How to Default a BlackBerry
The BlackBerry, as with any other modern-day smartphone, has come to a point where it can store vast amounts of personal information. The BlackBerry owner is armed with access to the entire world via text messaging, Web browsing, storing of business contacts, and much more. The downside is that even when you thought you had deleted your personally identifying information, it may still reside in a recoverable state within the phone. Before selling your BlackBerry to purchase the latest model, reset the phone to its default factory settings, which also wipes out all of the memory.
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Instructions
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Turn on your computer and start your BlackBerry backup software. Connect your BlackBerry to your computer USB port, then perform a complete backup of your personal data that resides on the BlackBerry device. Disconnect your BlackBerry from your computer when finished.
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Press the BlackBerry icon button that appears to the left of your circular menu selector or trackball. Navigate to the "Options" icon on your BlackBerry screen, which appears like a wrench, and click on it.
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Scroll to "Security Settings" in the dialog screen that appears. Highlight and click on it. Scroll to "General Settings" in the third dialog screen, highlight it, and click on it.
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Press the BlackBerry icon keypad button once again while in the "General Settings" dialog screen to activate a final dialog pop-up screen. Highlight "Wipe Handheld" and click on it.
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Click the "Continue" tab in the warning screen, but only if you are satisfied that you have backed up your information from the device to the computer. You will then be provided with a second safety screen where you must use your keypad to type in the word "blackberry," which prevents accidental erasure and provides you with one final chance to cancel. All data will be erased and your BlackBerry will be restored to its factory default settings.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider testing your data backup by trying to restore the information to your BlackBerry after doing the backup. This ensures that you have a working backup which you will be able to load into your new BlackBerry device once you have purchased it.
