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User Guide
On a Windows computer, do the following:
1. Open BlackBerry Link.
2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
3. At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
4. Click Back Up & Restore.
5. Do one of the following:
• To restore all of the data in a backup file to your device, click a backup file.
• To restore specific data in a backup file to your device, click a backup file. Click the Custom
Restore option. Clear the checkbox beside one or more databases that you don't want to restore.
• To restore data from a backup file that isn't listed, click
OK.
6. Click Restore.
On a Mac computer, do the following:
1. Open BlackBerry Link.
2. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
3. At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
4. Click Back Up & Restore.
5. Click Restore Device.
6. Do one of the following:
• To restore all of the data in a backup file to your device, click a backup file.
• To restore specific data in a backup file to your device, click a backup file. Clear the Restore all
data checkbox. Clear the checkbox beside one or more databases that you don't want to restore.
• To restore data from a backup file that is not listed, click Change. Navigate to the .bbb file or .ipd
file. Click OK.
• To remove all of your device data and restore your device to its default factory settings, click
Restore to factory settings.
7. Click Restore.
About updating your device software with BlackBerry Link
You might want to update your device software for any of the following reasons:
• To access the latest apps and features
• To resolve a technical issue
• Your service provider requires that you update your device software
If a new version of the device software is available for your device, a notification appears on your
computer, beside your device name in BlackBerry Link. You can choose to automatically download
device software updates as well as updates to BlackBerry Link software.
. Navigate to the .bbb or .ipd file. Click
Settings
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