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Blackberry 1.7 User Manual

Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones
Version: 1.7
User Guide
SWDT266756-896821-1013014955-001
Contents
Getting started........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
About Facebook for BlackBerry devices.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Create a Facebook account....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Switch Facebook accounts........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Check for the latest version of Facebook for BlackBerry devices......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Add or change your phone number in your Facebook phonebook...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Find more information............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Profile, News Feed, and status................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
View your profile........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Change your profile photo........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
View your News Feed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
View your friends' recent status updates, photos, and links................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Comment on a friend's status................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Use the Like feature................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Facebook for BlackBerry devices shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Notifications............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
About the notification list......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
View a notification..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Delete a notification.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Prevent notifications from appearing in the messages application.................................................................................................................................................... 8
I am not receiving notifications on my device........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Friends......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Link a friend with a contact in the contacts application....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Refresh a linked friend.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Request a friend's phone number............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Wall posts, messages, and pokes.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Send a poke................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Write on a friend's Wall.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Send a message.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Check spelling automatically.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Groups and events..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Photos.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
View a friend's photos............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
View a friend's photo albums.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Provide feedback........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Legal notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
User Guide

Getting started

Getting started

About Facebook for BlackBerry devices

You can use Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices to stay connected with your friends. You can send messages to friends, invite new friends, view notifications, upload pictures to your Facebook® account, and more. You can upload pictures from the media application or picture attachments. If your BlackBerry device has a camera, you can also upload pictures that you take with the camera.
If you already have a Facebook account, you can use your existing login information to log in to Facebook for BlackBerry devices. To get a Facebook account, visit www.facebook.com.

Create a Facebook account

1. On the Home screen of your BlackBerry® device or in a folder, click the Facebook icon.
2. Click Sign Up.
3. Complete the instructions on the screen.

Log in to Facebook for BlackBerry devices

1. On the Home screen or in the application list, click the Facebook icon.
2. Type your login information.
3. Click Login.
To log out, press the Menu key. Click Options. Click Log out.

Switch Facebook accounts

1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Click Logout.
4. Click Yes.
5. On the Home screen, click the Facebook icon.
6. Type the login information.
7. Click Login.
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Check for the latest version of Facebook for BlackBerry devices

You can check if a new version of Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices is available for you to download over the wireless network.
1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Perform any of the following tasks:
• To check for the newest version manually, click Check for upgrade now. Complete the instructions on the screen.
• To check for the newest version automatically, select the Automatically check for the newest version of Facebook check box.

Add or change your phone number in your Facebook phonebook

1. Click the Friends icon at the top of the screen.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Your numbers.
4. Type a phone number.
5. Click Update.
Getting started

Visit the Facebook mobile web site

1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click Go to Mobile Site.
To return to Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices, press the Escape key.

Find more information

To find more information about Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices, visit www.blackberry.com/facebook_support .
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Profile, News Feed, and status

View your profile

1. Press the Menu key.
2. Click View My Profile.

Change your profile photo

1. When viewing your profile, press the Menu key.
2. Click My Albums.
3. Click an album.
4. Click a photo.
5. Click Set as profile photo.
Profile, News Feed, and status

View your News Feed

Click the News Feed icon at the top of the screen.

View your friends' recent status updates, photos, and links

1. When viewing your news feed, press the Menu key.
2. Click any of the following menu items:
• View Status Updates
• View Photos Feed
• View Links Feed

Change your status

1. When viewing your News Feed, in the What's on your mind? field, type a status.
2. Click Share.
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