Blackberry Torch 9810 7 1 User Guide

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 screen to avoid pressing it 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 screen, press the  key on the top left of your smartphone.
 • To unlock the screen, open the slider or press the  key and slide your finger up.
 • To lock your smartphone with a password, on the home screen or in a folder, click the  icon.
•To unlock your...

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Set a limit for smartphone password attempts
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Password.
3.Change the Number of Password Attempts field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
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.
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Turn on Parental Controls
When you set a PIN for Parental Controls, the only way to reset the PIN if you forget it is to delete all the data on the smartphone.
To turn on Parental Controls:
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Parental Controls.
3.Select the Enable checkbox to turn on Parental Controls.
4.Select one or more of the following options to allow or limit the use of the feature:
•To allow phone calls, select the Phone checkbox. To limit incoming calls...

5.Enter your four-digit PIN. Click OK.
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Turn off Parental Controls
To turn off Parental Controls
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Parental Controls.
3.Clear the Enable checkbox.
4.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...

Press the  key > Change Password. 
Set a limit for password attempts in the Password Keeper
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Password Keeper icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. 
3.Change the Password Attempts field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
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.
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 • Press the  key > Options. Change the Length field.
 • Press the  key > Options. Select or clear the Include Alpha, Include Numbers, or Include Symbols 
checkboxes.
3.Press the  key > New. 4.Press the  key > Random Password. 5.Press the  key > Save. 
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...

•To encrypt files using an encryption key and your smartphone password, change the Mode field to Device 
Password & Device Key
.
5.Press the  key > Save. 
To stop encrypting data and files on your smartphone, in the Device Memory section, clear the Encrypt checkbox. To stop 
encrypting files on your media card, in the 
Media Card section, clear the Encrypt checkbox.
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Set encryption strength
If encryption of data that is stored on your BlackBerry smartphone...

Press the  key. 
5.Click Regenerate Encryption Key.
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...

•When you synchronize with your computer
•When you change the time or the time zone for your smartphone
•When you lock your smartphone
Turn on memory cleaning
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Advanced Security Settings > Memory Cleaning.
3.Select the Enable checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
Change when your smartphone deletes sensitive data from the 
temporary smartphone memory
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security >...