The First 5 Things I do When I Get a New BlackBerry

07.07.09

In the spirit of a recent post by my colleague (“we all love BlackBerry and playing working with new devices”), and for those of you who recently obtained (or plan to obtain) a new BlackBerry® smartphone, here is a quick list of the first five things I do when I get a new device:

1. I check if the device runs the latest software and update it if it doesn’t. Most of the time my new devices come straight from the factory, and there’s always a newer version of software available. In your case, sometimes it may just be that while your brand-spanking new BlackBerry smartphone has been in transit, a newer version of the software became available before it could hit the shelves. Check out the post I recently wrote on how easy it is to update your device software, or simply visit www.blackberry.com/updates for an easy way to get your BlackBerry updated.

2. I run the setup wizard. It’s a great way to remove unnecessary languages (which can save a ton of space) and set up my email.

3. Get my personal information (contacts, calendars, settings) on the new device. This can be done in one of three ways:
• Switch device wizard (this can also take care of #1 above) and activation on my corporate network
• Restore from a backup file
• Serial sync with Outlook (or any other of our supported organizers) using Desktop Software.

The method I choose depends solely on whether the new BlackBerry will be my primary one, and how adventurous I am feeling at the moment. :)

4.  Sync my music! With new handhelds like BlackBerry® Storm™ and BlackBerry® Bold™ having 1GB of embedded memory, I’d be the last one to let it go to waste. Since its launch back in the summer of 2008, BlackBerry® Media Sync has been a hit, and it has done a great job of getting my new BlackBerry and tunes in sync.

5. Play the first game of…

Can you guess? ;)

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  • paulhine

    I agree with all of the above and the Bold is a great device but why can’t you get BlackBerry Media Sync to work with UNC paths?

  • paulhine

    I agree with all of the above and the Bold is a great device but why can’t you get BlackBerry Media Sync to work with UNC paths?

  • paulhine

    Hi
    I agree with all you say and the Bold is a great device but why oh why can’t you get Media Sync to work with UNC path music folders?
    Thanks

  • paulhine

    Hi
    I agree with all you say and the Bold is a great device but why oh why can’t you get Media Sync to work with UNC path music folders?
    Thanks

  • Big Al

    First game of Brickbreaker?

  • Big Al

    First game of Brickbreaker?

  • nhpace

    Do a battery pull.

  • nhpace

    Do a battery pull.

  • Anthony

    Hi,
    do you guys know where we could get some invitation codes to test MyBlackberry http://na.blackberry.com/eng/myblackberry/ ?
    Thanks in advance for the help, I am dying to test it!
    Anthony

  • Anthony

    Hi,
    do you guys know where we could get some invitation codes to test MyBlackberry http://na.blackberry.com/eng/myblackberry/ ?
    Thanks in advance for the help, I am dying to test it!
    Anthony

  • Jive Turkey

    I would probably do the same thing, except for # 3, since we Mac users have to find a PC (or at least a copy of Windows + some sort of virtual machine) in order to do any backup/restore/upgrade.

  • Jive Turkey

    I would probably do the same thing, except for # 3, since we Mac users have to find a PC (or at least a copy of Windows + some sort of virtual machine) in order to do any backup/restore/upgrade.

  • sesme

    re-enter and re-register all my program serial numbers. Because for some reason RIM cannot figure out how to do a COMPLETE backup and restore.

  • sesme

    re-enter and re-register all my program serial numbers. Because for some reason RIM cannot figure out how to do a COMPLETE backup and restore.

  • Andrey
  • Andrey
  • georgie

    I am new to blackberry curve 8330, how can I get that the email setup give me the option of Blackberry INternet Option, it is only giving me the Enterprise Option…..

  • georgie

    I am new to blackberry curve 8330, how can I get that the email setup give me the option of Blackberry INternet Option, it is only giving me the Enterprise Option…..

  • Neil

    I am an Optus Australia Subscriber. I have 2 Blackberry Curve 8310 which are factory fitted with tele-coils — a device which activates the digital hearing aids both my wife and myself wear and enbles the hearing aids to amplify the audio output from the phones.
    I activated this function on one of the phones but since upgrading the firmware that menu option for the hearing aid mode has disappeared from the options menu. The newer phone does not have that option available in the option menu. Can any one tell me which version of the firmware I should install to restablish the menu option I need.
    Any help or suggestion can be emailed to me at sales@upp.net.au. Thanks in anticipation

  • Neil

    I am an Optus Australia Subscriber. I have 2 Blackberry Curve 8310 which are factory fitted with tele-coils — a device which activates the digital hearing aids both my wife and myself wear and enbles the hearing aids to amplify the audio output from the phones.
    I activated this function on one of the phones but since upgrading the firmware that menu option for the hearing aid mode has disappeared from the options menu. The newer phone does not have that option available in the option menu. Can any one tell me which version of the firmware I should install to restablish the menu option I need.
    Any help or suggestion can be emailed to me at sales@upp.net.au. Thanks in anticipation

  • Douglas Soltys

    Hey Georgie,
    For help with your email set up troubles, I’m going to point you to our support forums. That’s the best place to get help with your BB issues. Here’s a link to the new users area:
    http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board?board.id=NewBlackBerryUsers
    You can also check out some support documentation specifically for your Curve 8330 at the link below:
    http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/devices/

  • Douglas Soltys

    Hey Georgie,
    For help with your email set up troubles, I’m going to point you to our support forums. That’s the best place to get help with your BB issues. Here’s a link to the new users area:
    http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board?board.id=NewBlackBerryUsers
    You can also check out some support documentation specifically for your Curve 8330 at the link below:
    http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/devices/

  • Douglas Soltys

    Hi Neil,
    I’m going to point you to the BlackBerry 83xx series support forums. Post your question there and they’d be happy to help you out.
    http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board?board.id=8300

  • Douglas Soltys

    Hi Neil,
    I’m going to point you to the BlackBerry 83xx series support forums. Post your question there and they’d be happy to help you out.
    http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/board?board.id=8300

  • Jane

    My service provider are going to have to replace my Blackberry Curve as the trackball has siezed.
    Can anyone tell me whether or not any applications that I have purchased for my current phone can be installed onto a new device?
    I intend on saving everything from my current phone onto my pc but am not sure if the data will only transfer to a new device if the application is already installed to the device OR whether the application itself will install to a new device.
    Can anyone help?…My service provider cannot!

  • Jane

    My service provider are going to have to replace my Blackberry Curve as the trackball has siezed.
    Can anyone tell me whether or not any applications that I have purchased for my current phone can be installed onto a new device?
    I intend on saving everything from my current phone onto my pc but am not sure if the data will only transfer to a new device if the application is already installed to the device OR whether the application itself will install to a new device.
    Can anyone help?…My service provider cannot!

  • Lee

    I have trawled and tried all suppport pages and documentation or as much as I can find. I cannot connnect my Bold 9000 via USB, I used to be able to, I could sync all my data and emails were delivered to my phone. One day it all stopped. Now I connect by phone and get the message “no phone detected” I have hard reset, soft reset, batter out, removed software, even done a regedit to make sure that the laptop is clean from software. I have loaded v 4.6 from the CD, loaded lastet version from here. I am running Vista, but as I saod this used to work, I have not downloaded any other software, I have made no other changes (apart from forced windows updates)
    I am at a loss I really am. I keep trying all these things but nothing works.
    Help please!

  • Lee

    I have trawled and tried all suppport pages and documentation or as much as I can find. I cannot connnect my Bold 9000 via USB, I used to be able to, I could sync all my data and emails were delivered to my phone. One day it all stopped. Now I connect by phone and get the message “no phone detected” I have hard reset, soft reset, batter out, removed software, even done a regedit to make sure that the laptop is clean from software. I have loaded v 4.6 from the CD, loaded lastet version from here. I am running Vista, but as I saod this used to work, I have not downloaded any other software, I have made no other changes (apart from forced windows updates)
    I am at a loss I really am. I keep trying all these things but nothing works.
    Help please!

  • SueM

    I cannot delete 3 SMS messages. I have tried several times and more than one way. Anybody have some advice?

  • SueM

    I cannot delete 3 SMS messages. I have tried several times and more than one way. Anybody have some advice?

  • Maurice

    Great sie. Hope to learn from it. I ahve a question.
    Is it possible to save SMS messages from my Bold to my PC, like I used to be able to do with my Nokia E90? If not, is there a way to email all my SMS messages from the Bold at once? I know it is possible to forward a single SMS by email, but I want to send a bunch of them at the same time?

  • Maurice

    Great sie. Hope to learn from it. I ahve a question.
    Is it possible to save SMS messages from my Bold to my PC, like I used to be able to do with my Nokia E90? If not, is there a way to email all my SMS messages from the Bold at once? I know it is possible to forward a single SMS by email, but I want to send a bunch of them at the same time?

  • rumamamya

    Brick breaker of course!

  • rumamamya

    Brick breaker of course!

  • nath

    can someone tell me how i can install facebook on my blackberry 8520 curve? goshhhh i have a big problem with that :/ i dowland it yesterday but where exactly i shoud save it (which folder i mean) what a shame, i know, but IM ONLY A WOMAN.

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  • Blackmusicbox215

    Brick Breaker…most addictive game on a blackberry ever!!

  • Megz_bond

    Brick Breaker!

  • Virgybautista

    l luv it!

  • Tfulton123

    brickbreaker! yeah!

  • Frankug4all

    eeemm brick breaker……hehe

  • Lisacamilla1969

    wow, everybody likes brickbreaker, i had the storm and have to get use to the trackball on my new bold, it's different playing the game on there

  • Redman0148

    So true. So damn true.

  • http://twitter.com/chrispycrunch chrispycrunch

    Please sent point 1 – update – to rogers! I’d really want to update from 4.7 to 5 but the carrier does not allow this.

  • Mike

    Go to your BlackBerry App World and download if from there. Once it's done it should be in your Applications folder or on your Downloads folder.

  • BlackBerryHelp_Pavel

    Hello,

    If you already download it then it would be located in your Applications folder or Download folder. If you did not download you can also download it http://www.blackberry.com/facebook

    Thank you

  • Nancy mendoza

    Brick Breaker!!!!!!!!!!! Love it !

  • Aboloredare

    my BB storm1 is hanging, what can i do to make it work better ? pls reply to my email

  • BlackBerryHelp_Pavel

    Brick Breaker… such an addictive game love it :)

  • Skybar_butterfly

    Rogers does allow this now. I work for them, and I upgraded a Blackberry a few days ago. 5 is working fine on my 9700.

  • Elmira

    Hi,
    BB Bold is my 1st BB ever & I love it. But can't set up the e-mail. It asks me for a password from admin. Where do I get it???

  • Eror_emo

    SEEEPPP..

  • BlackBerryHelp_Pavel

    Hi,

    I would go through the following clean application load process: http://bit.ly/cKy9A0 and make sure you test before restoring any backup.

    Thank you

  • BlackBerryHelp_Pavel

    Hello,

    If it is asking you for a password to log in to the BlackBerry Internet Service account and you do not remember it. You will need to contact your carrier to get it. If It is asking you for the password of your email account you would need to contact your mail server provider to obtain that information.

    Thank you

  • Elmira

    Hello BBHelp_Pavel,
    actually it asks me for a Enterprise Activaton password to be provided BB ES admin. and the setup wizard doesn't give me a choice how is showing in Demo, but only one option

    STEPS
    Setup Wizard ->Email Setup -> I want to use a work email account with a BB Enterprise Server (only 1 option) -> Has ur BB ES admin provided you with an Enterprise activation pwd? Yes / No -> if I click on Yes it demands the PWD; if click on No returns back to menu
    may be smthing is wrong with my software?

  • BlackBerryHelp_Pavel

    Hi,

    Try following the second set of instructions here for adding your email account using a computer. http://bbry.lv/c1TyHV

    Thank you

  • Brokenarrow1080

    Legend of Zelda mobile? That’s what I play on my BB, haven’t gotten the NES emulator to run properly yet but there is a Zelda mobile port I found which beats the hell out of brick breaker!

  • Diane

    I bought a blavkberry pearl after yrs of crappy phones the guy in the shop put all my contacts on and i cant find them HELP !

  • Memonshafaq

    i have blackberry bold 9000 and due to sm problem i got reload software 513 error and now how to reload i donot knw and i didnot make backup of ur bb …now what to do get new backup and reload it …pls help me

  • BlackBerryHelp_Corey

    Hello,

    Take a look at this KB article on how to fix your BlackBerry: http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB13003

  • Guest

    Brick Breaker! Love it !

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