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Posted on 21/01/10 02:13:59 AM |
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vibeke
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Blackberry Phone
My daughter was kind enough to give me her old Blackberry (Curve 8320). Great, only one problem, it had been a company phone, with strict security. I have cleaned everything out, reset it to factory settings, and downloaded th elatest updates, but I can not access the Media card. Which of course means I can't use it for photographs or music. When I go into settings for the media card, it shows as OFF with a little red lock next to it. Does anyone know how to remove the security? 
Vibeke _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 21/01/10 02:47:49 AM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: Blackberry Phone
I had a maybe a similar problem (I don't know). I gave my daughter my ex-company phone from Ireland. She lives in Scotland. Mobile phones get locked when you change operators (reason because they subsidise the purchase of the new phone. No comment). I work in this industry, but the operators do this, and it seems "we" comply. Anyway we were both with Vodafone. You have to get an unblocking code when change operators .She got it wrong x3 before she knew. The Phone went AWOL after. Don't look at me I just the engineering and standards so the phones work all the way round the world, including China, who became a driver. Of course, just a part of it. What a pity the commercial side stops you using this network) Sorry gone a rant. Steve. BTW The gif messes with my cursor. I don't mind, James has a great contribution. Seems we need to compose in other form and then post/paste. Who is your operator? I have connections (includes Australia, not sure about NZ). It will give me an excuse to call them
In standards 3GPP we try to stop this. If we are a little bit tired then some can push it through, and then when not funded, no voice.........I do not get tired for this international responsibility. |
Posted on 21/01/10 03:02:46 AM |
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Jota120
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Re: Blackberry Phone
Vibeke, Excuse my rant. According to my understanding, call the original operator to get an unblocking (it has a different name) and then you pass it to your operator. It should work after that. 2xtelephone calls. We (3GPP) did not standardise the business side, but we got close  ).
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Posted on 21/01/10 07:37:59 AM |
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vibeke
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Re: Blackberry Phone
Hi Trevor, The blackberry works fine as far as making calls etc, I have even been able to install a new program (sudoko). But I can not access the 1GB Media card, there might be other things too, that I haven't discovered yet. _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 21/01/10 08:49:17 AM |
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redsnapper
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Re: Blackberry Phone
http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_do_I_reset_my_BlackBerry%3F http://www.greghughes.net/rant/ResetABlackberryToFactoryDefaults.aspx http://www.dailydigitals.com/how-to-reset-blackberry.html is the media card locked? is a media card in the phone? _________________ Mein Freund, die Kunst ist alt und neu. Es war die Art zu allen Zeiten, durch Drei und Eins und Eins und Drei Irrtum statt Wahrheit zu verbreiten. `mephisto´ |
Posted on 21/01/10 6:08:07 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2152 Reply |
Re: Blackberry Phone
Thanks Redsnapper, I have pretty well done all those things (several times). The phone is functioning fine, except some functions are locked, like the Media card (yes it is in place). Can not turn off: * Enable Password * Enable Firewall It is obviously some built in security, but surely it sould be able to be removed.  _________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 21/01/10 6:31:51 PM |
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redsnapper
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Re: Blackberry Phone
hello vibeke, really didn´t mean to smartass you in any way. if you can go online with that maschine of yours you can maybe put a new software on it via the official blackthing-site. i haven´t got one but it is only a tool, a tiny little personal-computer with a telephone function. there must be some way of reseting it. sometimes there is a code that controls the lot. what is eigenschaften translated again...wait...ahhh, yes, properties. there should be a code like on an answering maschine. or a way of wiping the bugger clean of everything. by the locked card i thought of a little switch on the card which could be in the wrong position. no, it is not, you checked a million times already. mhh. i try to find out which system that phone runs on and come back tomorow CET. do not despair. _________________ Was auch immer geschieht: Nie dürft ihr so tief sinken, von dem Kakao, durch den man euch zieht, auch noch zu trinken! (e.kästner) |
Posted on 21/01/10 7:55:41 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Blackberry Phone
Sorry not much help Vibeke, as you say if can make calls most likely not a service provider - mobile issue which I was thinking of first. I would only suggest similar to Redsnapper i.e. download updated OS or reset. I see some pages on the web, but guess Redsnapper will comeback with further specific details tomorrow. I do not have a Blackberry, so no further insight. Hope get it sorted soon, Trevor |
Posted on 21/01/10 7:57:30 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply |
Re: Blackberry Phone
Duplicate |
Posted on 21/01/10 9:23:09 PM |
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vibeke
Kreative Kiwi Posts: 2152 Reply |
Re: Blackberry Phone
I dind't think you were being smart, just wanted to explain what I had dopne, and guess what. I have got it fixed. The internet is a wonderus place, after finding lots of places where it said It couldn't be done. I have done it. http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/Remove_IT_Policy thanks for everyboyds help
_________________ Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
Posted on 21/01/10 9:33:23 PM |