Set how long before the backlight times out on the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series smartphone.

1. Select Options from the Main menu.

2. Select Screen/Keyboard.

3. Set the Backlight Timeout field.

4. Press Menu.

5. Select Save.

How to delete all of the data off of your BlackBerry Storm smart phone. This is useful when you are selling your device or just want to start over.

You may want to backup your data first before performing these steps. These instructions will remove all data from the device.

1. From the Home screen press Menu.

2. Select Options.

3. Select Security Options.

4. Select General Settings.

5. Press Menu.

6. Select Wipe Handheld.

7. To delete all third-party applications from your device, select the Include third-party applications check box.

8. Select Continue.

9. Type blackberry.

A common annoyance with the BlackBerry Storm 9530 is that it puts Missed Calls under your Messages every time you miss a call.

You can disable this with the following steps.

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Add or edit the email signature on your BlackBerry Storm 9530 device.

1. While on a message list screen, press Menu.

2. Select Options.

3. Select Email Settings.

4. If necessary, change the Message Services field.

5. Set Use Auto Signature to Yes.

6. Type the signature you wish to use.

7. Press Menu.

8. Select Save.

Memory cleaning is designed to delete sensitive data from the temporary memory on your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series device such as the cache for the browser, unencrypted data from email messages, LDAP authentication passwords, and the clipboard (copy & paste). To enable this feature, follow these steps:

1. From the Home screen, go to Options.

2. Select Security Options.

3. Select Memory Cleaning.

4. Change Status to Enabled.

If you like, you can change Show Icon on Home Screen field to Yes and use the feature that way. This way , you’ll have a Memory Cleaner icon on your Home screen that will show you what data is being deleted.

5. Press Menu.

6. Select Save.

Q: How do you perform a Hard Reset on the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series device?

A: There are many steps featured on other sites using keyboard combinations, but none of them are a true Hard Reset. The only way to do an absolute Hard Reset is to pull the battery from the device for a few seconds, then place it back into the device. This will solve problems if the BlackBerry Storm becomes frozen or is unresponsive.

If your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series device is frozen or not responding, you will probably want to reset the unit. Here are the different types of resets that can be perfomed in the order they should be tried.

Soft Reset
Press ALT + RIGHT SHIFT(CAP) + DELETE.

Double-Soft Reset
Press ALT + RIGHT SHIFT(CAP) + DELETE . The screen will go blank for a few seconds. When the screen comes back on, immediately press ALT + RIGHT SHIFT(CAP) + DELETE again.

Hard Reset
If none of the above works, pull the battery out of the unit for a few seconds, then reinsert it.

Do the games or applications you use not have any sound when you user them on your BlackBerry smart phone? This happens with any of the models, the Pearl, Curve, Bold, etc. Try changing this setting to fix this problem:

1. Press Menu > Options.

2. Select Advanced.

3. Select Applications.

4. Select the program that you wish to enable sound for.

5. Press the Menu button.

6. Select Edit Permissions.

7. Set Interactions to Allow.

Test it out now. Your game or application should now have sound enabled.

Disable the annoying messages in your Inbox when you miss a call on your BlackBerry Curve 8300, 8310, 8320 or 8330 smart phone.

1. Open the Call Log application.

2. Press the Menu key.

2. Click Options.

3. Click Call Logging.

4. Change the option to None.

5. Press the Menu key and select Save.

Here’s how to get the security key for your BlackBerry Curve 8320 device and a T-Mobile enabled wireless router.

1. From the Home screen, press the Menu key.

2. Click Manage Connections.

3. Click Set Up Wi-Fi Network.

4. Click Next.

5. Click Get Security Key.

6. Select Next.

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

8. On the handheld, select Done.

Q: How do you schedule an appointment in the Calendar application on the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series smartphone?

1. Open the Calendar application.

2. Press the Menu key.

3. Click New.

4. Type in the information for the appointment.

5. When you’re done, press Menu then click Save.

Over time, that trackball on your BlackBerry smartphone can attract a lot of dirt, grime and other substances that may cause it to not work so well anymore. The trackball can become unrsponsive at times or not work at all

To try to fix it yourself, use something flat to pop the ball out. Blow out anything that has accumulated in it. You may also use a slightly damp cloth to clean it out. Some people say to use alcohol, but I believe that is too abrasive.

If cleaning doesn’t work, you may want to try replacing the trackball assembly yourself. It’s a lot cheaper than sending your BlackBerry in for repair or buying a new phone.  You can find the parts at Fonlogix. I have found that users in the BlackBerry forums recommend them. You can also find some parts on Ebay or Amazon.

See also: BlackBerry Trackballs Get Big Thumbs Down

Bedside Clock Mode turns your BlackBerry Bold into a clock that won’t interrupt you with calls or messages while you sleep.

Enable this mode by selecting Menu > Enable Bedside Mode in the Clock application.

To turn off bedside clock mode, press Escape.

You can access the settings for Bedside mode by selecting Menu > Options and changing settings under the Bedside Mode section.

On your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series smartphone, a Bcc or blind carbon copy field is kind of hidden. To add a Bcc to any email, PIN, or MMS message, follow the steps below:

1. While writing the message, press Menu.

2. Click Add Bcc.

‘Airplane mode’ on certain devices refers to the ability to turn off anything that transmits a signal. You can put your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series device in this mode with the following steps:

1. On the Home Menu click Manage Connections.

2. Click Turn All Connections Off.

Now all communication on the device is disabled.

How to manually forward a call on your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series smartphone.

1. Press Menu on your phone.

2. Click Options.

3. Click Call Forwarding.

4. Press Menu.

5. Select a call forwarding number.

6. Press the Menu key.

7. Click Save.

Are you annoyed by the Confirm delete prompt that appears when you delete messages, tasks and almost anything on your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series device? Here’s how to disable it.

1. In an application, press Menu.

2. Click Options.

3. Click General Options (may not be an option in some apps).

4. Change the Confirm Delete to No.

5. Press Menu.

6. Click Save.

Now when you delete an item in that application, you will no longer be prompted to delete the item.

How to change the display name on your BlackBerry Bold 9000 device.

1. In BlackBerry Messenger, on the Contact list screen, press the Menu key.

2. Click Edit My Info.

3. Type the name you wish to change the display name to. Select OK when finished.

When somebody pings you, your BlackBerry Bold 9000 series device will vibrate. You can enable or disable this feature with the following steps.

1. In BlackBerry Messenger go to the Contact list screen.

2. Press the Menu key.

2. Click Options.

3. Change the Vibrate When Receiving a Ping field to Yes or No.

4. Press the Menu key.

5. Click Save.

If you don’t want one of your contacts to know you are calling them, you can hide your identity when making calls on your BlackBerry Pearl 8100, 8110, 8120 or 8130.

1. Presse Menu.

2. Select Options.

3. Select General Options.

4. Set Restrict My Identity to Yes.

5. Press the Menu key.

6. Click Save.