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    BBOS How To: Recover A Missing App Icon After Upgrade 

    by
    AgentBlackBerry
    Published on 12-28-2011 12:35 PM
    Categories:
    1. BlackBerry Devices,
    2. How-To, Help, Tips,
    3. BlackBerry Apps



    We all love our BlackBerry apps. We love them so much in fact we wish we had more in our community. Unfortunately upgrading these apps can sometimes get a little annoying as certain confusing problems may present themselves when doing so. One of the most common and frustrating problems when upgrading an app is the missing icon error.

    The problem

    You will be upgrading an app, let's say App World for this example, the upgrade will finish and you will be prompted to restart your phone in order to complete the upgrade. You do as you are prompted and restart your phone. After 2-8 min (unbelievable it still takes this long on some phones) you get back to your home screen, you look for the app you just upgrade and it is nowhere to be found.
    • Continue reading this in the forums
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    How To Get Optimum (HD) Video Quality Playback On Your BlackBerry PlayBook 

    by
    grimreaper
    Published on 12-26-2011 10:02 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook



    Have you ever wanted to play a YouTube video on your BlackBerry PlayBook, but the quality playback wasn't that good, or good enough? I am going to show you how to playback YouTube videos, or any video on your 7" tablet with excellent output resolution. The BlackBerry PlayBook is capable of playback crystal clear video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV video output. The recommended video format for local playback on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is...

    • Continue reading how-to tutorial in the forums
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    Eight Tips For Your New BlackBerry PlayBook 

    by
    ice2921
    Published on 12-26-2011 02:45 PM
    Categories:
    1. BlackBerry Devices,
    2. How-To, Help, Tips,
    3. BlackBerry PlayBook


    So you got a new PlayBook this holiday, that is great. Now its time to learn how to use it, and bring out the full PlayBook experience. Whether you have been a tablet user for a while and are transitioning to the PlayBook or getting one for the first time there is a bit of a learning curve. The more that you know about this device the better your experience will be.
    • Continue reading the rest of this article
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    How To Install Full Android Market On BlackBerry PlayBook After DingleBerry Root 

    by
    ice2921
    Published on 12-10-2011 06:54 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook


    Hello everyone, I know that there are a few tutorials out there already that describe this process already, but I would like to share with you how I got mine working. I hope that will also work for you.

    Please remember this tutorial assumes that you are already running a rooted PlayBook, and that you are running PlayBook OS 2.0 developer version. If you have these two things then you are ready to go.
    • continue reading the rest of this how to
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    How To Sync Your Gmail Contacts And Calendar With Your BlackBerry 

    by
    ice2921
    Published on 11-25-2011 07:57 AM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips

    The topic of syncing email data like calendar and contacts to a BlackBerry device seems to come up quite frequently. I was reminded of this from a blog post from RIM, that also showed some steps on how to do this. So I decided to follow suite and write up a quick tutorial for everyone here. So I hope this will help someone. The first think you will want to check is your software version, as the version must be OS 5.0 or higher. If you find yourself with a lower OS version than OS 5.0 then you will want to take a look at our download section and see if there is an update for your device. Then take a look at our all in one guide to upgrade your device.
    • Continue reading the rest of the guide
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    How to set up and use the Compass in BlackBerry 7 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 11-08-2011 01:28 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry Software



    As many of you have may discovered, BlackBerry 7 brings a new feature to smartphones with the addition of Compass functionality. You can use the compass with location-based applications, such as BlackBerry Maps, which is designed to provide you with driving directions, or your position in relation to areas of interest. You can also use Compass to determine your direction in relation to the Earth's magnetic poles. This guide will show you how you can utilize the new Compass feature on your smartphone so you can take advantage of Augmented Reality apps such as Wikitude - a great way to explore the world around you!
    • Continue reading how-to setup and use Compass for BlackBerry 7

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    How To Download YouTube Videos To Your PlayBook 

    by
    ice2921
    Published on 10-29-2011 06:56 AM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook


    If your like me there are times when you want or need to download a video you have watched on YouTube. There have been a few sites that have worked in the past, but for whatever reason they have stopped working. I have found a way that works for me so I thought I would share it with you.
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    Video: Resetting Your BlackBerry ID Password 

    by
    TwistMyMind
    Published on 09-22-2011 07:29 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry News


    [Mobile Link]

    If you're like me, you know that life is filled with dozens of passwords & sometimes you forget a few. With BlackBerry ID being an integral part of OS 7, forgetting that password can lead to a nightmare.

    RIM has posted a video to show BlackBerry users that the reset password process for BBID is quite simple.

    • How Many Times Have You Forgotten Your BBID Password? Let Us Know in our Forums

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    BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930: 5 things you should know 

    by
    TwistMyMind
    Published on 09-09-2011 06:22 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry News


    With many new BlackBerry devices launching on carriers worldwide, you wanna make sure you're picking the right device. Inside BlackBerry posted ealier five (5) things you should know about the 9900/9930.

    I've personally had my 9900 for almost a week now & i keep learning new/cool things about it daily.

    • Read Full Article in our Forums

    via: Inside BlackBerry
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    Video: BlackBerry Bold 9900 Teardown 

    by
    TwistMyMind
    Published on 08-30-2011 10:34 AM
    Categories:
    1. BlackBerry Devices,
    2. How-To, Help, Tips


    (Mobile Link)

    If you've ever wanted to see what your BlackBerry Bold 9900 would look like if taken apart, you'll love this video. DirectFix recently posted a video on YouTube of the teardown of a Rogers-branded Bold 9900. It's amazing to see how simple it is to take apart, but I wouldn't recommend doing so, as it may void your warranty.

    • More Information on DirectFix
    • Let Us Know What Your Thoughts On The Teardown in our Forums

    via:BerryReview
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    How to change app icon positions on the PlayBook 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 08-14-2011 04:58 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook



    One small way to customize the look of your PlayBook is to change application icon positions in the application drawer. This may also be helpful if you want to organize apps into certain areas for your own personal setup. Follow these steps...

    • Head to the BBOS forum for the full tutorial
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    Tips Friday: How to change your BlackBerry's country code 

    by
    BBSuperAbuser
    Published on 07-23-2011 10:39 AM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips



    [Link for mobile viewing]

    A little video Howto showing how to change your country code. Sorry its a day late, when I got the idea it was late Friday night, so I had to wait til today to put it together and get it up on YouTube.
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    How to get Skype on your BlackBerry PlayBook 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 06-23-2011 07:51 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook



    As of yet there is no native Skype app for the BlackBerry PlayBook, but there is a nice workaround that allows you to use Skype from your PlayBook by taking advantage of Adobe Flash v10.3 support in the browser. The same goes for using GTalk, Yahoo, MSN, and a few others as well. How does it work? Simply go to http://imo.im/ from your PlayBook's browser and then sign in to one of the many messaging application options.

    I tried it myself, and the Skype calling works pretty good. The PlayBook's QNX microphone picked up the sound very well, and the speed was pretty fast, not much delay. Let us know if you give it a try, and how it works for you?

    • Discuss Skype for PlayBook in the BBOS Forum

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    How to change app icon positions on the PlayBook 

    by
    Joe Jerde
    Published on 06-04-2011 07:05 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook



    One small way to customize the look of your PlayBook is to change application icon positions in the application drawer. This may also be helpful if you want to organize apps into certain areas for your own personal setup. Follow these steps:

    • See the full tutorial in the BBOS Forum
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    5 BlackBerry Bridge Tips you can use to enhance your BlackBerry PlayBook experience 

    by
    sabisgeek
    Published on 05-16-2011 03:36 PM
    Categories:
    1. How-To, Help, Tips,
    2. BlackBerry PlayBook


    So, you want to learn how you can make the most out of your BlackBerry PlayBook? Well, most of you already know that you can pair your PlayBook with your BlackBerry device using BlackBerry Bridge, giving this system double BlackBerry power. But did you know you can do more than that? RIM has posted 5 must-know tips for using your PlayBook with Bridge. Looking through the list, I can already see features I didn't know existed, such as; opening Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDFs.

    • See the full list of 5 Bridge tips for your BlackBerry PlayBook

    Source: Inside BlackBerry
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