[loverlyxcth]

Blackberry thread!
Here we can share themes, apps, backgrounds, tones, or ask questions.
Please no sharing pins for bbm. Use the PM function of the forum to exchange pins.


If you don't have any questions to ask feel free to fill this out just to show your phone off!
YOUR INFORMATION - Fill this out if you want / have a blackberry.
Which Blackberry model do you own? ---->
Did you personalize/alter it? ---->
If so (to the above question), how? ---->
What OS do you have? What's your provider? ---->
What theme do you have? ---->
Where'd you download/get this theme? ---->
Ringtone? ---->
Text tone? ---->
Anything else? ---->




Blackberry Links

• http://crackberry.com/
• http://www.blackberrythemes.net/
• http://www.bbgeeks.com
• http://www.blackberryforums.com

Background Updates

• one (backgrounds 320x240)
• two (backgrounds 360x480 & 320x240)
• three (backgrounds 360x480 & 320x240)
• four (dark bottom backgrounds 320x240)
• five (backgrounds 320x240)
• six (backgrounds 320x240)
• seven (backgrounds 320x240)
• eight (backgrounds 320x240)
• nine (backgrounds 480x360)

EDIT: ALL BACKGROUNDS PLUS MORE MOVED TO: http://bbbackgrounds.blogspot.com/
but continue to use the thread for questions, comments, etc


Backgrounds Information

• 360x480 - Blackberry Storm (9530 + 9500)
• 480x360 - Blackberry Curve (8900)
• 480x320 - Blackberry Bold (9000)
• 320x240 - 88xx 83xx 87xx series
• 240x320 - Pearl flip
• 240x260 - 8100 and 71xx series
• 240x160 - 72xx and 75 xx series

& free wallpaper maker: click! or click!

[loverlyxcth]

Questions


Customizing Your Blackberry (& Adding Applications!)

• How do I clean my blackberry's trackball or change the color of the trackball? (caution: very hard procedure; may make you buy a new trackball)
• Where do I buy a new trackball?
• How do you install themes?
• How do I download ringtones?
• Where to download new games such as Lingo?

Problems with your Blackberry

• How come when i try to use wifi it says that im not subscribed to t-mobile. isnt wifi free?
• For some applications like facebook i get a popup that says "the service is unabled"?
• All my texts/calls got deleted?!
• All my texts/calls got deleted?! (alternative answer)
• I'm having trouble reading PDFs on my blackberry?
• Water damage! Oh no what do I do?

How to?

• How do I find out what OS version I have?
• How do turn off camera shutter sound?
• How do I download desktop manager without the CD?
• How do I mass delete text messages?
• Is there a way to block calls?
• How to set vibrate and tone on at the same time, while in any other mode (like normal)?
• How to change wallpaper without internet/email/ desktop manager?
• How do you change housing/color of blackberry?

General Blackberry Questions

• Is data plan required for the storm?
• What are the pros/cons of the blackberry flip?
• Can I send full songs/files to my phone without the desktop manager?
• How do I get korean onto my phone?
• Is there a way to hang a cellphone keychain on my blackberry?

[loverlyxcth]

all resized by me.

320x240 88xx 83xx 87xx series

[Annersx3]

I just got a blackberry 88xx from t-mobile. how come when i try to use wifi it says that im not subscribed to t-mobile. isnt wifi free -___-;;. and how do u install themes

[ipaul]

I also bought a new BlackBerry Storm
Need some cool wallpapers...anyone?

[Kimdirect]

OMG, I have a Pearl and LOVE my blackberry! Ugh, can never go back. I'm going to get a new phone soon, and will probably go for the new Curve.

[loverlyxcth]

How to Clean the Trackball for Blackberries
★ one video
★ two text version
★ three text version
★ four text version
caution: A lot of the steps in the procedure are hard, therefore if you are inexperienced with small parts and technical things please do not even attempt this. You can easily just buy a new trackball.

Where to buy a new trackball for blackberries
★ one $13, plain white, new and clean
★ two $4, plain white, new and clean
★ three $5 red, new and clean, plus free opening tool and cleaning kit
★four $8 red, yellow, orange, green and blue, new and clean


Change the color of the Trackball
★ one - pt1 video
★ one - pt2 video
★ two video

I just got a blackberry 88xx from t-mobile. how come when i try to use wifi it says that im not subscribed to t-mobile. isnt wifi free -___-;;.

According to this site the 88x does NOT support wifi.
Blackberry smartphones that support wifi are:

• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 smartphone
• BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone
• BlackBerry® Pearl™ 8120 smartphone
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 smartphone
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320 smartphone
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8350i smartphone
• BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone

Sorry :[ Hmm, but ipod touches have free wifi (:

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and how do u install themes

To install themes:
1) First download the theme from a theme website such as this website (click!)
2) The file should be in a .zip format
3) Extract the files
4) Open desktop manager (cd that came with your blackberr)
5) Connect computer and blackberry via usb
6) Click on 'application loader'
7) Click on 'add' and find the files you extracted
8) Wait for blackberry to auto restart
9) Go to Themes in the options menu and it should be there!

Reason that it's prob not working
- Most bb's need Plasmic Theme Reader, but sometimes it comes with it
- Certain themes need a certain operating system such as 4.1, 4.3 or 4.5

Or you can watch youtube videos on how to install themes
part 1 & part 2

[loverlyxcth]

all resized by me.

360x480 Blackberry Storm (9530 + 9500)





320x240 88xx 83xx 87xx series

[Annersx3]

how can you tell what OS version u have? lol im soo new to this phone. i tried crackberry and im even more confused. i have the 8320 curve but it seems that i gotta pay for wifi WTF right? lol i tried the disc that it came with but it wont let me dl desktop manager. i dont really have time to call blackberry tech :/ do u have suggestions on what i should do? cause im dying to change my theme and add stuff onto my fone lol thanks<3

[loverlyxcth]

how can you tell what OS version u have? lol im soo new to this phone. i tried crackberry and im even more confused. i have the 8320 curve but it seems that i gotta pay for wifi WTF right? lol i tried the disc that it came with but it wont let me dl desktop manager. i dont really have time to call blackberry tech :/ do u have suggestions on what i should do? cause im dying to change my theme and add stuff onto my fone lol thanks<3

You can find out your OS version by clicking OPTIONS (it should be the wrench icon) then click ABOUT
Then look at about the third line and it should say what version you have.
For example my third line says exactly this: "v4.5.0.77 (Platform 3.2.0.51)"
And I have version 4.5

I have no idea why your desktop manager won't download.
It could be a computer problem ...
Or you should try again.
I think it didn't work for me at first because it was lagging on the loading
But then it worked (: So keep trying!

Paying for wifi - stupid; if you don't have an ipod get an ipod touch.
free ipod. music. applications. what more can you ask for? (besides phone/text/bbm)

So to get the theme to work,
first make sure you have the desktop manager installed (:
When you figure that out I'll def guide you step by step with the rest

[loverlyxcth]

all resized by me.

320x240 88xx 83xx 87xx series


360x480 Blackberry Storm (9530 + 9500)

[loverlyxcth]

all resized by me.

Blackbottoms
- Personally I love when my backgrounds are kind of dark or blackish towards the bottom. Makes my icons for my applications show better. So I specifically went on a search for black/dark bottomed backgrounds.
- Please note that this others posts do have black/dark backgrounds (:


320x240 88xx 83xx 87xx series

[Annersx3]

OMG i got it haha. i got the OS 4.5 is that ok? also how do u add ringtones....lol the roxio media thing is confusing. gosh ]: i ask so many questions! sorry

[loverlyxcth]

OMG i got it haha. i got the OS 4.5 is that ok? also how do u add ringtones....lol the roxio media thing is confusing. gosh ]: i ask so many questions! sorry

There are many many different ways.
I'll just tell you some of the ways that I know.

✖✖ Phonezoo.com - which is what i use
1) create an account and sign up, make sure your phone number and phone model is correct
2) sign in
3) click ringtones (on the navigation bar)
4) click 'create from file'
5) upload the sound file
6) edit the song (only 30 seconds is allowed)
7) Finish and click save and send; it should send to your phone in the form of a multimedia message
(*note - you have to pay for the message!)
8) save the ringtone


✖✖ Crackberry.com
1) Log in or Sign up and then log in
2) Choose Genre, Album, Artist or Title
3) Choose a song
4) Enter you email that is connected to your blackberry and click the "Email me my ringtone!" button
5) Click on the URL from within the email, and the ringtone will open within your BlackBerry's Media Player
6) The Media player provides the option to "Save MP3 as Ringtone".

✖✖ Some other sites (sorry no instructions)
http://www.tuneusin.com/
http://forums.pinstack.com/downloads.php
http://www.blackberrymp3s.com/
http://www.eveek.com/

✖✖ More Extensive Information
http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-ringtone...-ringtones-884/

[loverlyxcth]

all resized by me.

320x240 88xx 83xx 87xx series

[AlyM37]

ohhh I really want a blackberry curve sooo much. Instead i have a stupid razor b/c my old phone broke. My parents think the Blackberry is too expensive though. Anyway to convince them?

[PBzAllan]

lover do you work at RIM? or are you a carrier rep?

how can you tell what OS version u have? lol im soo new to this phone. i tried crackberry and im even more confused. i have the 8320 curve but it seems that i gotta pay for wifi WTF right? lol i tried the disc that it came with but it wont let me dl desktop manager. i dont really have time to call blackberry tech :/ do u have suggestions on what i should do? cause im dying to change my theme and add stuff onto my fone lol thanks<3

you dont have to use the cd.

jsut go to blackberry.com
if its your first time there select the country.

once the page loads up your going to click on software up at the top.

once that page loads up you will see blackberry desktop software on the left hand side.

click on blackberry desktop software

then once that pages loads up click on download in the body of the page.

it will not bring up a page that asks you to please select a product.

from the drop down menu click on it and select desktop manager v4.7

then click on next.

from here you will see which version you want to download according to your liking.

in most cases i just have customers download it without media manager becuase with media manager its like 200 or 300.

from there its pretty straight forward follow the prompts.

let me know if you have any other questions

[xstarBURST]

I love my curve <3

took me awhile to figure out some of the stuff like how to mass delete.

[Annersx3]

i got the deskttop thing [: and i got themes to work, but since i dont have internet i gotta do it through ZIP files /= it's ok though better than nothing. i just dont know how to:
- delete all my text msgs at once instead of one by one
- when i dial no matter what profile (loud/vibrate/quiet) it makes noise. i dont like that noise AT ALL. is there a way i can get of it?
- i hate the shutter sound can i turn it off?
im so picky and slow i know ]:

[PBzAllan]

i got the deskttop thing [: and i got themes to work, but since i dont have internet i gotta do it through ZIP files /= it's ok though better than nothing. i just dont know how to:
- delete all my text msgs at once instead of one by one
- when i dial no matter what profile (loud/vibrate/quiet) it makes noise. i dont like that noise AT ALL. is there a way i can get of it?
- i hate the shutter sound can i turn it off?
im so picky and slow i know ]:

do to the deletions just highlight the day then press the menu key once then do delete prior.

as for the sounds just go to options thjen screen/keyboard and turn the key tone off