Friday, August 29, 2014
BlackBerry Q10 Tips and Tricks
A simple way to secure your BlackBerry to prevent unauthorized person to access your phone is to set a password.
1. If you dont have a password yet, on the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen to access the option.
2. Tap 
Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password.
Settings > Security and Privacy > Device Password. 3. Switch On the Device Password and enter your preferred password.
Press and hold the Power/Lock key on the top of your device. Tap
.
If you want to lock your screen with a certain amount of time, do this:
If you want to automatically lock your device when its in a BlackBerry case, do this:
To lock your device, do this:
Press and hold the Power/Lock key on the top of your device. Tap
.If you want to lock your screen with a certain amount of time, do this:
- On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Tap
If you want to automatically lock your device when its in a BlackBerry case, do this:
- On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- Tap
After you set-up or finish the settings, to unlock your device, press the Power/Lock key on the top of your device. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. When prompted, enter your device password.
How to Extend Battery Life on Blackberry Q10
Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For Blackberry Q10 device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:
• Turn on the power-saving option on the device. Then lessen the screen brightness and the screen lock timeout. On the Home Screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap on the Gear Icon or Settings > Display.
• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys. You can also adjust the volume on Settings > System Volume or Notifications.
• Close any apps or features when you are done using it so they will not continuously running in the background.
• Turn off the network connection if you are out of range so that your device will stop searching for a network signal. To turn off the network go to Settings > Network Connections.
• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.
• Save data to a media card instead of your device storage.
• Turn off the camera flash.
1. To set up your voice mail, open your Phone app and swiped down from the top of the screen.
2. Then tap on Settings option.
3. On the list, tap on Voice Mail and type your voice mail access number and password. Now your friends can leave a voice mail whenever you can’t pick up your phone.
4. Now to set up speed dial, go to your list of contacts
5. Touch and hold a phone number or contact for few seconds. Select Add to Speed Dial. You’ve just added a contact to your speed dial list.
Change your voice mail password
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
How to Start a Conference Call on Blackberry Q10
Blackberry is said to be the perfect phone for all those in the business world. Its new installment of smartphone, the Q10, even makes it easy to do a conference call. So just imagine discussing your business over the phone with your associates with just a few tap on its touchscreen. Here’s how you can start a conference call.
To answer a second call while already on a call:
1. Now if you answer a second call while you’re already on a call, tap Answer and you’re first call will be automatically put on hold.
2. To merge both calls and start a conference call, tap
.
3. Just repeat steps 1 and 2 to add more people to the conference.
To make another call while you’re already on a call:
1. Tap on Add Call while you’re on a call. Take note that while you make another call, your first call is automatically put on hold.
2. Now you can dial a number by tapping
; call a contact by tapping
; tap a phone number, name or speed dial contact.
3. And merge both calls by tapping to start a conference call.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to add more people to the conference call.
To remove people from the conference call:
1. View the conference call participants by tapping
.
2. Remove a person from the call by doing one of the following:
• To remove a person from the conference call and hang up, tap
• To remove a person from the conference and keep them in a separate call, tap
How to Answer Calls Automatically on BlackBerry Q10
This feature of BlackBerry Q10 will let you answer call automatically when you have a headset connected or when you remove your device from a case or holster. This will be very helpful and less hassle — especially when you expect a lot of coming calls.
How to set your Blackberry Q10 to answer automatically or end a call using a case or holster:
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen in the Phone app.
2. Tap on Settings or the Gear Icon, then select Holster.
3. Do any of the following:
• Set the Answer a Call by Removing Device From Holster switch to On.
• Set the End Call by Putting Device Back in Holster switch to On.
This steps will let you automatically answer a call when a headset is connected:
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen in the Phone app.
2. Tap on Settings or the Gear Icon, then select Bluetooth.
3. Set the Automatically Answer a Call When Connected to a Headset switch to On.
Your calls will automatically be answered after 5 seconds when you turn on this feature and you have a headset connected to your BlackBerry Q10.
How to Print on BlackBerry Q10 Using the Print To Go Software
Now you can easily print on your BlackBerry Q10 using the Print To Go software. This feature will surely minimize your work since you dont have to transfer the file from your BlackBerry Q10 to your computer then print it. Save your time and less hassle with the Print To Go.
First, you need to download the Print To Go software.
1. On your computer go to this page this www.blackberry.com/PrintToGo.
2. Just follow the given instructions on the screen to complete the installation on your computer.
Once the installation process is complete, you can now print a file from your BlackBerry Q10. But you need to configure first your printer. Follow these steps:
1. On your computer, try to print an item/file and choose Print To Go as the printer.
2. You need to enter your BlackBerry ID and your password, then click Sign In.
3. If applicable, enter your pairing password, device PIN, and your device name, then click Next.
4. If you want to print multiple devices, click Add Another Device. Just make sure that it is associated with your BlackBerry ID.
5. Click Done.
6. Click on Remember Me if you want to save the settings you just entered.
7. Finally, click Print.
When printing is complete, open Print To Go on your BlackBerry device, then find your pairing password. Your pairing password helps to establish a more secure connection between your computer and your BlackBerry device.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Settings or the Gear Icon.
To reset your pairing password, tap Reset.
If you want to delete a folder or printout from Print To Go:
1. Tap and hold a printout or folder in a few seconds.
2. Then tap the Trash Bin icon.
How to Share Your Internet Connection Using Mobile Hotspot Mode
By using the Mobile Hotspot Mode you can create a Wi-Fi network that other devices can connect with. They can surf through the Internet using the mobile network connection on your BlackBerry Q10. You can connect to the Internet anywhere as long as there is a mobile network connection. Connecting the mobile hotspot is more likely the same as connecting to any regular router.
Now, set up your mobile hotspot mode on your BlackBerry device:
Make sure that your BlackBerry devices connection to the mobile network is turned on.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Settings or Gear Icon, then Network Connection > Mobile Hotspot.
3. If this is your first time to set the Mobile Hotspot mode, just complete the instructions on the screen.
Note: Read the instructions carefully and remember your Mobile Hotspot password.
4. Then set the Mobile Hotspot switch to On.
5. You need to know the name of the mobile hotspot and the password you set during the setup process. If your friends want to connect to the mobile hotspot, it is same as connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Find the network then connect.
How to Change Facebook Notifications on BlackBerry Q10
Facebook is the most popular social networking site, and almost all of the devices nowadays have its own Facebook mobile app. In BackBerry Q10, once you sign in to the Facebook app, you will begin to receive notification on your Facebook account. It will automatically appear in the BlackBerry Hub.
If you dont want to receive these notifications on your BlackBerry Q10, you just need to change your settings:
1. On the Home Screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap on Settings or Gear Icon.
3. Select Accounts, then Facebook.
4. If you dont want to receive notifications, set the Enable Notifications to Off.
If you dont want to receive your Facebook messages, set the Sync Messages to Off.
Set the Sync Events to Off, to stop adding Facebook events to the Calendar app.
To change Facebook friends birthdays, tap the Birthday Reminder drop-down list.
5. Then tap Save to apply the changes.
Battery Life depends on how you use your device. For Blackberry Q10 device, if you want to save your battery to last longer hours, you may need to adjust your settings. Follow these suggestions:
• Turn on the power-saving option on the device. Then lessen the screen brightness and the screen lock timeout. On the Home Screen, swipe down from the top of the screen. Tap on the Gear Icon or Settings > Display.
• Turn down your device volume with the volume keys. You can also adjust the volume on Settings > System Volume or Notifications.
• Close any apps or features when you are done using it so they will not continuously running in the background.
• Turn off the network connection if you are out of range so that your device will stop searching for a network signal. To turn off the network go to Settings > Network Connections.
• You should use the latest version of the software update. Software updates improves some features and fixes some bugs on the previous software version.
• Save data to a media card instead of your device storage.
• Turn off the camera flash.
How to Set Up Voice Mail and Speed Dial on Blackberry Q10
Blackberry Q10 somehow received pretty good reviews on its specs and features. To get familiar with it, we had few steps below on how to set up voice mail and speed dial for Blackberry Q10.1. To set up your voice mail, open your Phone app and swiped down from the top of the screen.
2. Then tap on Settings option.
3. On the list, tap on Voice Mail and type your voice mail access number and password. Now your friends can leave a voice mail whenever you can’t pick up your phone.
4. Now to set up speed dial, go to your list of contacts
5. Touch and hold a phone number or contact for few seconds. Select Add to Speed Dial. You’ve just added a contact to your speed dial list.
Change your voice mail password
Depending on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
- In the Phone app, swipe down from the top of the screen > tap
.
- Tap Change Password.
How to Start a Conference Call on Blackberry Q10
Blackberry is said to be the perfect phone for all those in the business world. Its new installment of smartphone, the Q10, even makes it easy to do a conference call. So just imagine discussing your business over the phone with your associates with just a few tap on its touchscreen. Here’s how you can start a conference call.
To answer a second call while already on a call:
1. Now if you answer a second call while you’re already on a call, tap Answer and you’re first call will be automatically put on hold.
2. To merge both calls and start a conference call, tap
.3. Just repeat steps 1 and 2 to add more people to the conference.
To make another call while you’re already on a call:
1. Tap on Add Call while you’re on a call. Take note that while you make another call, your first call is automatically put on hold.
2. Now you can dial a number by tapping
; call a contact by tapping ; tap a phone number, name or speed dial contact.3. And merge both calls by tapping
to start a conference call.4. Repeat steps 1-3 to add more people to the conference call.
To remove people from the conference call:
1. View the conference call participants by tapping
.2. Remove a person from the call by doing one of the following:
• To remove a person from the conference call and hang up, tap
• To remove a person from the conference and keep them in a separate call, tap
How to Answer Calls Automatically on BlackBerry Q10
This feature of BlackBerry Q10 will let you answer call automatically when you have a headset connected or when you remove your device from a case or holster. This will be very helpful and less hassle — especially when you expect a lot of coming calls.
How to set your Blackberry Q10 to answer automatically or end a call using a case or holster:
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen in the Phone app.
2. Tap on Settings or the Gear Icon, then select Holster.
3. Do any of the following:
• Set the Answer a Call by Removing Device From Holster switch to On.
• Set the End Call by Putting Device Back in Holster switch to On.
This steps will let you automatically answer a call when a headset is connected:
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen in the Phone app.
2. Tap on Settings or the Gear Icon, then select Bluetooth.
3. Set the Automatically Answer a Call When Connected to a Headset switch to On.
Your calls will automatically be answered after 5 seconds when you turn on this feature and you have a headset connected to your BlackBerry Q10.
How to Print on BlackBerry Q10 Using the Print To Go Software
Now you can easily print on your BlackBerry Q10 using the Print To Go software. This feature will surely minimize your work since you dont have to transfer the file from your BlackBerry Q10 to your computer then print it. Save your time and less hassle with the Print To Go.
First, you need to download the Print To Go software.
1. On your computer go to this page this www.blackberry.com/PrintToGo.
2. Just follow the given instructions on the screen to complete the installation on your computer.
Once the installation process is complete, you can now print a file from your BlackBerry Q10. But you need to configure first your printer. Follow these steps:
1. On your computer, try to print an item/file and choose Print To Go as the printer.
2. You need to enter your BlackBerry ID and your password, then click Sign In.
3. If applicable, enter your pairing password, device PIN, and your device name, then click Next.
4. If you want to print multiple devices, click Add Another Device. Just make sure that it is associated with your BlackBerry ID.
5. Click Done.
6. Click on Remember Me if you want to save the settings you just entered.
7. Finally, click Print.
When printing is complete, open Print To Go on your BlackBerry device, then find your pairing password. Your pairing password helps to establish a more secure connection between your computer and your BlackBerry device.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Settings or the Gear Icon.
To reset your pairing password, tap Reset.
If you want to delete a folder or printout from Print To Go:
1. Tap and hold a printout or folder in a few seconds.
2. Then tap the Trash Bin icon.
How to Share Your Internet Connection Using Mobile Hotspot Mode
By using the Mobile Hotspot Mode you can create a Wi-Fi network that other devices can connect with. They can surf through the Internet using the mobile network connection on your BlackBerry Q10. You can connect to the Internet anywhere as long as there is a mobile network connection. Connecting the mobile hotspot is more likely the same as connecting to any regular router.
Now, set up your mobile hotspot mode on your BlackBerry device:
Make sure that your BlackBerry devices connection to the mobile network is turned on.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap Settings or Gear Icon, then Network Connection > Mobile Hotspot.
3. If this is your first time to set the Mobile Hotspot mode, just complete the instructions on the screen.
Note: Read the instructions carefully and remember your Mobile Hotspot password.
4. Then set the Mobile Hotspot switch to On.
5. You need to know the name of the mobile hotspot and the password you set during the setup process. If your friends want to connect to the mobile hotspot, it is same as connecting to a Wi-Fi network. Find the network then connect.
How to Change Facebook Notifications on BlackBerry Q10
Facebook is the most popular social networking site, and almost all of the devices nowadays have its own Facebook mobile app. In BackBerry Q10, once you sign in to the Facebook app, you will begin to receive notification on your Facebook account. It will automatically appear in the BlackBerry Hub.
If you dont want to receive these notifications on your BlackBerry Q10, you just need to change your settings:
1. On the Home Screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap on Settings or Gear Icon.
3. Select Accounts, then Facebook.
4. If you dont want to receive notifications, set the Enable Notifications to Off.
If you dont want to receive your Facebook messages, set the Sync Messages to Off.
Set the Sync Events to Off, to stop adding Facebook events to the Calendar app.
To change Facebook friends birthdays, tap the Birthday Reminder drop-down list.
5. Then tap Save to apply the changes.
How to Add, Change, or Delete a Password in Password Keeper on BlackBerry Q10
Password Keeper is an application in BlackBerry where you can saved all your passwords. This can also be used in generating a random passwords that contain numbers, letters, and symbols. This application is designed to encrypt your passwords to protect them. The Password Keeper also decrypts your passwords so you can see them when you type your password.
There will come a time that you want to change or delete the password that you made in Password Keeper on BlackBerry Q10. In this article you will know how to add, change or edit, and delete a password in the Password Keeper.
To add a new password, follow the steps below:
Step 1. In the Password Keeper application, tap the "Plus" sign.
Step 2. Type the title, website, and password information.
Step 3. Then tap the "Check" sign.
To change or edit a password in the Password Keeper application, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Select a password that you want to change.
Step 2. Tap the "Pencil" icon.
Step 3. Then type the new password information.
Step 4. Tap the "Check" sign to confirm the changes.
To delete a password in the Password Keeper application, complete the following step:
Step 1. Select a password.
Step 2. Tap "Three Vertical Line" icon, then tap "Trash Bin" icon.
You can also multi-select the passwords to delete.
Password Keeper is an application in BlackBerry where you can saved all your passwords. This can also be used in generating a random passwords that contain numbers, letters, and symbols. This application is designed to encrypt your passwords to protect them. The Password Keeper also decrypts your passwords so you can see them when you type your password.
There will come a time that you want to change or delete the password that you made in Password Keeper on BlackBerry Q10. In this article you will know how to add, change or edit, and delete a password in the Password Keeper.
To add a new password, follow the steps below:
Step 1. In the Password Keeper application, tap the "Plus" sign.
Step 2. Type the title, website, and password information.
Step 3. Then tap the "Check" sign.
To change or edit a password in the Password Keeper application, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Select a password that you want to change.
Step 2. Tap the "Pencil" icon.
Step 3. Then type the new password information.
Step 4. Tap the "Check" sign to confirm the changes.
To delete a password in the Password Keeper application, complete the following step:
Step 1. Select a password.
Step 2. Tap "Three Vertical Line" icon, then tap "Trash Bin" icon.
You can also multi-select the passwords to delete.
How to Send a File Using NFC on BlackBerry Z10
In case you dont know what is NFC (Near Field Communication), it is a short-range wireless technology that is designed for transferring files or data quickly on each devices. BlackBerry Q10 also has this kind of feature, were you can exchange many kinds of files, including music, pictures and etc. This is between your Blackberry device and other NFC enabled devices.
How to send a file using NFC:
1. Find and highlight or open a file that you want to send.
If you want to send multiple files, then find and highlight all the files.
2. Then tap the V icon
.
3. Select NFC.
4. Now, align the back of your BlackBerry Q10 device with an NFC-enabled device.
5. If necessary, tap Send.
How to Factory Reset BlackBerry Q10
Restoring the default settings or factory reset your device will delete all your existing files. So, it is recommended to backup your important files on your computer before attempting to reset your device. Unfortunately, the hard reset function is not available on this phone.
To perform a master reset, follow these steps:
1. Back up all data on the internal memory.
2. From any Home screen, touch the Status bar and drag it down.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Security and privacy.
5. Tap Security wipe.
Note: You must decrypt you media card before the security wipe. Otherwise, the card will become inaccessible.
6. Swipe up on the screen and enter blackberry into the text field and tap Delete Data.
7. Follow any additional prompts.
In case you dont know what is NFC (Near Field Communication), it is a short-range wireless technology that is designed for transferring files or data quickly on each devices. BlackBerry Q10 also has this kind of feature, were you can exchange many kinds of files, including music, pictures and etc. This is between your Blackberry device and other NFC enabled devices.
How to send a file using NFC:
1. Find and highlight or open a file that you want to send.
If you want to send multiple files, then find and highlight all the files.
2. Then tap the V icon
.4. Now, align the back of your BlackBerry Q10 device with an NFC-enabled device.
5. If necessary, tap Send.
How to Factory Reset BlackBerry Q10
Restoring the default settings or factory reset your device will delete all your existing files. So, it is recommended to backup your important files on your computer before attempting to reset your device. Unfortunately, the hard reset function is not available on this phone.
To perform a master reset, follow these steps:
1. Back up all data on the internal memory.
2. From any Home screen, touch the Status bar and drag it down.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Security and privacy.
5. Tap Security wipe.
Note: You must decrypt you media card before the security wipe. Otherwise, the card will become inaccessible.
6. Swipe up on the screen and enter blackberry into the text field and tap Delete Data.
7. Follow any additional prompts.
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