php?t=200279)

How To Unlock All Vendor Theme (http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showthread.php?t=168397)

How To Solve Blackberry 507 & 505 Error (http://www.ipmart-forum.com/showthread.php?t=113179)

How do I change the default email address on my device?

1.Go to Options

2.Select Advanced Options.

3.Select Message Service

4. Under CMIME select the email and a box will drop down listing all your email address

5.Select the email address you want to become default.

6.Save and exit.

How to add & delete email addresses?

Part 1: Adding Address
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1.Click on the setup internet e-mail icon

2.Click on e-mail accounts link

3.Click on the add e-mail account link or you can also select create a blackberry e-mail address from this area.

4.Follow the directions by entering the e-mail address and password.

Part 2: Deleting Address
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1.Click on the setup internet e-mail icon

2.Click on the e-mail accounts link.

3.Click on the e-mail address you want to delete

4.Select the delete link.

How do I resend my service books?

Step 1: Hard Reboot
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1. Remove battery from the device

2. Leave the battery out for at least 30 secs.

3.Replace battery and let the device reboot.

Step 2: Register on Network
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1.From the device go to options

2.select Advanced Options

3.Select Host Routing Table

4.select menu, then 'Register Now'.

Step 3: Send Service Books
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1.Log into your provider BIS site.

2.Click the link to resend the service books.

Step 4: Call Service Provider
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Call your provider and have them check the provisioning of your account and resend the service books.

How do I edit my notification tones?

1.select the Profile icon

2.A box will appear whereb you can quick select between Loud, Vibrate, Quiet, Phone Only and Off. If you wish to quick change the device profiles then select
the one you want and exit out.

3.If you want to edit the tones assigned to the device applictions then select the last option, Advanced

4.Select the profile you wish to edit. (Loud, Vibrate, Quiet, Normal(default), Phone Only,Off)

5.You'll now see a list of all applications that can have a tone assigned.

6.Select the application you wish to edit the tone/notification for.

7.You can now edit out of Holster and in Holster tones/notfications.

a)Select between: None, Tone, Vibrate+Tone

b)Select the tune you wish to use

c)Select volume (options are mute, low, medium, high,escalating)

d)select number of beeps(options are 1,2,3)

e)Select Repeat Notifiction(option are none, LED Flashing)

f)If set to vibrate or Vibrate+Tone then select number of vibrations (options are 1,2,3)

8.Repeat a-e for each of the desired pplications listed in 5 above.

How do I convert video using Roxin?

1.Download and install the latest version of Desktop Manager (v4.2 SP2)

2.Connect the device to your pc via USB cable.

3.Run Desktop Manager

4.Double click "Media Manager" and the Roxio Media Manager window open.

5.In the upper left corner, click the folder icon, and nvigate to the location of the video on your pc that you wish to transfer to the device.Select the videofile in the upper right corner panel.

6.In the bottom left corner, click the "My Devices" tab, and navigate to the proper "Videos" folder, either on the device memory or the media card.

7.Drag the desired video from the upper right corner to the lower right corner ( or simply select the desired video in the upper right corner and click"Copy Down").

8.Select "Convert for Optimal Playback", click OK. You're done!

How do I delete applications from my Blackberry?

1.Go to Options.

2.Select Advanced Options.

3.Select Applications

4.Highlight the application you want to delete from the device.

5.Press the menu key.

6.Select delete.

7.The device will ask if you want to reboot.Select Yes.

How do I upgrade & downgrade the OS on my Blackberry?

Upgrade Phase:
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1.Download and install the latest version of Desktop Manager.

2.Download the new OS you want and put it to the pc.

3.Open Desktop Manager and do a complete back up of your current device.

4.Delete the vendor.xml file located in c:\program files\research in motion\apploader

5.Plug in Blackberry and open Desktop Manager.

6.Select Application Loader.

7.You'll be prompted to upgrade.


Downgrade Phase:
====================

How do I downgrade the OS on my Blackberry?

1.Delete the newer OS from your PC by going to Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs.

2.Then download an install the old version of the os.

3.Locate and delete the file named "vendor.xml"

4.When that's done, simply plug in your device , open Desktop Manager and run Application Loader. The loader will downgrade the OS.

How do I delete BBMaps from the device?

1.Go to Options>>>Advanced Options>>>Applications

2.Select Modules

3.Once there delete all that say net_rim_bb_lbs

There are 4 of them:
a)net_rim_bb_lbs

b)net_rim_bb_lbs_api

c)net_rim_bb_lbs_internal_gps

d)net_rim_bb_lbs_rescource_en

4.Delete them one by one then do a hard reboot (pull battery for 30 secs)

How do I back up third party applications on my Blackberry?

1. Download and install the latest version of Desktop Manager.

2.Plug in the device and run Desktop Manager.

3.Click on "Switch Device Wizard"

4. Click on "Switch Blackberry Devices"

5.Click "Next"

6.Select USB: Your PIN.

7.Click "Next"

8.Uncheck "User Dat Settings" and "Include Messages" leaving "Third Party Applications checked.

9.Click "next"

10.When it's finished backing up the apps, do not click "next" or "cancel". Leave that screen as it is and continue these instructions.

11.Search your computer files/folder for a folder labled with your pin number. Be sure and search in hidden and system files.

12.When you find it copy it to another location.

13.Now go back and "cancel" the switch Device Wizard. If tyou cancel the wizard before copying the folder to another loaction the folder is automatically emptied.

14.Now wipe your device as desired.

Your back up is completed.

Restore
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15. When the OS has been loaded back to the device run Application Loader again and click on "Add".

16.Browse to the folder you copied with your PIN.Double click on the file named yourpin.alx.

17.This should add all your third party applications to the apploader.

18.Finish the installation to load them to your blackberry.

19.Restore your personal data using the restore feature in Desktop Manager Backup/Restore.

Note:If you're wiping the device because of a problem this procedure may not be wise to perform because the cause of the trouble could possibly be in one of the third party applications.

How do I set up Wifi on the Blackberry?

Turn on Wifi
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1.At the Home screen, press the Menu key.

2.Scroll to the Manage Connections icon and press the trackball.

3.Scroll to Wi-Fi and press the trackball to place a check mark in the box to turn on Wi-Fi.

Scanning and connecting to available networks
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1.At the Home screen, ress the Menu key.

2.Scroll the Se Up Wi-Fi Network and press the trackball.

3.Scroll to Next and press the trackball.

4.Select scan for networks, the handeld scans and displays available networks.

5.Scroll to the desired network and press the trackball to connect.

Add a network
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1.At the Home screen, press the Menu key.

2.Scroll to the set up wi-fi Network and press the trackball.

3.Scroll to Next and press the trackball.

4.Select scan for networks.The device scans and displays available networks.

5.scroll to the desired network and press the trackball.

6.At the save this Wi-fi Network as s Profile anyway? field, ensure Yes is selected.

Add a network manually
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1.At the Home screen, press the Men key.

2.Scroll to Set Up Wi-Fi Network and press the trackball.

3.Scroll to Next and Press the trackball.

4.Scroll to Manually Add Network and press the trackball.

5.Type the network name, and then select Add.

6.At security type, press the trackball.

7.Scroll to one of the following options and press the trackball:

*No security*WEP*Pre-Shared Key(PSK)*PEAP*LEAP*EAP-TLS*EAP-FAST*EAP-TTLS*EAP-SIM

8.Scroll to Connect and press the trackball

9.At the Save this Wi-Fi Network as a profile anyway? field, ensure Yes is selected.

Edit saved networks
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1.At the Home screen, press the MEnu key

2.Scroll to the Manage Connections icon and press the trackball

3.Scroll to Wi-Fi Options and press the trackball

4.Scroll to a network and press the Menu key.

5.Scroll to Edit and press the trackball.

6.Edit the network name, SSID, security type, and any other information as desired.

7.Press the Menu key, and then select Save.


T-Mobile router
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1.At the Home screen, press the Menu key.

2.Scroll to the Manage Connections and press the trackball.

3.Scroll to Set Uo Wi-Fi Network and press the trackball.

4.Scroll to Next and press the trackball.

5.Scroll to Get Security key and press the trackball.

6.Select Next.

7.On your wireless router, press and release the secure button.

8.On your handheld, select Done.

Locate the MAC address
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1At the Home screen, press the Menu key.

2.Scroll to the Options icon and press the trackball.

3.Scroll to Status and press the trackball to view the WLAN MAC address.

How do I reset my Blackberry?

Soft Reset
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Press the Alt+Right Shift(Cap)=Delete keys. A soft reset re-establishes communication between the Blackberry device and the computer.This ill stop all applications on the device.

Double-Soft Reset
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Press the Shift(cap)+Delete keys and the screen will go blank. When the screen is no longer black, press the shift9cap0+delete keys again.You should see anoher blank screen followed by an hour glass.This will stop all applications on the device and it's nearly equivalent to a hard reset.

Hard Reset
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The first step in troubleshooting a network, software or hardware error is often to perform a hard reset. With Java based devices, this is accomplished by removing the battery. A hard reset on a c++ based device is accomplished by pressing the Reset button.

Note:Insert the end of a paperclip inside the small hole on the back of the handheld to perform hard reset on a RIM models 850, 857, 950 or 957 device.

Some reasons to do a hard reset
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Network Issues
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*Handheld displays an X beside the coverage indicator.
*Handheld displays GSM or lower case gprs as the network status indicator.
*User is unable to send or receive messages on the handheld

Software Issues
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*User receives an error code on the handheld.
*Applications do not appear to be functioning correctly.
*Dsktop Manager is stuck at working status when the handheld is connected.
*Bluetooth is not detected.

Hardware Issues
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*Handheld display is hard to read. For instance, the display show lines obscuring text.
*Keypad is not working. For example, the keys do not work , the trackwheel is not working properly or the handheld does not turn on.

How to transfer SIM contacts to the device?

1.On your Blackberry, go to the Address Book.

2.Open it and click 9or press Menu on 8100, 8800, 83000 to see SIM Phone Book.

3.Click SIM Phone Book. The list of your Sim Contacts will appear.

*From here you've 2 options:
i) You may choose to highlight oe contact an click to add to address book

or

ii)You can copy all to address book. If you've a great number of contacts, this may take a while.

How do I wipe the Blackberry using Jl_Cmder?

Pre-wipe Tasks
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1.Firstly, download Jl_Cmder to your pc.

2.Make sure all your data, contacts etc are backed up or synced before proceeding! This will wipe everything off of the device.

3.Make sure you've the latest vrsion of both Desktop Manager and the Handheld OS installed on your pc.

4.From the pc navigate to c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader and delete the file vendor.xml

If you've never installed the Handheld OS before, then the vendor.xml file will not be on the pc and you can skip this step.

5.Plug the device into the pc using the USB cord ad make sure Desktop Manager is closed.

6.Remove the battery from the device.

Wipe the device
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1.Wipe the device using Jl_cmder

This may take several attempts to connect to the device, so keep trying until it connects and wipes.

2.The device will reboot to a white screen with a '507' error.

Install OS and restore
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1.Open Desktop Manager and select Application Loader

2.Install the OS by following the prompts and selections.

3.The device will reboot. It can take up to 15 mins for the first boot.

4. Restore the previously made backup or re-sync.

5.Install the battery back into the device and unplug from the pc.

How do I turn off the clicking shutter - Camera?

There are two known workarounds to silence the shutter click:

Make a phone call immediately before you take your picture.

Plug in a headset to the BlackBerry while you're taking the picture

How do I delete the preloaded media from the device?

1. Back up your device first.

2. If you've a media card, go into the options in the media app and change "reserved pictures memory" to OM. Even if you don't have a card, consider lowering the number to conserve memory.Savings = up to 10MB.

3. Delete the unnecessary language files. You can do it through options>advanced>applications, but the better, cleaner way to do it is through the Application Loader. When a new OS is installed on the pc (not the device) the .cod files are contained in the java folder at (for OS .69) program files/common files/research in motion/shared/loader files/8100-v4.2.0.69_P2.2.0.40.

a) There are approx 400 files, if you only want English, delete any file with the following at the end of the file name:

__pt __pt_BR __fr __it __de
__nl __en_GB __es __es_MX
__ca __tr

Also delete all files with dynamic_ling (except for the English files). For OS .69 there are a total of 186 language files totaling 12.4MB that can be deleted in this manner. Plus, delete the .cod files for Korean and semitic language support.

4.Delete the .cod files with any themes (net_rim_theme_..) you don't use. But do not delete the zen theme. By deleting the Cingular themeand the dimension icon theme I saved another MB.

5.Delete the preloaded video, by deleting the .cod file: net_rim_bb_medialoader_video.cod. Savings = 2.4MB.

6.Delete the preloaded pictures by deleting the files : net_rim_bb_media_240X260_b.cod and net_rim_bb_media_100_240X260.cod. Savings = 3.5MB.

7.Delete the preloaded ringtones by deleting the file: net_rim_bb_profiles_tunes_tunebundles_tunes8700.co d. Savings = 280k.

8.Once you're satisfied with the items that you've selected to remove. Open Desktop Manager and select Application loader. Follow the directions.

*Total Memory sabings is about 30MB. If you don't use PTT on Cingular, delete those .cod files as well (they say PTT in them). If you don't play BrickBreaker, delete it. If you don't use the maps application delete it.

How to encode video

Getting the right params to mencoder to produce top quality video is always a chore, but using method 1 in the original post is working wonderfullyfor me -- I've converted all sorts of stuffs (WMV/AVI/MPG/FLV/MOV) and so far only the FLV conversions have audio sync problems (nothing new). I'm even gonna say that the videos look better on my Pearl than any S60 device I've used.

Here's a helper script, save it as "vid2bb.sh" somewhere in your $PATH on Linux/OSX. Make it executable then run with a simple "vid2bb.sh <FILE>" command, the output will be in the input directory.

#!/bin/bash FILE=$1 ## 8100, 240X260 res ## uncomment one of the below depending on your input format #RES=240:135 #resolution, 16:9 ratio RES=240:180 # resolution, 4:3 ratio ## 8800, 320X240 res ## uncomment one of the below depending on your input format #RES=320:180 # resolution, 16:9 ratio #RES=240:180 # resolution, 4:3 ratio ## generic ABR=64 # audio bitrate VBR=230 # video bitrate mencoder "$FILE"\-o "${FILE%.*}_bb.avi" \ -of avi \ -ovc lavc \ -oac lavc \ -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:bitrate=$ABR \ -vf scale=$RES

Note that the above takes the input filename, chops pff the extension and adds a "_bb.avi" to the end of the output file to help you know which files are your BlackBerry ready ones. A quick sort, drag & drop and they're on your device.

How to use BCharge?

The 0.1 version currently available in 19/02/2007 will work with any BlackBerry older than the Pearl 8100; for the 8100, you'll need to get the latest version of the code from CVS; the product ID internally has changed from '0x0001' to '0x0006' in this newer handset.The latest CVS version will recognise both old and new devices, but the new CVS code includes some special action to take when "seeing" an 8100 device.

There are two parts to bcharge - the main binary itself and a "udev" script. You can use the tool without doing anything, just plug in your BlackBerry to any USB port and type /bcharge (substitute the path if needed). This will scan all your BlackBerry handset and adjust the current flow.Its that simple.

But to automate the process, you can copy a script from CVS official sites. First, copy the compiled binary (bcharge) to usr/sbin/ and ensure it's atleast mode 0755 (executable), owned by root (for security sake).Now copy one of the scripts from http://barry.cvs.sourceforge.net/barry/barry/udev/to the udev rules directory mentioned above. Clearly, if you're using Debian (maybe Ubuntu?) use the one called "Debian".

Note:If you've a new Pearl device, you'll need to update the ProductID in this script.

If you've a new Pearl device, you'll need to update the productID in this script.

Replace this code:

SYSFS{idProduct}=="0001"

With this code:

SYSFS{idProduct}=="0006"

It shoul make perfect sense why you're doing this. You could also just copy and paste the line to a new line and add both products at once -- the choice is yours.Maybe you've both an old and new BlackBerry device and need it both ways.

Reboot.'undev' rules don't seem to work quite right unless they're loaded at startup, so just save yourself some hassle and sacrifice your uptime with qa reboot. Now plug in your BlackBerry device and it should initially flash on the handset the error message about insufficient cahrge, but then the message will go away in a second when BCharge runs and performs the adjustments.

You can use theb 'Isusb' tool to verify the current has been changed - run 'Isusb'- v less' as section and it'll show the current USB port power flow. It should say 500mA and not 100mA.

How to obtain an unlock code for your BlackBerry?

You'll need to know your IMEI number for your device. Look at Options, Status.The IMEI may also be found on the white sticker under the battery.

Most carriers will give you the unlock code for your BlackBerry. Some have policies that vary from having an active in good standing to having been a customer for 90 days or more.

How to enter unlock codes on BlackBerry 8800,8300 Curve?

1.Go to settings and then Options.

2.Select Advanced options and then Sim card

3.Type MEPD using your BlackBerry keyboard

4.Type MEP then [ALT button], then 2 on your Blackberry keyboard.

5.You should be presented with a prompt "Enter Netwrk MEP Code". Type in the unlock code and press in the track wheel or jog dial to confirm

6.Your phone is now unlocked.