Blackberry Porsche Design P 9983 Smartphone 10 3 3 User Guide

About
pairing
and
connecting
your
device
to
a
computer
or
tablet
You can install programs, such as BlackBerry Blend or BlackBerry Link, on your computer or tablet to
enhance the experience with your BlackBerry device.
Use BlackBerry Blend to interact with your device from your computer or tablet. You can access your
messages, files, and certain apps on your computer or tablet in the same way youhd use them on your
device. You can:
t View and respond to messages and chats from different accounts in the...

Set
up
your
computer
with
BlackBerry
Link
The first time you open BlackBerry Link, you can give your computer a display name that identifies your
computer on your device and in BlackBerry Link. BlackBerry Link displays the default pictures, videos,
and documents libraries on your computer that you can sync with and access from your device.
To set up your BlackBerry ID with BlackBerry Link, make sure that your computer is connected to the
Internet.
1. On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2. Type a...

If you want to stop associating your device with BlackBerry Link, you can remove your device from
BlackBerry Link. If your device is associated with a BlackBerry ID, sign out of BlackBerry ID first.
1. On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2. At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
3. Click  Remove
Device .
4. On a Windows computer, click  OK. On a Mac computer, click  Remove.
About
BlackBerry
ID
and
BlackBerry
Link
Your BlackBerry ID is a username (email address) and password...

2.On the home screen of your device, swipe down from the top of the screen.
3. Tap 
Settings  > Device
Connections .
4. Turn on the  Allow
Connections  switch.
5. Tap the computer you want to access.
6. To switch between paired computers, in the File Manager app, tap 
.
If BlackBerry Balance is enabled on your device, use the File Manager app in your personal space.
Tip:
 Check your computer settings or connect it to a power source to prevent your computer from
entering sleep mode or turning off....

Note:
If your device is activated on BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, contact your administrator to verify
if you are able to back up and restore your device data.
Set
backup
preferences
in
BlackBerry
Link
You can set the option to back up your BlackBerry device automatically when you connect your device
to your computer. You can also customize the backup file name that BlackBerry Link creates and select
which types of data to include in your backup file.
On a Windows computer, do the following:
1. Open...

4.Click  Back
Up

Restore .
5. On a Windows computer, click  Back
Up
Device. On a Mac computer, click  Back
Up
Now.
Restore
your
device
data
With BlackBerry Link, you can restore backup files that include supported data from devices running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later and BlackBerry 10 OS.
On a Windows computer, do the following:
1. Open BlackBerry Link.
2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
3. At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
4. Click...

t To access the latest apps and features
t To resolve a technical issue
t Your service provider requires that you update your device software
If a new version of the device software is available for your device, a notification appears on your
computer, beside your device name in BlackBerry Link. You can choose to automatically download
device software updates as well as updates to BlackBerry Link software.
Your data and settings are automatically restored on your device when the software update is...

Troubleshooting:
BlackBerry
Link
I
canht
access
files
on
my
computer
To access your computer files using your BlackBerry device, BlackBerry Link must be open on a
computer thaths connected to the Internet.
If you donht see your computer as a source in the File Manager app, try the following: 1. Minimize the File Manager app and verify that you donht see the 
 icon on the app. If you see this
icon, use the File Manager app in your personal space.
2. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the...

t If youre using antivirus software on your computer, check that the firewall is not blocking yourconnection to BlackBerry Link.
I
canht
create
a
backup
file
that
contains
all
of
my
device
data
Try the following:
t Connect your BlackBerry device to your computer using a USB cable. You canht create a backup file of your device data over a Wi-Fi network.
t On your device, verify that you are signed in to your BlackBerry ID. If you are not signed in, BlackBerry Link canht back up the data in your personal...

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