Getting started: Your smartphone.....................................................................................................................................................................7
Popular topics.....................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Popular tips........................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Common troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................................................33
Tips and shortcuts..............................................................................................................................................................................................37
Tips: Doing things quickly...................................................................................................................................................................................37
Tips: Freeing space for your music, pictures, videos, and files...........................................................................................................................39
Tips: Freeing space to optimize your smartphone's performance.....................................................................................................................40
Tips: Updating your software.............................................................................................................................................................................41
Tips: Keeping your information safe..................................................................................................................................................................42
File and attachment shortcuts...........................................................................................................................................................................45
Typing shortcuts for the physical keyboard.......................................................................................................................................................46
Typing shortcuts for the touch screen keyboard................................................................................................................................................47
Media shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................48
How to: Phone....................................................................................................................................................................................................52
How to: Voice commands...................................................................................................................................................................................75
How to: Messages application............................................................................................................................................................................79
Text messages....................................................................................................................................................................................................100
Security options for messages............................................................................................................................................................................118
Files and attachments........................................................................................................................................................................................129
How to: Files.......................................................................................................................................................................................................129
How to: Media....................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Ring tones, sounds, and alerts............................................................................................................................................................................159
How to: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts..............................................................................................................................................................159
Troubleshooting: Ring tones, sounds, and alerts...............................................................................................................................................162
How to: Browser.................................................................................................................................................................................................163
How to: Calendar................................................................................................................................................................................................179
How to: Contacts................................................................................................................................................................................................191
How to: Clock.....................................................................................................................................................................................................202
Tasks and memos...............................................................................................................................................................................................207
Create a task or memo.......................................................................................................................................................................................207
Send a task or memo..........................................................................................................................................................................................207
Change or delete a task or memo......................................................................................................................................................................207
Change the status of a task................................................................................................................................................................................207
Show tasks in the calendar.................................................................................................................................................................................208
Synchronizing tasks and memos.........................................................................................................................................................................208
About categories................................................................................................................................................................................................210
Categorize a contact, task, or memo..................................................................................................................................................................210
Create a category for contacts, tasks, or memos...............................................................................................................................................210
Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items...............................................................................................................................211
How to: Typing...................................................................................................................................................................................................212
How to: Keyboard...............................................................................................................................................................................................225
How to: Language...............................................................................................................................................................................................229
How to: Screen display.......................................................................................................................................................................................232
How to: GPS technology.....................................................................................................................................................................................238
How to: Compass................................................................................................................................................................................................241
How to: Maps.....................................................................................................................................................................................................244
How to: Applications..........................................................................................................................................................................................251
How to: BlackBerry Device Software..................................................................................................................................................................259
Mobile network..................................................................................................................................................................................................262
Mobile Hotspot mode........................................................................................................................................................................................280
Getting started: Mobile Hotspot mode..............................................................................................................................................................280
How to: Mobile Hotspot mode...........................................................................................................................................................................281
Troubleshooting: Mobile Hotspot mode............................................................................................................................................................284
Bluetooth technology.........................................................................................................................................................................................285
Getting started: Bluetooth technology..............................................................................................................................................................285
How to: Bluetooth technology...........................................................................................................................................................................286
Troubleshooting: Bluetooth technology............................................................................................................................................................293
About the Smart Accessories application...........................................................................................................................................................296
Set up a new dock..............................................................................................................................................................................................296
Change a dock profile.........................................................................................................................................................................................296
Delete a saved dock profile................................................................................................................................................................................297
Power and battery..............................................................................................................................................................................................298
Getting started: Power and battery...................................................................................................................................................................298
How to: Power and battery................................................................................................................................................................................298
Storage space and media cards..........................................................................................................................................................................301
How to: Storage space and media cards............................................................................................................................................................301
Tips: Storage space and media cards.................................................................................................................................................................304
Troubleshooting: Storage space and media cards.............................................................................................................................................306
How to: Search...................................................................................................................................................................................................308
How to: SIM card................................................................................................................................................................................................313
How to: Security.................................................................................................................................................................................................318
Service books and diagnostic reports.................................................................................................................................................................347
Accept, delete, or restore a service book...........................................................................................................................................................347
Run a diagnostic report......................................................................................................................................................................................347
Set a default recipient for diagnostic reports.....................................................................................................................................................347
Find your smartphone model number and version of the BlackBerry Device Software....................................................................................348
I can't run or submit a diagnostic report............................................................................................................................................................348
How to: Synchronization....................................................................................................................................................................................349
How to: Accessibility..........................................................................................................................................................................................353
Use the calculator...............................................................................................................................................................................................358
Convert a measurement.....................................................................................................................................................................................358
Find out about apps and indicators, and what the keys do on your BlackBerry smartphone.
Your BlackBerry smartphone at a glance
Quick Help
New in BlackBerry 7.1
BlackBerry 7.1 enhances the BlackBerry experience with new functionality and innovative apps.
Wi-Fi calling
If your wireless service provider supports Wi-Fi calling and you subscribe to this service, you can make and receive calls over
the Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Wi-Fi calling, 276.
Mobile Hotspot mode
When you turn on Mobile Hotspot mode, you can use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot so that other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can use the mobile network connection on your smartphone. For more information, see Mobile Hotspot mode, 280.
Before you use your smartphone in Mobile Hotspot mode, read the latest safety and product information at
www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
Emergency alert messages
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If your wireless service provider or organization participates in CMAS, you can receive emergency alert messages (presidential,
imminent threat to safety of life, and amber alert messages) on your smartphone. For more information, see Emergency alert
messages, 109.
Quick Help
New in BlackBerry 7
BlackBerry 7 includes a number of exciting new features and services, as well as some enhancements to existing features.
BlackBerry ID
A BlackBerry ID is an email and password that you create that gives you convenient access to BlackBerry products and services.
After you create your BlackBerry ID, you can log in to any BlackBerry product that supports BlackBerry ID. For example, with
BlackBerry ID you can manage apps that you downloaded from the BlackBerry App World storefront and keep apps you
downloaded when you switch smartphones. For more information, see About the BlackBerry ID, 9.
Voice enabled search
Looking for something? You can now use your voice to search for help, contacts, documents, pictures, videos, and more on
your BlackBerry smartphone and on the Internet. For more information, see Search for an item using voice enabled search,
308.
Home screen customization
Customize the home screen even more by hiding panels you don't use regularly, and hiding icons in specific panels or all
panels. For more information, see Show or hide a home screen panel, 18 and Show, hide, or find an application icon, 18.
Compass application
Easily determine your direction in relation to the Earth's magnetic poles or to true north. You can also use the compass with
location-based applications (such as the Maps application) to find directions by using coordinates. For more information, see
Compass, 241.
Touch-free call answering
You don't need to use your hands to answer calls when you use a Bluetooth enabled headset or a wired headset! Now you can
set your smartphone to answer calls automatically after 5 seconds. For more information, see Change how you answer calls
with a headset, 66.
Bluetooth enhancements
You can now send multiple pictures at once using Bluetooth technology. For more information, see Send a file, 115.
Conveniently send and receive a contact card (also known as a vCard) using Bluetooth technology, and save the received
contact card into your smartphone's contact list. For more information, see Send contact cards using Bluetooth technology,
193.
Video enhancements
Record and play back video in HD (720 x 1280) format. For more information, see Change the video size and format, 148.
You can now record and play back videos in full screen size in either landscape or portrait view.
Picture enhancements
When you rotate pictures in JPEG and PNG formats, the pictures are saved automatically in the rotated view.
Sort pictures from either newest to oldest, or oldest to newest, to see a slide show in the order that pictures were taken.
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You can now view pictures in a slide show using transitions such a sliding, zooming, and panning. For more information, see
Change your slide show options, 153.
Quick Help
About the BlackBerry ID
A BlackBerry ID gives you convenient access to multiple BlackBerry products and services. After you create a BlackBerry ID, you
can use a single email address and password to log in to any BlackBerry product that supports BlackBerry ID. With BlackBerry
ID, you can manage apps that you downloaded from the BlackBerry App World storefront and keep apps you downloaded
when you switch smartphones.
When you set up your BlackBerry smartphone, you might be required to create a BlackBerry ID. You can also create a
BlackBerry ID from within an app that uses BlackBerry ID, or by visiting www.blackberry.com/blackberryid.
Some services and apps that support BlackBerry ID require you to re-enter your login information after a certain amount of
time has passed if you are not actively using the app. You might also be required to re-enter your BlackBerry ID login
information if you change any of your BlackBerry ID information, if you delete all the data on your smartphone, or if you
update your BlackBerry Device Software on your smartphone.
Related information
Create a BlackBerry ID, 252
Change your BlackBerry ID information, 252
Visit the Setup application
The Setup application helps you learn about navigation and typing, change options to personalize your BlackBerry smartphone,
and set up network connections, such as Bluetooth connections. You can also set up email addresses and social networking
accounts. The Setup application should appear automatically the first time that you turn on your smartphone.
1. If the Setup application does not appear automatically, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the Setup icon.
2. Click a section to change options or to complete a short series of prompts that help you set the options.
Important keys
Keys on the front of your BlackBerry smartphone
Trackpad
Menu
Escape
•Slide your finger to move around the screen.
•Press (click) to select an item.
•Press and hold to open a pop-up menu.
•Open a menu.
•Select a highlighted menu item.
•Press and hold to switch applications quickly.
•Return to the previous screen.
•Close the menu.
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Keys on the front of your BlackBerry smartphone
Send
End/Power
Keys on the top of your smartphone
LockLock or unlock the screen.
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•Make a call.
•Answer a call.
•End a call.
•Return to the home screen.
•Press and hold to turn on or turn off your BlackBerry smartphone.
Mute
Keys on the right side of your smartphone
Volume
Right convenience key
Keyboard
ShiftCapitalize letters.
AltOn the touch screen keyboard, type a symbol or number.
AltOn the physical keyboard, type the alternate character on a key.
SymbolOn the physical keyboard, open the symbol list.
Backspace/DeleteDelete the previous character or a selected item.
EnterSelect an item.
•Mute a call.
•Mute the volume.
•Change the volume.
•Press and hold to play the next or previous media file.
•Before you take a picture or record a video, press to zoom in or out.
•If supported, press to open the camera. To take a picture, press the
convenience key again.
•You can also customize this key.
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SpeakerphoneTurn on or turn off the speakerphone during a call.
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Flashing LED
The LED on the top of your BlackBerry smartphone flashes different colors to indicate different statuses.
Flashing LED colorDescription
GreenYou're in a wireless coverage area. You can turn on or turn off
this notification.
BlueYour smartphone is connected to a Bluetooth enabled device.
You can turn on or turn off this notification.
RedA new message has arrived and your selected profile is set to
notify you using the flashing LED. If you're using your
smartphone with a smart card, your smartphone is accessing
data on the smart card.
AmberThe battery power level for your smartphone is low, or your
smartphone is turned off and is charging. You can't turn off
the notification for the low battery power level. The
notification for charging turns off when you turn on your
smartphone. If your smartphone is turned off, the LED changes
to a solid green color when the battery is fully charged.
Related information
Turn on flashing LED notification for wireless coverage, 234
Turn off or turn on the Bluetooth connection notification, 292
Icons
Application icons
You can access your applications by clicking the icons on the home screen and in folders on the home screen. The initial view of
the home screen displays icons for only some of the available applications. To view more application icons on the home screen,
click All.
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model, administrator, and wireless service provider, some applications might not
be available. You might be able to download some applications from the BlackBerry App World storefront.
To see a full icon guide, go to www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, then click the Icon Guide.
Setup
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Power and lock
Messages
Quick Help
SetupEnterprise Activation
Activate a work email account using the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server.
Options
Password LockPower Off
MessagesSaved Messages
Added email addressAdded work email address
Text Messages
Instant messaging
Instant Messaging folder
Some applications might appear in this folder
including applications that you download.
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry
smartphones
Google Talk for BlackBerry smartphonesYahoo! Messenger for BlackBerry smartphones
Applications
Browser
MapsHelp
Password KeeperVoice Dialing
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BBM
AOL Instant Messenger Service for BlackBerry
smartphones
Manage Connections
User Guide
Applications folder
Some applications might appear in this folder,
including applications that you download.
Media
Media folderVideos
PicturesMusic
Ring TonesVoice Notes
CameraVideo Camera
Voice Notes RecorderPodcasts
Personal organizer
Quick Help
ContactsCalendar
TasksMemoPad
ClockCalculator
Files
Documents To Go
Social networking and mobile purchasing
BlackBerry App World
Facebook for BlackBerry smartphonesTwitter for BlackBerry smartphones
BlackBerry Device Software update
Files
Social Feeds
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Quick Help
A software update for the BlackBerry Device
Software is available.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device
Software is ready to be installed.
Sounds and alerts
Normal profilePhone Calls Only profile
Loud profileCustom profile
Medium profileSilent profile
Vibrate Only profileAll Alerts Off profile
Games
Games folder
Some applications might appear in this folder,
including applications that you download.
Word Mole
A software update for the BlackBerry Device
Software is being downloaded.
A software update for the BlackBerry Device
Software is stopped.
BrickBreaker
Home screen icons
These icons are status indicators that appear at the top of the home screen.
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model and wireless service provider, some of these icons might not appear.
New item
To clear this icon, open each item that has this
indicator.
Sending dataNew item in the Social Feeds application
Receiving dataSystem is busy
New BBM itemNew BBM Groups item
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Update is available in the BlackBerry App World
storefront
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To clear this icon, open each chat that has this
icon.
RoamingUnread message count
Alarm is setMissed call count
Calendar reminder countBluetooth technology is turned on
Wi-Fi technology is turned on
Message inbox icons
These icons indicate the type or status of each message in your inbox.
Depending on your BlackBerry smartphone model and wireless service provider, some of these icons might not appear.
Unread messageNew BBM item
To clear this indicator, open each chat that has this
indicator.
Read messageBBM chat is open
Quick Help
Draft messageNew BBM Groups item
Filed messageNew RSS item
Message with an attachmentMessage is being sent
Message is high priorityMessage has not been sent
Text message with an attachmentMessage has been sent
Text messageMessage has been delivered
Message has been read
Related information
Hide the new or unread message indicator, 80
Battery power level icons
These icons appear at the top of the Home screen and at the top of the screen in some applications.
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Full batteryBattery is charging
Low battery
Typing icons
These icons appear in the upper-right corner of the screen when you type.
CAP lock (capital letter lock)Multi-tap mode
NUM lock (number lock)Current input language
Alt mode
Phone icons
These icons appear at the top of the home screen and in the Phone application.
Quick Help
Missed callReceived call
Placed callVoice mail message
Calendar icons
These icons appear when you highlight a calendar entry.
Event reminder
Meeting reminderException for recurring appointment
Notes
Recurring appointment
Camera icons
These icons appear at the bottom of the screen in the camera. You can click these icons.
View pictures
Geotagging is turned offTake another picture
Geotagging is turned on
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Flash is turned onFlash is turned off
Automatic flash modeScene mode
Video camera
These icons appear at the bottom of the screen in the video camera. You can click these icons.
Start recordingPause recording
Send videoRename video
Delete video
Your Home screen
Home screen at a glance
Quick Help
Use a picture as your smartphone wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, click the Media icon > Pictures icon.
2. Browse to a picture.
3. Press the key > Set As Wallpaper.
Related information
My display changed, 237
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Quick Help
Add a shortcut to your home screen or Favorites panel
You can add a shortcut to give yourself quick access to items such as frequently used websites, contacts, applications, files,
podcast channels, or media categories.
1. Browse to a website, or highlight the item that you want to create a shortcut for.
2. Press the key > Add to Home Screen.
• To change the name of the shortcut, type a new name.
• To change the location where the shortcut appears, change the Location field.
• To add the shortcut to your Favorites panel, select the Mark as Favorite checkbox.
3. Click Add.
Show or hide a home screen panel
1. On the home screen, press the key > Manage Panels.
2. Select or clear the checkbox for each panel.
3.
Press the key > Save.
Show, hide, or find an application icon
Depending on your theme, you might not be able to hide some application icons. You can also hide optional BlackBerry Device
Software updates.
On the home screen or in a folder, do any of the following:
• To see all your application icons, on the navigation bar, click All.
• To hide an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Hide Icon. If the icon appears in other panels, you
can hide the icon in all panels or in the current panel only.
• To show all hidden application icons, press the key > Show All Icons.
• To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the key > Unhide Icon.
• To hide the icon, click the Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates. Highlight a software version. Press the
key > Hide.
• To show all hidden BlackBerry Device Software updates, click the Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates. Press
the key > Show All.
Related information
My display changed, 237
Move an application icon
1. On the Home screen or in an application folder, highlight an application icon.
2.
Press the key.
• To move the application icon to a different location on the Home screen, click Move. Click the new location.
• To move the application icon into an application folder, click Move To Folder. Click an application folder.
• To move the application icon out of an application folder, click Move To Folder. Click Home or an application folder.
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Change where apps that you download appear
To find your downloaded apps more easily, you can set them to appear in a certain folder, including folders you create.
1. On the home screen, press the key > Options.
2. Change the Downloads Folder field.
3.
Press the key > Save.
Change themes
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Display > Screen Display.
3. In the Theme section, click a theme.
4. Click Activate.
To delete a theme, click the theme. Click Delete.
Related information
About downloading apps with the BlackBerry App World, 22
My display changed, 237
Set the number of icons that appear on the Home screen
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Accessibility.
3. Change the Home Screen Grid Layout field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Quick Help
Change what happens when you type on the Home screen
Depending on your typing input language, you might not be able to use shortcut keys to open applications.
1. On the Home screen, press the key > Options.
• To search your BlackBerry smartphone or the Internet when you type on the Home screen, change the Launch by
field to Universal Search.
Typing
• To open applications when you press shortcut keys, change the Launch by Typing field to Application Shortcuts.
2.
Press the key > Save.
Add a message that appears when your smartphone is locked
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Display > Message on Lock Screen.
3. Type the text that you want to appear on the screen when your smartphone is locked.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Related information
Lock or unlock your smartphone, 24
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Feature availability
The following items affect the availability of features on your BlackBerry smartphone. The features discussed are meant as
examples, and are not inclusive of every feature that might or might not be available on your smartphone.
Smartphone model
Features such as GPS, the camera and video camera, and network connection options are dependent on your smartphone
model. To find feature specifications for your smartphone model, visit www.blackberry.com/go/devices.
Wireless service plan and wireless service provider
You must purchase or change your wireless service plan through your wireless service provider. Features such as text
messaging, location-based services, and some phone features are dependent on your wireless service provider's offerings.
A wireless service plan with phone or voice is required for you to use the Phone application and to send and receive text
messages. A wireless service plan with data is required for you to use the browser service and instant messaging applications,
and to send and receive email messages and PIN messages. A wireless service plan might affect which apps you can download
and how you can download them.
For more information about your plan, contact your wireless service provider.
BlackBerry Internet Service and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Once you have a data plan, you must set up your email address or third-party instant messaging account in order to send and
receive email messages, use third-party instant messaging applications, and use some browser options.
If you are an individual user, when you set up your email address or instant messaging account, you are associating it with the
BlackBerry Internet Service.
If you are a corporate user, your administrator sets up your email account by associating it with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
Your administrator might set options that determine the features and settings that are available on your smartphone and if
you can add or update an app. You can view the IT policies that have been set by your administrator in the security options on
your smartphone.
Wireless network
The wireless network that your smartphone is connected to might affect the availability of some features. Depending on your
wireless service provider and available roaming options, different wireless networks are available. Some wireless networks
don't support features such as call blocking, call forwarding, or cell broadcasting. For more information, contact your wireless
service provider.
Region
Depending on your region, you might have the option to add or update apps using the BlackBerry App World storefront. You
might also be able to download apps from a webpage or an application. The availability of certain apps varies by region.
Related information
Find more information, 21
BlackBerry Device Software, 259
Check which wireless networks your smartphone connects to, 263
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Quick Help
Find more information
•Help on your smartphone: Find step-by-step instructions in the user guide for your BlackBerry smartphone. Click Help on
the home screen or in an application menu.
•www.discoverblackberry.com: Find software, applications, and accessories for your smartphone.
•Your wireless service provider website: Find information about your wireless network or wireless service plan.
Popular topics
BlackBerry smartphone users have spoken! Here are the top things they want to know how to do on their smartphones.
Set up an email address
1. On the Home screen, click the Setup icon.
2. In the Setup section, click the Email Accounts icon.
3. Follow the screens to set up your email address. When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a confirmation
message. To view and manage your email messages, on the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
Note: In some cases, you might see the following options. If so, select one of the options.
•Internet Mail Account: Use this option to associate your BlackBerry smartphone with one or more existing email accounts
(for example, Windows Live Hotmail) or to create a new email address for your smartphone.
•Enterprise Account: If your administrator gave you an enterprise activation password, use this option to associate your
smartphone with your work email account using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
If you are trying to set up a Internet email account (for example, Windows Live Hotmail or Google Mail) or a new email address
for your smartphone, and do not see this option, contact your administrator or wireless service provider.
Related information
Reconcile email over the wireless network manually, 83
Add or change your signature
Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Options.
• For a work email account, click Email Preferences. If the Message Services field appears, change this field to the
appropriate email account. If the
your cursor.
• For a personal email account, click Email Account Management. Click an email account. Click Edit.
3. Type a signature.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Your signature is added to your email after you send it.
Use Auto Signature check box is not selected, select it. In the field that appears, place
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Quick Help
About downloading apps with the BlackBerry App World
With the BlackBerry App World storefront, you can search for and download games, themes, social networking apps, personal
productivity apps, and much more. Using an existing PayPal account, you can buy and download apps to your smartphone over
the wireless network.
If you don't already have the BlackBerry App World on your smartphone, you can download it at
www.blackberryappworld.com. For more information about managing apps using BlackBerry App World, click the BlackBerry
App World icon. Press the key > Help.
Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update apps using the BlackBerry
App World™ storefront. You might also be able to download apps from a webpage (try visiting mobile.blackberry.com from
your BlackBerry smartphone), or through your wireless service provider. Data charges might apply when you add or use an app
over the wireless network. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Transfer files between your smartphone and your computer
1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to the computer using a USB cable.
2. In the dialog box that appears on your smartphone, select one of the following file transfer options:
• If you want to transfer most types of files, click USB Drive.
• If you want to synchronize media files that are protected with DRM, click Sync Media.
3. If necessary, type your smartphone password. Your smartphone appears as a drive on your computer.
4. On your computer, do one of the following:
• Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your smartphone.
• Drag a file from a folder on your smartphone to a location on your computer.
To view a file that you transferred to your smartphone, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and find the file.
Related information
About transferring and synchronizing files, 138
About using your smartphone as a tethered modem
Depending on your wireless service plan or administrator, you might be able to share the Internet connection on your
BlackBerry smartphone. For example, if you are travelling, you can use your smartphone's Internet connection to access the
Internet on a laptop or tablet.
To use your smartphone as a tethered modem with a laptop, you must connect your smartphone with your laptop using a USB
cable and open the BlackBerry Desktop Software. To use your smartphone as a tethered modem with a BlackBerry PlayBook
tablet, you must pair your smartphone with your tablet using Bluetooth technology.
While using your smartphone as a modem, you might not be able to use your smartphone's Phone application, Messaging
applications, or applications that use the Internet. To receive a phone call, your smartphone might turn off the tethered
Internet connection.
For more information about tethering, see the Help on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or in the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
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Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
1. In the contact list, press the key > SIM Phone Book.
2. Press the key > Copy All To Contacts.
Note: If you try to copy a SIM card contact with a phone number that matches the phone number of a contact that already
appears in your contact list, your BlackBerry smartphone does not copy the SIM card contact.
Change your ring tone, notifiers, reminders, or alerts
In any sound profile, you can change your ring tone or notifier tone to an audio file that's stored in your BlackBerry
smartphone's built-in media storage or media card. You can also change the options for volume, notifications during calls, LED,
and vibration in all of the profiles. The All Alerts Off profile can't be changed.
1. On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
2. Click Change Sounds and Alerts > Sounds for Selected Profile.
• To change your ring tone or ring volume, click Phone.
• To change notifiers or reminders, click to expand a section. Click an option.
3. In the Ring Tone, Notifier Tone, or Reminder Tone field, do one of the following:
• Click a tone.
• To use a song that is on your smartphone or on a media card, click All Music. Find and click a song.
• To use a voice note that you recorded, click All Voice Notes. Find and click a voice note.
• To use a preloaded alert, click All Alerts. Find and click an alert.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Related information
I can't change the number of times that my smartphone rings, 74
Add or delete a contact alert, 160
Icons for sound and alert profiles, 159
View a location on a map
1. On the Home screen, click the Maps icon.
2. Press the key > Find a Location.
• To search for a point of interest such as a business or landmark, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the information
for the point of interest. Highlight the point of interest.
• To view a new location, in the Find an address field, type an address. Highlight the location.
• To view a location for a contact, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the contact name. Highlight the contact
information.
• To view a favorite location, in the Favorites section, highlight the location.
3. Press the key > View on Map.
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If you are viewing a location other than your current location, to get directions to this location from your current location,
press the key > Navigate to Here. Your BlackBerry smartphone must have an internal GPS receiver or be paired with a
Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver to perform this task.
Quick Help
Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the screen to avoid pressing it or making calls accidentally and, if you have set a BlackBerry smartphone password,
you can also lock your smartphone with a password.
Do one of the following:
• To lock the screen, press the key on the top left of your smartphone.
• To unlock the screen, open the slider or press the key again.
• To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen or in a folder, click the icon.
•
To unlock your smartphone, enter your password. Press the key on the keyboard.
Related information
Set or change your smartphone password, 316
Important keys, 9
Turn on or turn off airplane mode
You should keep network connections turned off in certain places, such as on an airplane or in a hospital. For more
information, see the Safety and Product Information booklet for your BlackBerry smartphone.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon.
• To turn on airplane mode, click All Off.
• To turn off airplane mode, click Restore Connections.
Related information
Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 265
Turn on, turn off, or check the status of a network connection, 263
Popular tips
Save time and maximize your efficiency with these quick tips.
Tips: Finding apps
Look in a folder on your home screen.
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Some apps are located in folders on your home screen. Click
a folder to see what apps are inside.
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Quick Help
Make all hidden apps visible on the home screen.
Search for an app.On the home screen, start typing the app name.
Verify that an app is installed.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
On the home screen, press the key > Show All Icons. To
unhide an app, highlight it and then press the key >
Unhide Icon. If the icon is hidden in other panels, you can
unhide the icon in all panels, or in the current panel only. If
Show All Icons does not appear in the menu, there are no apps
hidden from view.
Device > Application Management. If the app is listed, it is
installed on your BlackBerry smartphone.
Tips: Managing indicators
Indicators tell you that there is something new or updated, such as a new message, voice mail message, or feed, or they inform
you of the status of something, such as the battery or network connection. Indicators often appear on app icons, new content
within apps, and at the top of the Home screen.
For a complete list of indicators, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, and then click
the Icon Guide.
Remove the new item indicator .
Remove the unopened message indicator .
Identify an indicator.
Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove
it from the Messages icon, click the icon.
In the Messages app, do one or more of the following:
•Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you can't
find all of your unread messages in your inbox, look in your
messages folders.
•Mark a message as read. Highlight a message. Press the
key > Mark Read.
•Mark all messages that are prior to a date as read.
Highlight a date field. Press the
.
Read
•You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the
icon of the application that the indicator refers to. To see
a complete list of applications on your BlackBerry
smartphone and their icons, on the Home screen or in a
folder, click the
Management
Options icon. Click Device > Application
.
key > Mark Prior
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Quick Help
Tips: Updating your software
Updated BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to
update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly
create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file
on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an
unforeseen issue.
Check to see if there is updated BlackBerry Device Software
that you can download over the network.
Update your BlackBerry Device Software from your computer. On your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/update. Click
Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates
automatically.
Update your BlackBerry Desktop Software .Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware.
Depending on your smartphone model, this feature might not
be supported. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the
Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates.
Check for Updates. Connect your smartphone to your
computer.
For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Tips: Doing things quickly
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Access popular options such as setting the alarm, viewing
notifications, and turning on or turning off network
connections.
See all the apps and folders on the home screen, or minimize
the panel and view the wallpaper.
Switch to another app.
Open an app with a convenience key.Press a convenience key on the side of your BlackBerry
Highlight and click the areas at the top of the home screen.
On the navigation bar, click All.
Press and hold the key. Click an app.
Note: The other app might still be running in the background.
smartphone.
Note: You can customize which app a convenience key opens.
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Use toolbars.Toolbars are available in most applications, and appear at the
bottom of the screen. For example, you can click icons on the
toolbar in the message list to quickly search the message list,
compose an email, and delete the selected message. To see a
description for a toolbar icon, touch and hold the icon.
Use pop-up menus.Pop-up menus provide common available actions, and appear
in the center of the screen. For example, you can use the popup menu in a message to file, forward, or reply to the message.
To open a pop-up menu, touch and hold the screen or press
and hold the trackpad. To select a menu item, tap the icon or
click the trackpad.
Switch to the Favorites, Media, Downloads, and Frequent
panels.
Add an app to the Favorites panel.Highlight an app on the home screen or in a folder. Press the
Change options for the home screen such as the wallpaper.
Answer a call or unlock the screen.Open the slider.
On the home screen, highlight All on the navigation bar and
slide your finger on the trackpad right or left.
key > Mark as Favorite.
On the home screen, press the key > Options.
Quick Help
Related information
Change what happens when you type on the Home screen, 19
Assign an application to a convenience key, 226
Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 252
Tips: Extending battery life
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Close apps when you're finished with them.
Turn off network connections you aren't using.On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
If your BlackBerry smartphone supports Wi-Fi, use Wi-Fi when
you're in an area with reduced wireless coverage.
Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
In an app, press the key and click Close or Exit.
the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click a
network connection to clear the checkbox.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Select the
Wi-Fi checkbox.
Device > Auto On/Off.
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Quick Help
Close browser tabs you aren't using.
Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period, and lower
its brightness.
Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or
LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.
Delete the previous text from a reply message.
Change how often podcast or social feed applications refresh
content.
If your smartphone has a camera flash, turn off the flash.On the home screen, click the Camera icon. Click the flash icon
Keep your battery connections clean.Every few months, use a cotton swab or dry cloth to clean the
Related information
Delete the original text from a reply message, 85
Change your ring tone, notifiers, reminders, or alerts, 23
Set options for backlighting, 232
Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically, 298
Turn on, turn off, or check the status of a network connection, 263
In the browser, press the key > Tabs. Highlight a tab and
click the icon.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Display > Screen Display.
On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
When you are replying to a message, press the key >
Delete Original Text.
Your podcast and social feed applications periodically refresh
content. In some of these applications, you can reduce how
often the content refreshes. For more information, see the
Help in the application.
at the bottom of the screen until the flash off indicator
appears.
metal contacts on the battery and the smartphone.
Tips: Freeing space for your music, pictures, videos, and files
You can store files in the built-in media storage on your BlackBerry smartphone or on a media card.
Check how much storage is used by media files and
documents.
Delete unneeded files.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Files icon. Find and
Reduce the size of pictures you take and videos you record.On the home screen, click the Camera icon or the Media icon
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On the home screen, click the Media icon. Press the key
> Memory Use.
highlight a file. Press the key > Delete.
> Video Camera icon. Press the key > Options. Change
the Image Size or Video Format field.
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