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When you switch to a new BlackBerry 10 device using a media card, you can move alarm settings, BBM
contacts, BlackBerry Browser bookmarks, text messages (SMS and MMS), phone history, and wireless
connection profiles. This feature is designed to move the data in your personal space but not the data in
your work space.
Only the data saved locally in your device storage space is transferred. Any data that is wirelessly
backed up or synchronized with an online account isn't transferred to your new device.
1. On your previous device, click Setup > Device Switch.
2. Click Using a Media Card > Save Data.
3. Complete the instructions on the screen.
4. When the backup is complete, remove the media card from your previous device and insert it into
your BlackBerry 10 device.
5. On your BlackBerry 10 device, on the home screen, tap
6. Complete the instructions on the screen.
Transfer contact info using a SIM card
Your BlackBerry 10 device uses a micro SIM card. As such, this data transfer method is only available if
you're switching from one BlackBerry 10 device to another.
1. On your previous device, tap Contacts.
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
3. Tap
.
4. Under SIM Card, tap Copy Contacts from Device to SIM Card.
5. When your contacts are copied to your SIM card, remove the SIM card and insert it into your new
device.
6. On your new device, tap Contacts.
7. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
8. Tap
.
9. Under SIM Card, tap Import Contacts from SIM Card.
Note: If you have BlackBerry Balance installed on your device, contact information saved in your work
space may not be copied to your SIM card.
Add an email account to your new device
To transfer calendar and contact information that is associated with an email account, add that email
account to your new BlackBerry 10 device.
1. On the home screen of your new device, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap
Settings.
>
.
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