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May 4, 2011 · If your Blackberry ever freezes or lags, then follow these steps to quickly reset your Blackberry without having to remove the battery cover! Press the butto...
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If your BlackBerry isn't working, perform a hard, soft, or factory reset using these simple steps
Smartphones are great, at least when they work. When they don’t, they’re nothing more than expensive paperweights. If your BlackBerry is frozen or unresponsive, a quick reset may be just the ticket to get it up and running again. Follow this guide to restore your BlackBerry to its former glory.
To perform a hard reset, remove the battery for a few seconds and then reinsert.
For a soft reset, press and hold the Alt, Right-Shift, and Backspace/Delete keys.
Open the battery cover on the back of the BlackBerry.
Remove the battery from the phone.
You can perform a hard reset on the BlackBerry Z10 by pressing and holding the Power button on the top of the phone for about 10 seconds.
Reinsert the battery after a few seconds.
To be on the safe side, wait for up to 30 seconds and then reinsert the battery into the back of the phone.
The BlackBerry should reboot and function normally. You may have to power the BlackBerry back on with the Power button.
Press and hold the Alt key.
This method will reset your BlackBerry without having to remove the battery. You cannot perform this method if your BlackBerry does not have a keyboard.
Press and hold the Right Shift key.
Continue to hold the Alt key while you hold the Shift key.
Press and hold the Backspace/Delete key.
Make sure you are continuing to hold the Alt and Shift keys while you hold the Backspace/Delete key.
Open the Options on your home screen.
Performing a factory reset, or security wipe, will remove all of your personal information and reset the phone to the state it was in when it came out of the box.
In the Security Settings menu, select Security Wipe.
Choose what you want erased.
Check the boxes for each of the items that you want wiped from the phone. If you want to completely erase your information, ensure that all of the boxes are checked.
To perform the wipe, you will need to enter the code. Type “blackberry” into the box and then select Wipe.
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Apr 27, 2016 · The easiest way to do this is to remove the battery. To do this, open the back cover of the phone to expose the battery. Slide the battery out: you may need to get a fingernail underneath one edge of the battery to lever it out. With the battery out, wait for 30 seconds, so that the RAM can discharge and forget its contents.
On my 8830, I could press ALT, right CAP and DEL and get a reset without removing the battery. I don't have my Storm yet. Does this procedure work with the Storm?
Here are the steps for a soft reset: a. Press and hold the “Alt” key. b. Press and hold the “Right Shift” key (the one with the upward-pointing arrow). c. While holding both keys, press the “Delete” key. Your BlackBerry will restart automatically, usually resolving minor issues without erasing any information or settings.
Jun 29, 2011 · Start a Restore process as normal: from the Device menu, select Restore. In the middle of the window that opens, you'll see the "Select Data to Restore" section. If you click on the radio button next to "Select device data and settings" you'll be able to select what databases and options you'll restore to your phone.
