There are 2 sensors to the left of the top speaker when the phone is facing you, face forward. When you cover one of them the screen-brightness is changing due to different light exposure detection meaning further left sensor is light sensitive. The other sensor to the right of the first one is lighting up […]
Blackberry Torch (9800) Unlock Code Entry Instructions 1. Turn off all of the wireless connections (manage connections – turn all connections off) 2. Go to the Options icon on the device 3. Select Device 4. Select Advanced System Settings (at the bottom of the page) 5. Select Sim Card 6. Enter mepd (you will not […]
Blackberry Storm1 and Storm2 (9500, 9520, 9530, 9550) Unlock Code Entry Instructions 1. Turn off all of the wireless connections (manage connections – turn all connections off) 2. Go to the Options icon on the device 3. Select Advanced Options 4. Select SIM Card 5. Hit the Menu key to select Show Keyboard 6. Enter […]
Blackberry 9000 Unlock Code Entry Instructions How to Enter Unlock Codes on BlackBerry 9000: 1. Go to settings menu => and then Options 2. Select Advanced options => and then Sim card 3. Type MEPD using your Blackberry keyboard (NOTE: You will not see any text appear on the screen while typing MEPD) 4. Type […]
I am trying to unlock my bb 8900. when i enter the mep2 code nothing happens… any suggestions. Blackberry 96xx / 93xx / 9000 / 97xx / 8900 / 88xx / 83xx Curve Unlock Code Entry Instructions How to Enter Unlock Codes on BlackBerry 9000, 9700, 8900, 88xx, 83xx Curve: 1. Go to settings menu […]
There is a patch available to remedy the problem of alerts for calendar events not appearing. Go to the link below from your BlackBerry and download. 2007 Calendar Patch
These shortcuts only work on full QWERTY keyboard models (87xx, 88xx, 83xx, etc.) To allow these short cuts to work, you must have “Dial from Home Screen” set to “No” (go to Phone dialer > Options > General Options.) Also note that you only need to tap the key to get these applications – if […]
Actually there is a non-direct way. It involves creating a new Profile (you could name it for that contact, let’s say “Bob”). In that Profile, named “Bob”, set the ringtone for SMS, mail, phone, etc., that you want from that contact to notify you. Next, in your normal “active” profile (i.e., the profile you use) […]
Having a large amount of images, ringtones and or games stored in the device may reduce available free memory. If the BlackBerry Pearl’s memory is at or near capacity the handheld will begin to delete the oldest Call Log and Text Message (SMS) entries in an effort to free up memory space. In order to […]
Here is an excellent webpage made by Stinsonddog! It covers just about every aspect of GPS and mapping on the 8800! Stinsonddog’s massive GPS area Basically you have the following options for GPS on the 8800: 1. Telenav Their website here 2. BBMaps Their website here 3. Wayfinder Their website here 4. Garmin Their website […]
Supported Video Formats MPEG-4 Part 2 (Simple Profile and bvop, including DivX 4) File formats – .avi, .3gp, .mp4, .mov Video – Up to 320 x 240, up to 800 kbps, up to 30 frames per second H.263 (Profile 0 & Profile 3) File formats – .avi, .3gp, .mp4, .mov Video – up to 320 […]
Here is what you need to do in order to get BBWeather working on the 8100 / 8800: (this is only need at 1st start and will work fine after) 1. Click on BBWeather to open the application 2. You will get error that says: no weather profiles 3. Click on the trackball and select […]
Q: On my 8700 when the phone rings the volume is very low and I have it set to the maximum allowed, how can I fix this? A: This is a known issue and will hopefully be fixed with a later OS Update. Until then, place a call using the speaker phone and turn the […]
Disassembly of BlackBerry 8700R Instructions Written, and created by Tom Glogowski (Guess) of BlackBerryForums.com. Photos updated by Brandon (BBswany) of BlackBerryForums.com Important! Please be sure you have the proper tools for this disassembly, as well as a dust free environment you can create. I recommend that latex gloves be used to prevent fingerprints from showing […]
These shortcuts only work on full QWERTY keyboard models (87xx, 88xx, 83xx, etc.) To allow these short cuts to work, you must have “Dial from Home Screen” set to “No” (go to Phone dialer > Options > General Options.) Also note that you only need to tap the key to get these applications – if […]
The 8700 series BlackBerry is available from nearly every provider. Each phone includes the typical BlackBerry applications such as web browser, SMS, email, phone, MMS and full qwerty keyboard technologies to deliver a full and complete BlackBerry experience 8700c Cingular’s BlackBerry 8700c is a sleek and stylish all-in-one (phone, email, web) device with superb phone […]
Adding Themes to 7100, 7200 and 8700 Devices Running 4.0 Software Thanks to Jibi of BlackBerryForums.com for compiling this tutorial * Note: First and foremost, many thanks to all of the people involved with laying the groundwork for the public consumption of themes installation on BlackBerry devices. This includes jaysen jnelson2000 Quite a few others. […]
Reminder notifications for calendar appointments may not display on the BlackBerry smartphone Link here Problem Calendar reminders may not show due to the presence of multiple CICAL Service Records on the BlackBerry smartphone. Note: This issue also affects BlackBerry smartphones that are using the BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and that contain a BlackBerry® Internet Service [CICAL] […]
These shortcuts only work on full QWERTY keyboard models (87xx, 88xx, 83xx, etc.) To allow these short cuts to work, you must have “Dial from Home Screen” set to “No” (go to Phone dialer > Options > General Options.) Also note that you only need to tap the key to get these applications – if […]
There are a couple methods that have proven successful Method 1: Will output to an mpeg4 .avi file: Download the MPlayer encoder from here: www.mplayerhq.hu You don’t need the codec pack for encoding to the proper format for the 8100 Then in an MS DOS window encode with: mencoder -vf scale=240:180 <input file> -o <output […]
Several extra themes – including carrier brands, zen, and today varieties – are available in the BlackBerry handheld software packages. The process to install these on the device is fairly straight forward, and can be accomplished by beginner level users. Requirements Windows based PC Desktop Manager (latest version prefered) BlackBerry Handheld Software Package Matching your […]
Having a large amount of images, ringtones and or games stored in the device may reduce available free memory. If the BlackBerry Pearl’s memory is at or near capacity the handheld will begin to delete the oldest Call Log and Text Message (SMS) entries in an effort to free up memory space. In order to […]
Actually there is a non-direct way. It involves creating a new Profile (you could name it for that contact, let’s say “Bob”). In that Profile, named “Bob”, set the ringtone for SMS, mail, phone, etc., that you want from that contact to notify you. Next, in your normal “active” profile (i.e., the profile you use) […]
The 8300 uses a microSD card. The largest size you can use is 4gb The 8100 / 8800 uses a microSD card. The largest size you can use is 2gb Note: Some users have reported success using a 4GB MicroSD HC (HighCapacity) in the BB8800. You need recent software version (4.2.2)
Supported Video Formats MPEG-4 Part 2 (Simple Profile and bvop, including DivX 4) File formats – .avi, .3gp, .mp4, .mov Video – Up to 320 x 240, up to 800 kbps, up to 30 frames per second H.263 (Profile 0 & Profile 3) File formats – .avi, .3gp, .mp4, .mov Video – up to 320 […]
