How to Backup and Restore Data on Blackberry

 A lot of blackberry users by one way other way get their device bricked and will need complete wiping and reloading of operating system, this will leave them to no choice but to lose all the data on the device including contacts.
Smartphone users are encouraged to always backup there data to help in times of unforeseen circumstances. So I am going to give guides to help you through while backing up and restoring your data on a blackberry.

What you will need:
1. Latest Blackberry Desktop manager, which can be downloaded HERE.
2. Original Blackberry USB cable.

Follow these simple steps to Backup Your Blackberry:

• Launch the Blackberry Desktop Manager.
• Connect your Device using the USB cable and wait for the Desktop manager to recognize your device which is connected.
• After it has shown your blackberry, click on Backup and Restore.
• Click on the option to make sure everything is as you want it to be.
• Once you are done, click ok and then click Backup.
• The next screen will give you the option of saving the backup to a directory on your PC, you can either rename the backup file or leave the default name which is Backup-(date). Also make sure to take note of where you are saving it to.
• When the process is done, you have successfully backed up your data and can be easily restored if need be.

Follow these simple steps to Restore Your Blackberry:

• Launch the Blackberry Desktop Manager.
• Connect your Device using the USB cable and wait for the Desktop manager to recognize your device which is connected.
• After it has shown your blackberry, click on Restore.
• Now it will let you select the backup file you want to restore to the device, this is always in .ipd format.
• Select the file you want to restore, then click open.
• You will be prompted if you want to replace the database on the file with that on the device, click yes and wait for the process to complete and you are done.

Note: it takes longer time to restore compare to backing up.

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How To Update Your Blackberry OS

Research In Motion (RIM) is constantly developing and testing new software and applications for your BlackBerry.  Keeping up to date with the newest operating system (OS) software for your smartphone ensures that you have access to all the latest and greatest features and performance tweaks.

In search of this, people have bricked there blackberry phones and lost data while trying to update, so I have put together this guide to walk you through the process.

Things you will need:

The latest or desired Blackberry OS for your device, to know the current version you are running, go to option on your home screen and click about, its in this format (7.1.0.746) .  Check it out HERE.(note latest OS from other carriers for your same device can work on yours, will explain later).

1. You need to have the latest Blackberry Desktop Manager software. Download it HERE.
2. Original Blackberry USB cable.

Now let’s start with the steps:

This is the most important information, before you continue, make sure to first backup your data using blackberry desktop manager, so you don’t lose any contact or data after the update process.

To learn how to backup data on blackberry desktop manager, check out HOW TO BACKUP AND RESTORE BLACKBERRY DATA.

• First, you have to make sure you are running the latest blackberry Desktop manager. So run the latest blackberry desktop manger you have downloaded above to your PC. To check which version of Desktop Manager you currently have, you should launch the program via Windows Start menu > All Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager. Then click the Help tab on the main screen and choose About BlackBerry Desktop Manager.  The software version will be listed on the General tab.
• The next step here is to uninstall any previous version of blackberry OS you have on your PC and close all blackberry related application running. Then install the blackberry OS you have downloaded to your PC. If you have downloaded an OS which is not for your carrier but your choice of OS you have to do this: navigate to your PC’s Program Files > Common Files > Research In Motion > AppLoader and then delete the Vendor file, which is in XML format (Vendor.xml). if you don’t do that, you wouldn’t be able to install the Operating System.
• Here is the shortcut step I always use; connect your blackberry to the computer. (Wait a second, if blackberry desktop manager comes up, just make sure to close it completely). make sure all applications related to blackberry are closed, explore to the folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\ or for 64-bit computers, the file is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader.
• After the device configuration has been retrieved, you will be on the Device Application Selection page.  You may scroll through the list to ensure all the applications you want are selected.  You can also de-select any applications you don’t use to save space.  Click Next. On the next page, click on the Advanced button.  Ensure that both boxes (Delete all application data and Delete all currently installed applications) are checked.  Click Next. Proceed with the OS reinstall.  Note that this process may take 10-30 minutes (usually ~10 minutes).  Do not disconnect the device.

• Once the process is done, do a battery pull for a restart and you are done.

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How To Make Your Android Mobile Phone Faster And Responsive

1. Delete Un-used Applications

what are the un-used app doing on your mobile, delete it to make space … go to settings > applications

2. Restarting Your Mobile Every Morning

Restarting your android, releases occupied memory spaces and it boost your mobile from hanging

3. Delete Irrelevant Apps

Most people love installing both good and bad apps on their android phones and call it swag, my phone has alot of apps, not knowing they are killing the phone. e.g you installed AVG antivirus, AVAST Mobile Security, Netqin, haha, what do you need 3 antivirus for?? hun? install only frequently used apps. Let your mobile be moderate.

4. Update Your Anti-Virus

Do update your antivirus and always scan your mobile, maybe before going to bed, some antivirus has that features, auto scan of mobile by the time set.

5. Save Apps to Memory Card (SDcard)

Save apps to memory card to make your mobile space free, so as the phone to carry out necessary task with ease.

6. Deleting Read & Sent Messages

I wonder why some people keep sms from service providers like airtel, glo, mtn and etisalat. you dont have to, imagine a sms from service provider occupies upto 35kilobytes and when you keep upto 28messages thats approximately 1MegaByte, so keep you message box tidy.

If you have any other ways you can make your android phone to be faster and responsive, kindly let us know by commenting on this post.

1. Delete Un-used Applications
what are the un-used app doing on your mobile, delete it to make space … go to settings > applications
2. Restarting Your Mobile Every Morning
Restarting your android, releases occupied memory spaces and it boost your mobile from hanging
3. Delete Irrelevant Apps
Most people love installing both good and bad apps on their android phones and call it swag, my phone has alot of apps, not knowing they are killing the phone. e.g you installed AVG antivirus, AVAST Mobile Security, Netqin, haha, what do you need 3 antivirus for?? hun? install only frequently used apps. Let your mobile be moderate.
4. Update Your Anti-Virus
Do update your antivirus and always scan your mobile, maybe before going to bed, some antivirus has that features, auto scan of mobile by the time set.
5. Save Apps to Memory Card (SDcard)
Save apps to memory card to make your mobile space free, so as the phone to carry out necessary task with ease.
6. Deleting Read & Sent Messages
I wonder why some people keep sms from service providers like airtel, glo, mtn and etisalat. you dont have to, imagine a sms from service provider occupies upto 35kilobytes and when you keep upto 28messages thats approximately 1MegaByte, so keep you message box tidy.
If you have any other ways you can make your android phone to be faster and responsive, kindly let us know by commenting on this post.
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/07/09/make-android-mobile-phone-faster-responsive/#sthash.FtYDPTLI.dpuf

Checkout the 6 ways to Speed up your Android device below:-
1. Delete Un-used Applications
what are the un-used app doing on your mobile, delete it to make space … go to settings > applications
2. Restarting Your Mobile Every Morning
Restarting your android, releases occupied memory spaces and it boost your mobile from hanging
3. Delete Irrelevant Apps
Most people love installing both good and bad apps on their android phones and call it swag, my phone has alot of apps, not knowing they are killing the phone. e.g you installed AVG antivirus, AVAST Mobile Security, Netqin, haha, what do you need 3 antivirus for?? hun? install only frequently used apps. Let your mobile be moderate.
4. Update Your Anti-Virus
Do update your antivirus and always scan your mobile, maybe before going to bed, some antivirus has that features, auto scan of mobile by the time set.
5. Save Apps to Memory Card (SDcard)
Save apps to memory card to make your mobile space free, so as the phone to carry out necessary task with ease.
6. Deleting Read & Sent Messages
I wonder why some people keep sms from service providers like airtel, glo, mtn and etisalat. you dont have to, imagine a sms from service provider occupies upto 35kilobytes and when you keep upto 28messages thats approximately 1MegaByte, so keep you message box tidy.
If you have any other ways you can make your android phone to be faster and responsive, kindly let us know by commenting on this post.
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/07/09/make-android-mobile-phone-faster-responsive/#sthash.FtYDPTLI.dpuf

Checkout the 6 ways to Speed up your Android device below:-
1. Delete Un-used Applications
what are the un-used app doing on your mobile, delete it to make space … go to settings > applications
2. Restarting Your Mobile Every Morning
Restarting your android, releases occupied memory spaces and it boost your mobile from hanging
3. Delete Irrelevant Apps
Most people love installing both good and bad apps on their android phones and call it swag, my phone has alot of apps, not knowing they are killing the phone. e.g you installed AVG antivirus, AVAST Mobile Security, Netqin, haha, what do you need 3 antivirus for?? hun? install only frequently used apps. Let your mobile be moderate.
4. Update Your Anti-Virus
Do update your antivirus and always scan your mobile, maybe before going to bed, some antivirus has that features, auto scan of mobile by the time set.
5. Save Apps to Memory Card (SDcard)
Save apps to memory card to make your mobile space free, so as the phone to carry out necessary task with ease.
6. Deleting Read & Sent Messages
I wonder why some people keep sms from service providers like airtel, glo, mtn and etisalat. you dont have to, imagine a sms from service provider occupies upto 35kilobytes and when you keep upto 28messages thats approximately 1MegaByte, so keep you message box tidy.
If you have any other ways you can make your android phone to be faster and responsive, kindly let us know by commenting on this post.
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/07/09/make-android-mobile-phone-faster-responsive/#sthash.FtYDPTLI.dpuf

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Reason Why Your Smartphone Gets Hot

 All smartphones warm up a little during intense use. This is quite normal and nothing to be alarmed about. During intensive use, the phone draws a lot of power from the battery and this causes it to warm up.

What is abnormal is where your phone heats up tremendously and becomes hot. Sometimes, the only thing to fear is a burning sensation when in contact with your body. In worse cases, the phone may shut down, become unresponsive or reboot.
In the worst case scenario, the device may combust – burst into flames.
Also, note that heat drains the battery of your phone faster. The hotter it gets, the faster your battery drains, so you get the most out of your battery if you keep your phone from heating up too much.

What To Do If Your Phone Gets Hot During Use
1. Put it down a while and let it cool down.

2. Turn off WiFi or 3G/4G data. Internet usage are key power drainers in any smartphone. By disabling your internet connection, you cut off this factor, and of course mostly likely will put down your phone

3. Don’t use your phone in extremely hot conditions e.g near ovens, in direct, scorching sunlight.

4. Turn off battery draining apps. Those are usually apps that run in the background and using your internet connection. These may include Map apps, email apps, and ocial networking apps.

5. Sometimes, the problem is a rogue app – a badly written app – running in the background. Find it. Kill it. Uninstall it. Do not be merciful.

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9 Reasons Why You Should Buy An Android Phone Instead Of An iPhone

Ever since telephone was invented it has undergone several modifications and new brands and operating system are being released every now and then over the years. These changes have been made to adapt to our various lifestyles, and phones have long since been digressed from the primary function (making and receiving calls) to much more complicated tasks. Among all the operating system being released and as far as mobile devices are concerned, Android and IPhone are the two most popular so far as they constitute more than 90% the smartphone OS market.
You’ll agree with me that IPhone operating system (OS) is slightly better than the android operating system, I strongly believe that there is multitude of reason why you should buy an android phone instead of an IPhone. Without wasting much of your time, below are nine reasons why you should buy an android phone rather than an iPhone:

1. OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM: Nothing is sweeter about an android phone than the fact that it is an open source operating system which means that as a user, you can contribute your own ideas, no matter how little it may appear, and even add applications without worrying about license and other pressing issues that may become trouble later on. To software developers, this is a plus because it helps you advertise and expand your products.

2. VENDORS ENDORSEMENT: In buying an android phone, you have a wide range of selection to make because many manufacturers such as LG, HTC Sony and Samsung support it. Android operating system(OS) also have captured the interest of some computer vendors such as Dell and Acer who have shown interest in manufacturing android based devices.
However, other mobile operating system such as IOS and Symbian are controlled solely by their manufacturers, Apple and Nokia respectively.
So tell me, which would you choose, android OS that has a wide range of support or IPhone that is supported only by their makers?

3. CUSTOM LAUNCHERS: One great feature of android OS is the ability to be customized. Like other aspects, you can easily change the launcher that comes along with your android device to any launcher of your choice. There are many custom launcher apps in Google play store and you can easily get the ones that suit your taste. You might want to change your screen layout, icons, gestures, page transitions and many more. Android OS gives you the opportunity to do this.

4. AFFORDABILITY: I know you have been waiting for this one (LOL). All the reasons I’ve been mentioning would make no sense if the price range is not treated because it is an important factor in making any purchase. As far as price is concerned, the most favourable thing is that you don’t have to worry about your budget when buying an android phone because you can get one within the range of $70 to $1000. It all depends on your choice. As you can see, android provides you with much options and features that fits your budget.

5. EASY CUSTOMIZATION: Yes, this point is self-explanatory. Android OS is great and gives you tons of options to make your device appear just the way you want it. You don’t necessarily have to continue using the default settings, and if you want to, you can easily change them. To add to it, all mobile apps downloaded from the android market are very compatible with android smartphones making their customisation easy.

6. INTERGRATED WITH GOOGLE PRODUCTS: android, being owned by Google makes the operating system (OS) connected with virtually all Google products such as Google Docs, Google+, Gmail, Google maps, etc. with this, you don’t have to look for or worry about any settings for Google services because all the necessary data and settings for Google will be copied automatically to your device which gives you access to multiple applications that you can use between phone and PC.

7. MORE FREE GAMES AND APPS: this is undoubtedly one of the best reasons you should buy an android phone because you get more free apps and games in the android market than in the apple store.
An example of these free apps is angry bird. On Google play store it is free but sold for $0.99 each in the apple store. So which would you go for?

8. WIDGETS FLEXIBILITY: This is another great feature about android worth mentioning. Widgets can be easily placed on your home screen enabling you to quickly access apps on your phone and get all info you want without opening an app. All these are easy on android OS.

9. CUSTOM ROMS: lastly but definitely not the least, you can customize the stock ROM that comes with your android device if you want. You need to do this if you want to boost your phones performance or gain access to some tools or add-ons. This might be a little tedious task, so you need to apply caution so as not to run into trouble.

10. feel free to add yours.

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How To Identify Fake USB Devices/Cords

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is considered a very simple and flexible way of connection between personal computer and other electronic devices. However,USB can malfunction if you are not using the quality type. There will always be partial contact when using fake USB, thereby delaying your job which is very annoying.
Today, i want to share with you, a very simple way of identifying a fake USB. Its as simple as ABC. Get your USB, check the two holes that reveals the bus/contact. If the conductor there is Golden colour, it means its copper which is original. Copper has high conductivity than aluminium, copper also has relatively high tensile strength (the greatest stress a substance can bear without tearing apart).
Now to identify a fake USB, check the two holes again, if its silver colour, it means its aluminium, which is fake. Although aluminum has only about 60 percent of the conductivity of copper, but the tensile strength is very low( which tears apart when subjected to stress) Which makes your USB to to fluctuate. If you are using this type of USB, you will be experiencing partial contact. Most universal modems in Nigeria market today are made with this aluminium contact, because aluminium is cheaper than copper, and the manufacturers/ importers make more money from such.
The photo below clearly shows the two holes that reveals the bus/contact. The bus used for the USB is made with copper, that is why its golden in colour.
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2015/07/18/tech-how-to-identify-fake-usb-devicescords/#sthash.roUnBkzY.dpuf

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is considered a very simple and flexible way of connection between personal computer and other electronic devices. However,USB can malfunction if you are not using the quality type. There will always be partial contact when using fake USB, thereby delaying your job which is very annoying.

Today, i want to share with you, a very simple way of identifying a fake USB. Its as simple as ABC. Get your USB, check the two holes that reveals the bus/contact. If the conductor there is Golden colour, it means its copper which is original. Copper has high conductivity than aluminium, copper also has relatively high tensile strength (the greatest stress a substance can bear without tearing apart).

Now to identify a fake USB, check the two holes again, if its silver colour, it means its aluminium, which is fake. Although aluminum has only about 60 percent of the conductivity of copper, but the tensile strength is very low( which tears apart when subjected to stress) Which makes your USB to to fluctuate. If you are using this type of USB, you will be experiencing partial contact. Most universal modems in Nigeria market today are made with this aluminium contact, because aluminium is cheaper than copper, and the manufacturers/ importers make more money from such.

The photo below clearly shows the two holes that reveals the bus/contact. The bus used for the USB is made with copper, that is why its golden in colour.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is considered a very simple and flexible way of connection between personal computer and other electronic devices. However,USB can malfunction if you are not using the quality type. There will always be partial contact when using fake USB, thereby delaying your job which is very annoying.
Today, i want to share with you, a very simple way of identifying a fake USB. Its as simple as ABC. Get your USB, check the two holes that reveals the bus/contact. If the conductor there is Golden colour, it means its copper which is original. Copper has high conductivity than aluminium, copper also has relatively high tensile strength (the greatest stress a substance can bear without tearing apart).
Now to identify a fake USB, check the two holes again, if its silver colour, it means its aluminium, which is fake. Although aluminum has only about 60 percent of the conductivity of copper, but the tensile strength is very low( which tears apart when subjected to stress) Which makes your USB to to fluctuate. If you are using this type of USB, you will be experiencing partial contact. Most universal modems in Nigeria market today are made with this aluminium contact, because aluminium is cheaper than copper, and the manufacturers/ importers make more money from such.
The photo below clearly shows the two holes that reveals the bus/contact. The bus used for the USB is made with copper, that is why its golden in colour.
- See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2015/07/18/tech-how-to-identify-fake-usb-devicescords/#sthash.roUnBkzY.dpuf

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How To Unlock/Reset Your Android Password Pattern Lock

This tutorial will show you how to unlock and reset your android device lock pattern if you have forgotten your lock pattern and can remember your Google/Gmail account.
If you have synchronized your android device with Google Gmail account before then you just need to signin your Gmail account and the lock pattern will be removed, but if you have not sync your device with Gmail or you have forgotten your Gmail ID then no need to panic just follow the step below and you will reset your android device and lock pattern will be removed.

Steps  to recover lock pattern of any android device phone

1. Switch off the phone.
2. Now hold this buttons all together at the same time “Volume up + Home Key + Power Button” until the phone boots (if you device doesn’t have a home button just hold together volume up key and power key)
3. Now a screen like DOS will come up with different options
4. Use the volume key to move up and down then scroll down to “Restore Factory Defaults” or “Delete all User Data” depending on which is on your device.
5. After clicking on the settings above, now scroll down to “Reboot System Now ” and wait for your phone to reboot.

Now your phone will reboot and all lock pattern removed.

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