[John Clark]

Originally Posted by jose_416

hi john .. regarding the desktop manager.. yes i am running the latest version..
is there a way to find out how much memory the programs installed are running... i am curious..

The latest versions of Desktop manager should pick up any installed programs.

You can look in Options >Status to see the amount of file free. While in there you can hit the menu key and select "database sizes."

[Josh615]

So here's my question; If I backup my device and start this process and screw up or somehow delete something I need, will reinstalling everything make it work normally again? Or will I be up the creek? Im not tech savy at all and all that on the first page makes me nervous just looking at it.

[John Clark]

If you follow my instructions exactly, you will be fine. It's a good idea to make a backup, though.

[Josh615]

Yeah, I know if I follow exactly it will be ok. Its not that I dont trust you. I dont trust myself. I understand somethings in the instructions, but other things, I just look at like its another language. I just didnt want to delete something by accident and be screwed.

[John Clark]

If you're worried about it, I don't recommend doing it.

[Josh615]

Damn, alright. Thanks.

[Dreskills]

Nevermind I figured it out

[Josh615]

So I read (completely through) the steps and thought it cant really be that hard. Im not THAT stupid. So I did your instructions and my bb just reset and everything works. Im a bada-s. Thanks a lot for taking the time to run us dummies through all the steps. I was having to delete a lot of emails to keep space open. Now, I dont have to worry about that.

And once I was actually doing it and saw what you were writing-- you are right-- it was quite easy. Thanks again!

[Dreskills]

Got it

[SYosofi83@GMail.Com]

This is a great post, but unfortunately for me, when I edit the _vendorID= files and delete the vendor ID's, I can't re-save the the alx file, why can't I? I opened it up with wordpad and edited, and tried to resave it as the original, overwriting it, but it is saying make sure the path and file name are correct. They are! And in another instance it is saying it's denied to save. I am the admin on my computer, so what am I doing wrong?

[flatlined]

Do I have to have either the BB Browser or the MEdia Net browser on my Curve? Can I just have Opera Mini and it wont hurt my Blackberry or AT&T wont do anything?

[PPCMD]

This is a great how to guide, once I get my BB 8820 back from ColorwarePC I will be removing the themes, wallpapers, PTT and a few other junk items I neither need or want.

[TeritaM]

so john, I just wanted to thank you again for this, I cleaned off my dad's bb (I convinced him to get one) when he started complaining about his "stuff" disappearing. I got a nice free meal.

edit-one question though, in the .alx file where it lists the language description texts, what would happen if I remove those?

[John Clark]

No need to do anything with languages. Languages are removed using application loader.

[Holz]

hey... i have a question about unlocking the themes. currently, i'm using v.4.2.2.170 on my 8310. i know i need to download the current OS to my PC, and the same version (yet probably different package) are available for download at the AT&T site. my question is would that mean i wouldn't have to install a new OS on my BB in order to be able to unlock the themes? i would prefer not to and just be able to unlock 2 themes.

thanks!

[itsj]

can you do this with a mac, no pc over here.

[John Clark]

Can't do it with a mac....sorry.

[el Stevil]

Originally Posted by SYosofi83@GMail.Com

This is a great post, but unfortunately for me, when I edit the _vendorID= files and delete the vendor ID's, I can't re-save the the alx file, why can't I? I opened it up with wordpad and edited, and tried to resave it as the original, overwriting it, but it is saying make sure the path and file name are correct. They are! And in another instance it is saying it's denied to save. I am the admin on my computer, so what am I doing wrong?

You are running vista. Copy the file to your desktop and make changes, then copy back to original location

[dshipmon]

[QUOTE=John Clark;792173]Did you just get a new BB device but are unsure how to best set it up? The setup wizard removes a few things but not all that should be removed. Many of you have asked me what I do to free up memory on my devices and prevent loss of emails and call logs, etc. I've decided to list out for you exactly what I do to my device. You may want to setup your device slightly different but this is a good starting point.


I did not just purchase my BB (I've had it for about 2 months). I have the 8310 Curve (AT&T). Will this process still apply to me being that I have added several 3rd party apps and it seems as if AT&T cleaned up most of it. There is only a few (PTT, the game, and some themes (it only has 3) that I want to remove. Is there an easier way (deleting from the device itself) or is this it, and once I do this process will all my 3rd party apps be there.

[JSanders]

Once you do this process, your third party applications will be there.

Do a backup first, of course.

Also, any applications with a license key or registration, write that down.

AND, you can always run this:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/rim-...arty-apps.html