Blackberry Bold 6 Manual

different wireless networks are available. Some wirelessnetworks do not support features such as call blocking, call
forwarding, or cell broadcasting. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
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Tips Save time and maximize your efficiency with these quick tips.
Tips: Finding apps
Look in a folder on your Home screen Some apps are located in folders on your...

See all the apps and folders on the Home screen, or minimize
your view and view the wallpaperOn the navigation bar, click  All.Switch to another appPress and hold the  key. Click an app.
Note:  The other app might still be running in the background.Open an app with a convenience keyPress a convenience key on the side of your device.
Note:  You can customize which app a convenience key opens.Use pop-up menusPop-up menus provide common available actions, and appear
in the center of the screen. For example,...

• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as opened.Highlight a date field. Press the 
 key >  Mark Prior
Opened .
Identify an indicator• 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 device and their
icons, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options
icon. Click  Device > Application Management .
• For a complete list of BlackBerry® indicators, visit...

Delete the original text from a reply messageWhen you are replying to a message, press the  key >
Delete Original Text .If your device has a camera flash, turn off the flashOn the Home screen, click the  Camera icon. Click the flash icon
at the bottom of the screen until the  flash off indicator
appears.Keep your battery connections clean.
Keeping the battery clean extends the life of your battery.Every few months, use a cotton swab or dry cloth to clean the
metal contacts on the battery and the device....

Reduce the size of pictures you takeOn the Home screen, click the Camera icon. Press the  key
>  Options .
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining an up-to-date backup file on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your
device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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Move, rename, or...

Tips: Updating your softwareUpdated 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 an up-to-date backupfile on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen...

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.
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Use a picture as your device wallpaper1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon >  Pictures  icon.
2. Browse to a picture.
3. Press the 
 key >  Set As Wallpaper .
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Move an application icon1. On the Home screen or in an application folder, highlight an application icon.2. Press...

•To stop hiding an application icon, highlight the icon. Press the  key >  Hide. A check mark should not appear beside
the Hide field.
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Add a shortcut to your Home screen or Favorites viewYou can add a shortcut to give yourself quick access to items such as frequently used websites, contacts, or apps.
Browse to a website, or highlight the item you want to create a shortcut for. •To add a shortcut on the Home screen, press the 
 key >  Add to Home Screen .
• To add a...

Get apps, music, ring tones, pictures, and videosAbout adding applicationsDepending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update applications using the
BlackBerry App World™ storefront, the BlackBerry® Desktop Software, or the Application Center. You might also be able to
download applications from a web page (try visiting  mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry device), or from an
application offered by your wireless service provider.
Additional terms and...

Transfer a file from your computer to your device using your device as a USB memory drive
You must use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to manage and preserve the information or the encryption that is associated
with your media files when you transfer files between your BlackBerry device and your computer.
1. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. 2. Do one of the following: • If you want to transfer most types of files, in the dialog box that appears on your device, select the USB...