Blackberry Porsche Design P 9981 7 1 User Guide

Security
How to: Security
Security basics
About the smartphone password
There are several types of password protection that you can use on your BlackBerry smartphone.
Smartphone password
You can create a smartphone password to help protect your smartphone from unauthorized access and use, and you can 
set your smartphone to lock after a certain period of inactivity. You must enter your smartphone password to unlock your 
smartphone. If you forget your password, it can't be recovered. For security...

you are prompted to create a Password Keeper password. Then, you are prompted to enter the old Password Keeper 
password to access old password information.
Restoring your data
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.
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Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the keyboard and screen to avoid pressing a key or the screen accidentally 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 keyboard and screen, press the Lock key on the top of your smartphone.
•To unlock the keyboard and screen, press the Lock key and slide your finger up.
 • To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen...

Delete smartphone data, third-party applications, or media card files
Before you delete your BlackBerry smartphone data or media card files, consider backing up the data and files so that you 
have a copy on your computer.
CAUTION: If encryption is turned on, the process for deleting all smartphone data can take about one hour to complete. 
You can't stop the process after you start it. If you reset your smartphone, the process restarts after the smartphone  restarts.
1.On the home screen or in a...

•To allow phone calls, select the Phone checkbox. To limit incoming calls to stored contacts, select the Limit 
incoming calls to contacts
 checkbox.
•To allow text messages, select the Text Messages checkbox.
•To allow the exchange of files over a Bluetooth connection, select the Bluetooth checkbox.
•To allow the use of location services, like GPS, select the Location services checkbox.
•To allow Internet access, select the Browser checkbox.
•To allow the uploading of files to the YouTube website,...

Press the  key > Save. 
5.Enter your four-digit PIN. Click OK.
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Password Keeper
About the Password Keeper
Use the Password Keeper to store all your passwords in one place. The Password Keeper is designed to protect your passwords with a Password Keeper password. When you type this password, the Password Keeper decrypts your 
passwords.
You can also use the Password Keeper to generate random passwords that contain numbers, letters, and...

Copy a password
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.
2.Highlight a password.
3.Press the  key > Copy Username or Copy Password. 
To clear the clipboard, press the  key > Clear Clipboard.
Note: Passwords are not encrypted when they are on the clipboard.
Prevent password copying
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. 
3.In the Password Entries section, clear the Allow Clipboard Copy...

Encryption
About encrypting data and files on your smartphone
When encryption for data on your BlackBerry smartphone is turned on, your smartphone uses a private key to encrypt data 
stored on your smartphone, including data that your smartphone receives when it's locked. When you lock your 
smartphone with a password, a lock indicator appears at the top of the screen when your smartphone has secured your 
data. You can also encrypt the files on your media card using your smartphone password, an...

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Set encryption strength
If encryption of data that is stored on your BlackBerry smartphone is turned on, you can set the strength of the encryption 
that your smartphone uses to protect data that you receive when your smartphone is locked with a password.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Encryption.
3.Change the Strength field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Use a certificate to encrypt the encryption keys on your...

SIM card
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, your BlackBerry smartphone might not use a SIM card.
Protect your SIM card with a PIN code
To get your SIM card PIN code, contact your wireless service provider.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Device > Advanced System Settings > SIM Card.
3.Press the  key > Enable Security. 
4.Type your SIM card PIN code. If you exceed the number of allowed attempts to enter the SIM card PIN code, your SIM...