Before You Switch Devices; Learn What Transfer Options Are Available To You; Make Note Of Your Usernames And Passwords - Blackberry Z10 User Manual

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• Customize and personalize your device settings
• Watch tutorials or open the Help app to learn more about BlackBerry 10 OS
Set up email or other types of accounts on your device
You can add email accounts, social networking accounts (such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn), or even an Evernote
account to your device.
1. On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.
Tap > Accounts.
3.
If you already added an account to your device, tap

Before you switch devices

For information about how to switch to a BlackBerry device from an older BlackBerry device or a third-party device, visit
www.blackberry.com/deviceswitch.

Learn what transfer options are available to you

The types of data transferred depends on the transfer method you use and the type of smartphone you're transferring data
from. Data transferred might include some settings, phone history, pictures, music, browser bookmarks, and so on. For a
list of the type of data that is transferred, visit www.blackberry.com/deviceswitch.
• Switching from BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later? On a computer, you can use BlackBerry Link to switch devices.
Learn how to switch devices using BlackBerry Link.
• Switching from BlackBerry 7.0 or BlackBerry 7.1? You can use a media card on your device to switch devices.
how to switch devices using a media card.
• Switching from a BlackBerry device that has BlackBerry Protect installed? You can use BlackBerry Protect to transfer
supported data, such as contacts, from your current device's backup file to your new device.
devices using BlackBerry Protect.
• Switching from an iPhone or Android device? You can download the device switch app from BlackBerry World.
how to switch devices using the device switch app.
Tip: If you're switching from a BlackBerry device, to see what version of software you're currently running, on the home
screen of your old device, do one of the following:
• Click Options > About.
• Click Options > Device > About Device Versions.

Make note of your usernames and passwords

Before you switch BlackBerry devices, make sure that you have the following:
• If you have saved usernames and passwords in Password Keeper, consider temporarily writing this information down so
that you have it when you're ready to add accounts to your new device.
• If you have a device running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later, you might have created a BlackBerry ID that you
used to log in to your device and the BlackBerry World storefront. If you log in to your BlackBerry 10 device with your
to add another account.
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