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BlackBerry Shortcut Collection

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July 16, 2007 at 6:19 pm · Filed under Howtos

Soft Reset:
Press (not Pearl/Storm).

Hard Reset:
Press wait a second and press again (not Pearl/Storm).

Show Log:
Press ALT + L G L G.
(Touchscreen BlackBerry: ring up the virtual keyboad, hold »123« to enable num-lock and then type »”/”/«)
Alternatively, use the free ShowEventLog app.

Show Information (Platform, OS Version, PIN, IMEI, Uptime):
Press ALT + R A C E (SureType) or ALT + CAP + H (on QWERTY|Z).

Switch Between SureType & MultiTap:
Hold »/SYM/* while in a text field.

Switch Input Method:
Press ALT + Enter.

Switch Tasks:
Press ALT + Escape.

Switch Signal Strength Display (bars to numbers):
Press ALT + N M L L.

More useful shortcuts are welcome. Feel free to leave a comment!

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7. Brian J King said,

   December 12, 2008 @ 7:10 am

   How do I switch back from the # value of signal strength to the bars (visual) on a pearl? I can’t seem to get it to switch back. Thank you.

8. Kristen said,

   April 7, 2009 @ 9:25 am

   I just got the Storm and love it. I am having trouble figuring out how to speed dial though? Any suggestions?

9. danielle buchan said,

   September 22, 2009 @ 9:48 pm

   By accident, i switched blackberry email text to Arabic (I think) How do I switch it back into English?

   I need your quick help as I’m in Africa on a business trip and blackberry is my only means of communication right now.

   Thank you, Danielle

10. gagz said,

    February 3, 2010 @ 12:27 pm

    Switch Signal Strength Display (bars to numbers):
    Press ALT + N M L L.

    How to Switch Signal Strength Display back to numbers from bars???

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