NEWSLETTERS
 

CIO.com updates, insights and advice on technology, management and your career.

 CIO Blogs and Discussion
 CIO Consumer IT
 CIO Leader
 CIO Enterprise
 CIO Insider
More Newsletters | Edit Profile
 
RSS Feeds »
 
 
SUBSCRIBE TO CIO
 
Are you involved in setting the direction for your company's IT budget or strategy?

Apply today for a FREE subscription to CIO Magazine!

Subscription Services »
Reprints »

 


Sun, Oct 12, 2008 23:53 EDT

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Flip Has Hidden Safe Mode

Posted by: Al Sacco in News

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 2

While performing a review of the new BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Flip from Research In Motion (RIM), I discovered that the device's operating system, BlackBerry handheld OS v4.6.0.151, has a "hidden" feature called Safe Mode that can help users isolate and eliminate problem third-party applications.

.
Safe Mode Dialogue Box on Pearl 8220
Safe Mode Dialogue Box on Pearl 8220

T-Mobile will begin selling the Pearl 8220 in the United States on October 13, and it'll be the first U.S. BlackBerry to run RIM's latest handheld OS, v4.6.

BlackBerry Safe Mode appears to be available to users of all RIM's new BlackBerry devices with OS v4.6. That includes the Bold 9000, Pearl 8220 and the as-of-yet unreleased Curve 8900. It's unclear whether the touch screen BlackBerry Storm 95xx, which will run BlackBerry OS v4.7, has Safe Mode as well, but it seems likely.

Safe Mode is meant to help pinpoint and delete bum apps that may have caused your smartphone to crash. For example, if you decide to download some fancy new mobile RSS reader, but soon after you do, your 'Berry starts acting all wonky and eventually crashes, you'd want to reboot in Safe Mode so you could delete the app without it wreaking havoc on your device again.

BlackBerry Pearl 8220 in Safe Mode
BlackBerry Pearl 8220 in Safe Mode

Accessing Safe Mode is simple: First you need to remove your BlackBerry battery to perform a hard reset. After reinserting the battery, the BlackBerry notification LED glows red for a few seconds. Immediately after the LED dims, hold the BlackBerry Escape key—to the right of the trackball—until a dialogue box appears to let you know the device is running in Safe Mode. The reboot process can take a few minutes, so be patient.

To exit Safe Mode, simply perform another hard reset by removing and reinstalling your battery.

AS

FREE CIO BlackBerry Newsletter
Get better use out of your BlackBerry and keep up-to-date on the latest developments. Sign-up »
Keywords:

applications, blackberry, BlackBerry flip, BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Flip, flip BlackBerry, mobile, Research In Motion, rim, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8220 Flip, Safe Mode, smartphone, wireless

You do not have flash or javascript support.
Average (3 votes)
5
comment icon Reply
Digg this
Slashdot
Reddit
LinkedIn
 
All Comments Comments
 
Tue, Oct 14, 2008 2:15 EDT
Finally!
Posted by: Mark Cummuta
Rating: 90

Finally! Another reason why I need to upgrade my old 8703 (as soon as the economy gets a little better)!

You do not have flash or javascript support.
 
Tue, Dec 2, 2008 16:22 EST
reply about economy
Anonymous user
Posted by: Anonymous
Rating:

Mine only cost me $20

You do not have flash or javascript support.
About this Blog

Al Sacco writes about (and drools over) anything and everything mobile or wireless as it applies to the global workforce--with a focus on BlackBerry smartphones. Follow this blog on Twitter: @MobileWorkHorse.

Start a Conversation
Click to post

Got something to say? We want to hear it! Click the Post button to get started. GO»

YOUR NETWORK
Connect to companies in this post
  • RIM
EXPERT ADVICE
See our roster of experts.

Advice & Opinion from more than 97 of IT's most insightful thinkers.

advertisement

  PARTNERS       WEBCASTS    
 

From Laggard to Leader: Transforming the Data Center

This webcast offers an understanding of how customers are transforming their data centers, the successes and challenges of each approach, and how IT can become the driver to provide real business value and competitive advantage.

Sponsored by HP  Register for this Webcast »

 

Raising the Bar on Business Service Delivery

Applications drive every business, but as networks become more complex and dynamic, performance has become a key tenant in service delivery. In this CIO webcast, Forrester and Fluke Networks offer advice and best practices for ensuring high delivery with better application performance.

Sponsored by Fluke  Watch this webcast. »

 

Conquering Information Management Challenges: Turning tacit knowledge into actionable insight

It's no surprise that enterprises are adopting strategies to aggregate data into actionable intelligence. This research paper explores how leading enterprises are rising to the challenge - from imposing structure to developing an information management framework.

Sponsored by BearingPoint  Read this White Paper »

More Partners »
Resource Alerts

Get instant email notifications by topic when white papers, webcasts, and case studies are added to our library.

More Podcasts »
Resource Alerts

Get instant email notification when white papers, webcasts, and case studies are added to our library. Don't just be up-to-date—be up to the minute with our new Resource Alerts.

CIO Viewpoints on Exchange 2007 Risks and Mitigation Strategies

Knowing where your peers have found limits and workarounds in areas including high availability, archiving, recovery, compliance, e-Discovery and storage growth can be essential in planning your successful Exchange 2007 migration.  Read More »

 

Where's the CIO? -- The Missing Link in Your SOA Strategy

In this webinar, you'll hear why the time is now to grow the value you've achieved at a project level to an enterprise-wide ROI, how to do it, and what role the CIO can play to make your SOA strategy a success....  Read More »

 

Data Protection: Challenges for the Traveling User

Business today often involves traveling to meet with customers and partners directly...  Read More »

More Webcasts »
Resource Alerts

Get instant email notification when white papers, webcasts, and case studies are added to our library. Don't just be up-to-date—be up to the minute with our new Resource Alerts.

 
NEWSLETTER

Sign-up for the Blogs & Discussion Newsletter

 
FEATURED SPONSORS
 
 
 
SPONSORED LINKS
 

Affordable technology-no compromise. HP server solutions

SOA Educational Library at the TIBCO SOA Resource Center

CIO Viewpoints: Migrating to Exchange 2007

Thrive during global disruption. Cisco video featuring Juan Enriquez

A new level of interoperability. Make IT Work As One@novell.com

Protect data-HP All-in-One and Disk-Based systems

Businesses Transform with VMware Virtualization

Download the free CIO Starter Kit to access useful resources created by top CIOs

Virtualization Benchmark and TCO Analysis-Read Now

White Paper: Scaling Down HPC for Smaller Organizations

White Paper: Never Enough Compute Power?

Microsoft Windows Vista Cost and Benefit Estimator

White Paper: Efficient Desktop Application Management

White Paper: Take your Call Center to the Next Level

Is Your WLAN Helping You Comply with Security Guidelines of the PCI Standard?

White Paper: Improve Employee Efficiency and Reduce Telecom Costs

White Paper: Green Issues for Networking

New IDG Survey Results on Data Center Automation

A CISO's Guide to Application Security

Operational Excellence Is Key to Maximizing IT Investments

Learn how companies are changing how they reach out to their most profitable customers.

The Right and Wrong Master Data Management Strategies to Start Small and Grow Big

The Customer Communications Management Platform - Key Functionality and Best Practices

Learn how the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor improves performance

Get help navigating the management challenges of virtualization.

Predict the future with HP Insight Power Manager

Log onto Hitachi True Stories, films inspired by the next great achievement

Earn PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE Part-Time, Online at Syracuse University's iSchool

Make IT Work As One@novell.com

Predict the future with HP Insight Power Manager

HP LaserJet P4014n printer starting at $799 after $100 IS. www.hp.com

CIO Starter Kit includes useful resources created by top CIOs. Free Download>>

Leveraging Social Computing Technologies for ERP Applications

Server Virtualization Benchmark Results

Learn to Leverage Maximum Computing Power

Windows Vista: Essential Benefits and Deployment Strategies

Best Practices: Safe and Secure Hardware Asset Recovery

White Paper: Migrating to Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 Together

White Paper: Enabling Next Generation IP Communications

White Paper: A Cohesive Network Security Approach

Why Your Firewall, VPN, and IEEE Aren't Enough to Protect Your Network

Dramatically boost network capacity and speed-up to 600 Mbps

White Paper: The Roadmap to Data Center Automation

17 Ways to Reduce Cost in IT

Learning from BPM Leaders

A fresh look at the impact of customer intimacy.

Webcast: Mitigate Operational Risk- Real Answers for Tough Times

Laptop Security: Where Do CIOs See Weaknesses?

Paving the Way for Trusted Collaboration

Find out how to manage virtualization's risks and reap the rewards.