#Reset blackberry battery meter Bluetooth
But if you’d rather revive your missing Bridge icons, simply disconnect your tablet and smartphone by turning off Bluetooth or disabling your Bridge app using the process described above. In other words, when you navigate to the BlackBerry Bridge panel on your PlayBook to access native BlackBerry e-mail, BBM, calendar, etc., all of your icons will be gone.īlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Bluetooth OptionsĪgain, this issue is sometimes easier to simply ignore than fix because you can still click the space where an icon should be to launch its corresponding app, and the names of the icons will still appear on screen. To turn off the PlayBook’s Bluetooth or disable the Bridge app, just tap the appropriate icon in the upper right corner of your tablet’s display and then “toggle” the On switch into the Off position.īlackBerry PlayBook owners who use Bridge to access smartphone e-mail and apps will also likely encounter the common problem of disappearing Bridge icons. And if that doesn’t work, you can simply disconnect your tablet and your smartphone momentarily, by turning off your PlayBook’s Bluetooth or disabling the BlackBerry Bridge app. You can do away with errant PlayBook message notifications by tapping the new message icons in the top left corner of your PlayBook and then deleting them directly from the dropdown menu that appears on screen, instead of within the specific message inboxes. Plus, it’s just annoying when your PlayBook says you have a new message, but you don’t. Honestly, it’s sometimes easier just to ignore the new message indicator when it’s “acting up.” But that kind of defeats the purpose of having message notifications altogether, or it decreases the value, at least. Or maybe you already read and deleted a new BBM message, but the notification icon still says you have a new BBM. Unfortunately, while using your PlayBook to access your BlackBerry’s e-mail and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) messages, the message notifications in the upper left corner of your PlayBook’s display don’t always correspond with the actual number of new messages on your device. If you don’t use a BlackBerry smartphone along with your PlayBook, you can skip this tip, along with the next two tricks.
The “buggiest” thing about RIM’s PlayBook, at least in my experience, is the BlackBerry Bridge app, which gives PlayBook users access to their BlackBerry smartphone’s native e-mail, calendar, tasks and other PIM apps, via a Bluetooth wireless connection. (If your PlayBook does not turn back on, plug it into a power outlet and ensure it has enough power to operate.)Ģ) Trouble with BlackBerry Bridge Notifications Voila! Your PlayBook is up and running again. Then hold the button again for a second or two to turn your table back on. To manually reset your PlayBook when your screen is frozen, simply hold down the PlayBook’s tiny, round power button, located atop the device, until the PlayBook turns off. To reset a legacy BlackBerry device ( Research In Motion® (RIM®) 850, 857, 950, 957 devices), insert the end of a paper clip into the small hole on the back of the device.The BlackBerry master reset option really comes in handy whenever your tablet decides to lock up or your screen simply goes black, but the device is still turned on. For further information on the wipe handheld command, see KB14058. The wipe handheld command will perform this same function on a BlackBerry smartphone.
Some wireless carriers and third-party device manufacturers have processes called master reset, factory reset, or master clear, which erases all user data and settings for non-BlackBerry carrier devices, restoring them to a "factory" state. It is normal behavior for a BlackBerry smartphone to take several minutes to completely start up following a reset. Please refer to the following graphic for key position: However, the location of the keys does not change. Note: Some BlackBerry smartphones do not display the ALT, CAP, and DELETE keys in the same manner. The display on the BlackBerry smartphone will turn off to indicate that the reset has started, and the keys can now be released. 1) Press and hold down the ALT key on the smartphone.Ģ) While holding down the ALT key, press and hold down the right-hand CAP key.ģ) With both of those buttons still pressed, press the DELETE key.