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You can move and hide icons. Press and hold an icon and tap Move or Hide. Start Here BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 Smartphones %"$!)'!#'%+!"%*)!-&")")&)%))%)&*!"%*")&")&"*%'!#')!1 Safety information Insert the SIM card Insert the battery and media Set up your smartphone Set up your email Import your contacts card IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE Depending on your BlackBerry® smartphone model 1. If prompted, set up your BlackBerry® ID. 1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon > Email You can import your contacts from a SIM card or by SAFETY AND PRODUCT INFORMATION or your wireless service provider, you might not The media card is optional. If a media card was 2. Get started quickly with Setup! Accounts icon. using the BlackBerry® Desktop Software. For need a SIM card for your smartphone. information about the BlackBerry Desktop BOOKLET (INCLUDED) PRIOR TO USING YOUR included, it might already be inserted. If Setup doesn't start automatically, on the Home 2. Follow the instructions to set up your email Software, see the "Connecting to your computer" BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONE. It contains Remove the battery before you insert or remove the screen, tap the Setup icon. address. section in this guide. essential safety information related to your media card. When your email address is set up correctly, you smartphone. receive a confirmation email. To see your email, on If you have a SIM card, do the following: More getting started information the Home screen, tap the Messages icon. 1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon. Data plan required. For videos, BlackBerry® Answers, and more, go to 2. Tap the SIM Contacts Sync icon and follow the www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted. instructions. Features not supported by all wireless service providers.
To remove the battery door, pull up the bottom of the battery door. Switch smartphones Lock your screen Applications Status indicators Options To move data from a previous BlackBerry® To lock your screen, press the key on the top of Set options. You can find more options in Messages Home screen Messages smartphone, do the following: your BlackBerry® smartphone. Send emails and other messages. each application menu. 1. On your computer, open the BlackBerry® Manage Connections New notification Alarm set Unopened Opened Set a password Text Messages Desktop Software. To get the latest software, go Set up wireless connections, such as a Send text messages. to www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware. Bluetooth® connection. Unopened BlackBerry® Text message Sent message 2. Connect your new smartphone to your 1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon > Browser Help message count Messenger computer. Password icon. Attachment Meeting invite Browse websites. Find the user guide here or tap Help in a Social feeds Roaming 2. Select Enable > tap Set Password, and follow 3. Click Copy data and settings from another menu. the prompts. Media Message is Message not sent device and follow the prompts. BlackBerry App Sending or See saved pictures, play songs, and more. To see a full icon and indicator guide, go to sending 4. If necessary, on your new smartphone, tap the To lock your smartphone, on the Home screen, tap World™ receiving data Setup icon > Email Accounts icon and follow the Password Lock icon. www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click BlackBerry Messenger notification Phone the prompts. Record your password for future use. your smartphone model, then click the Icon Guide. Chat with friends or colleagues. Wi-Fi® turned on Bluetooth® Missed call Received call Camera (if supported) technology turned on Take pictures. Placed call Voice mail message Messages BlackBerry Messenger Phone
To view all your messages, on the Home screen, tap the Messages icon. Send a text message Chat with your friends virtually anywhere, anytime! Add a contact using a To make a call or open the Phone application, press the key. Change your ring tone barcode 1. On the Home screen, tap the 1. On the Home screen, tap the Text Messages icon. 1. On the Home screen, tap the Setup icon > Ring Tones icon. BlackBerry Messenger icon. 2. Press the key > 2. In the Ring Tone field, tap a preloaded ring tone or tap All Compose Text Message. 2. Press the key > Invite to Music or All Alerts. 3. In the To field, type the BBM > Scan a PIN barcode. contact information. 3. Hold your BlackBerry® 3. Press the key > Save. 4. Type a message. smartphone so that all four corners of the contact's 5. Press the key > Send. barcode appear on your screen and you hear a beep. To insert a period while you're typing, press the Space key twice. Data plan required. Extra fees might apply. Browser Camera Pictures
Record a video To see your pictures, tap the Media icon > Pictures. Change your wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, tap the 1. On the Home screen, tap the Media icon > Video Camera Setup icon > Wallpaper icon. icon. 2. Take a picture or use an 2. Tap the icon. existing picture. 3. To pause recording, tap the 3. Press the key > Set As icon. Wallpaper. 4. Press the key to return Depending on your BlackBerry® to the Home screen. smartphone model, the camera or video camera might not be supported or some camera or video camera features might not be available.
Data plan required. BlackBerry App World Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Copy and paste Connecting to your computer Sync your media files Need more help?
Download games, apps, and more! Go to To manage wireless connections, tap the Manage You can use BlackBerry® Desktop Software to do 1. Connect your BlackBerry® smartphone to your • Find help from the Home screen—just tap the www.blackberry.com/appworld. Connections icon. the following: computer. icon and start typing! Data plan required. • Sync your contacts, music, pictures, and more • For tutorials, tap the Setup icon > Tutorials. 2. On your computer, open the BlackBerry® • Back up and restore smartphone data Desktop Software. • www.blackberry.com/gettingstarted: Find • Update your software • If you're using a Windows® computer, click getting started information. Music, Pictures, or Videos. • www.blackberry.com/go/docs: Find the • If you're using a Mac computer, in the Media complete user guide. section in the left pane, click Music. • Find information about your wireless service plan on your wireless service provider's website. For more information, see the Help in the To view the Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999/5/EC BlackBerry Desktop Software. (HG nr.88/2003), go to www.blackberry.com/go/ To download the BlackBerry Desktop Software, go declarationofconformity. To see a video, tap the Setup icon > Tutorials > Edit to www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware. Text. • To pair with a Bluetooth enabled device, tap Networks and Connections. • To connect to a Wi-Fi network, tap Set Up Wi-Fi.