For smartphones that use the SureType® input method or are equipped with a QWERTY keyboard:
For BlackBerry App World 2.0 and 2.1:
- Launch the BlackBerry App World application.
- While pressing and holding the ALT key, type RST
For BlackBerry App World 3.0:
- Launch the BlackBerry App World application.
- While pressing and holding the ALT key, type RSTRST
For smartphones that have virtual keyboards such as the BlackBerry® Storm™ Series or BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860, follow these steps:
For BlackBerry App World 2.0 and 2.1:
- Launch the BlackBerry App World application.
- Ensure the smartphone is being held in the landscape position.
- Select the Categories listing.
- Activate the onscreen keyboard by pressing the menu key and select Show Keyboard.
- Press the shift key and then the ALT key (&3) to lock into shift mode.
- Type the following characters in sequence: 34(
For BlackBerry App World 3.0 on a BlackBerry 9500/9530/9850/9860 smartphone:
- Launch the BlackBerry App World application.
- Ensure the smartphone is being held in the landscape position.
- Activate the onscreen keyboard by pressing the menu key and select Show Keyboard.
- Press the shift key and then the ALT key (&3) to lock into shift mode.
- Type the following characters in sequence: 34(
For BlackBerry App World 3.0 on a BlackBerry 9520/9550 smartphone:
- Launch the BlackBerry App World application.
- Ensure the smartphone is being held in the portrait position.
- Activate the onscreen keyboard by pressing the menu key and select Show Keyboard.
- Press the shift key and then the ALT key (&3) to lock into shift mode.
- Type the following characters in sequence: 1?2
BlackBerry App World will close automatically and the smartphone may become unresponsive for a few moments while the cache data is cleared. This process may take several seconds, depending on how much storage space is freed. The next time BlackBerry App World is launched, logging into My World using a BlackBerry ID will result in the applications list being refreshed, allowing archived applications to be redownloaded if desired.
For the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, follow these steps:
- Launch the BlackBerry AppWorld application
- Swipe in from the bottom-left corner of the frame to bring up the keyboard.
- Type rst
Note: The application will not provide any notification that the reset has been performed.
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