BlackBerry 9700 Bold hard reset



Press: ALT + SHIFT + DEL

or

Format the device memory or a media card
If you format the BlackBerry® device memory or a media card, all the
files in the device memory or on the media card are deleted.
Depending on your device model, you might not be able to format your device memory.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Memory.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Format.
5. Complete the instructions on the screen.

Warning: All data on your phone will be deleted.

BlackBerry 9670 Bold



Reset the device
Performing a Hard Reset on a BlackBerry Style 9670 Series

A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Style 9670 returns
to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.

* To delete data from the messages application, contacts
application, and other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc
check box.
* To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
* To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.

1. Type blackberry.
2. Click Wipe.

BlackBerry 9300




Reset the device
A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Curve 9300 returns
to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.
To delete data from the messages application, contacts application, and
other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc check box.
To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.
Type blackberry.
Click Wipe.

BlackBerry 9100 hard reset




Reset the Blackberry 9100 pearl device
A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Curve 9300 returns
to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.
To delete data from the messages application, contacts application, and
other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc check box.
To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.
Type blackberry.
Click Wipe.

BlackBerry 9600 Tour hard reset




Reset the device
A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry 9600 or 9630 Tour
returns to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.
To delete data from the messages application, contacts application, and
other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc check box.
To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.

BlackBerry 9500 Storm hard reset




Reset the Blackberry 9500 or 9530 device

A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Storm 9500 or 9530
returns to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.

* To delete data from the messages application, contacts
application, and other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc
check box.
* To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
* To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.

1. Type blackberry.
2. Click Wipe.

BlackBerry 9630 Bold



Reset the device

A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Bold 9700 Bold2 or
9780 returns to its default settings and looses all information that
is not recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.
To delete data from the messages application, contacts application, and
other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc check box.
To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.
Type blackberry.
Click Wipe.

BlackBerry 8500 hard reset





Reset the device


A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Curve 8520 or 8530
returns to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.
To delete data from the messages application, contacts application, and
other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc check box.
To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.
Type blackberry.
Click Wipe.

BlackBerry 8900




Reset the device


A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full
reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your BlackBerry Curve 8900 or 8910
returns to its default settings and looses all information that is not
recorded in ROM.

Before you delete your BlackBerry® device data or media card files,
consider backing up these items so that you have a copy on your
computer. CAUTION: If you have turned on encryption, the process for
deleting all device data can take up to an hour to complete. You cannot
stop the process after you start it. If you reset your device, the
process restarts after the device restarts.

To perform a hard reset:

On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Security *gt; Security Wipe.
To delete data from the messages application, contacts application, and
other applications, select the Emails, Contacts, Etc check box.
To delete all third-party applications that you have added, select the User Installed Applications check box.
To delete all files from your media card, select the Media Card check box.
Type blackberry.
Click Wipe

A reset of a BlackBerry® smartphone is a
troubleshooting method that completely turns off and restarts the
BlackBerry smartphone's operating system software and applications. It
is a useful first step if a BlackBerry smartphone is experiencing
hardware, software, or wireless network problems.

Note: A reset of a BlackBerry smartphone does not delete any settings or data.

There are two options for performing a reset: a hard reset and a soft reset.

A hard reset involves
physically removing the battery from the BlackBerry smartphone and then
reinserting it. To perform a hard reset, complete the following steps:

1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the BlackBerry smartphone.
   
2. Remove the battery, and then reinsert it after a few seconds.
   
3. Replace the battery cover.
   

A soft reset is a
three-key combination that resets the BlackBerry smartphone without
removing the battery. It is only available on BlackBerry smartphone
models with a QWERTY keyboard. Do not attempt to perform a soft reset on
BlackBerry smartphones that are equipped with SureType® technology or
the SurePress™ touch screen, such as the BlackBerry® Pearl™ Series,
BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip Series, and BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone.

To perform a soft reset, complete the following steps:

1. Press and hold the Alt key on the BlackBerry smartphone.
   
2. While holding down the Alt key, press and hold the Right Shift key.
   
3. With both of those buttons still pressed, press the Backspace/Delete
   key. The display on the BlackBerry smartphone turns off to indicate
   that the reset has started, and the keys can now be released.
   

Note: Some
BlackBerry smartphones do not display the Alt, Right Shift, and
Backspace/Delete keys in the same manner. However, the location of the
keys does not change.