Update Bbm; What If I Have Contacts On My Sim Card - Blackberry Q5 User Manual

User Guide

Update BBM

Although it's not required to switch BlackBerry devices, you should update to the latest available version of BBM and
associate BBM with your BlackBerry ID before you switch devices.
1. To see which version of BBM you're running on your old device, look for BlackBerry Messenger in your list of installed
applications.
2. To download BBM 7.0 or later on your old device, visit the BlackBerry World storefront or www.bbm.com.
If you can't update your version of BBM, in BBM, press the

What if I have contacts on my SIM card?

Your BlackBerry 10 device uses a micro SIM card. To get a micro SIM card for your device, contact your service provider.
If you saved contacts to your old SIM card, to make sure that those contacts aren't lost, you might need to copy those
contacts to your old device before you back up your device data.
Tip: To copy contacts from your SIM card to your old device's built-in media storage, in your contact list on your old device,
press the key > Micro SIM Phone Book. Press the
Transfer data to a new device using a computer and
BlackBerry Link
If your current BlackBerry device is running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later, you can use BlackBerry Link to
transfer supported data and settings such as device settings, phone history, media files, browser bookmarks, and so on to
your new BlackBerry 10 device. This feature is designed to move personal data but not work data.
1. On your computer, download and install BlackBerry Link from www.blackberry.com/BlackBerryLink.
2. Open BlackBerry Link.
3. Connect your current BlackBerry device to your computer using a USB cable.
4. Complete the instructions on the screen.
5. When prompted, connect your new BlackBerry 10 device using a USB cable.
6. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Note: Email accounts and unsupported applications aren't transferred to your new device. You can set up your email
accounts on your new device in the BlackBerry Hub. To download applications that weren't transferred to your new device,
visit the BlackBerry World storefront.
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key > Options > Back Up. Select a backup option.
key > Copy All To Contacts.
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