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Security
Set a phone password
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Lock the phone
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Protect your BlackBerry content
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Reduce BlackBerry content size
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Regenerate encryption keys
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Verify security software
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Prevent BlackBerry third-party applications
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from transmitting data
Clear the phone
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Security — frequently asked questions
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About the phone password
If you type your phone password incorrectly five
times, you must type blackberry before you can
continue. On subsequent password attempts, the
characters that you type are displayed.
If you type your phone password ten times
incorrectly, all information is erased from your
phone for security reasons.
If your phone is integrated with an email account
using a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, some security
settings might differ. For more information,
contact your system administrator.
Set a phone password
1.
In the BlackBerry Setup, click Security.
2.
Set the Password field to Enabled.
3.
Set the security options.
4.
Press Save.
5.
Type a phone password.
6.
Press the Enter key.
7.
Retype the phone password.
8.
Press the Enter key.
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Change the phone password
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Disable the phone password
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Change the phone password
1.
In the BlackBerry Setup, click Security.
2.
Press Options.
3.
Click Change Password.
4.
Type your current phone password.
5.
Press Enter.
6.
Type a new phone password.
7.
Press the Enter.
8.
Retype the new phone password.
9.
Press the Enter.
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Disable the phone password
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Disable the phone password
1.
In the BlackBerry Setup, click Security.
2.
Set the Password field to Disabled.
3.
Press the End Key.
4.
Click Save.
5.
Type the phone password.
6.
Press the Enter key.
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