In order to be able to install applications and themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager, you first need to have BlackBerry Desktop Manager.

For the purposes of this tutorial, BlackBerry Desktop Manager will be known as “BDM” Now that you have the latest BDM we can continue to the tutorial.

WARNING: Do at your own risk. Any problems that may occur while using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager are not my responsibility.
STEP 1
* Connect your BlackBerry to your computer via the USB cable that came with it, or any USB cable that fits.
* Start the BDM.
STEP 2

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* You have a few choices to select from here.
* Click on Application Loader, as seen highlighted above.
STEP 3

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* In this screen you have two options to select from.
* Select Add/Remove Applications.
STEP 4

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* You should now see something like what you see above.
* From this screen, click browse.
STEP 5

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* Once you click browse you will see a file search screen like the one above.
* Go to and locate where you unzipped the application/theme files.
* Make sure you unzipped both the alx file and cod file in the same folder. If you don’t the installation will fail.
* After finding the alx file (for this tutorial it is ziplorer.alx) for the application, highlight it and click open.
STEP 6

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* You will now return to the Application Loader screen.
* From here you should see Ziplorer now listed with Install under the Action column.
* Click next.
STEP 7

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* You will now see what actions will be taken with your BlackBerry.
* In this screen, you should only see that you are adding Ziplorer.
* Click finish.
STEP 8

How To: Install Applications and Themes via BlackBerry Desktop Manager

* You’re done!
* You can now exit the DM and disconnect your BlackBerry.

That’s it! I usually do a battery pull to allow my BlackBerry to start up fresh after application installations and the like, I suggest you do the same.

I hope you all found this tutorial useful.

(Source: blackberryrocks)

How to send picture message and video message on BlackBerry Bold 9700.

BlackBerry Bold 9700 users can attach pictures and videos with their messages. To send picture message and video message : Press the BlackBerry key > select SMS And MMS >  select Compose MMS > select contact you want to send to > select Subject, enter the subject > select the text input part of the screen, enter text > select the media option you want > select the media file you want > Press the BlackBerry key > select Send. or you can go into your pictures > select what picture you want to send > then press the Blackberry key and it will give you options > click send as MMS > then Contacts will come up and just select the person you want to send it to. Now you can use your BlackBerry Bold 9700 to take the latest photoes and videos and share them with your friends.

After you download apps themes in .jad files via OTA, you can install these .jad files on your BlackBerry bold 9700 directly. To install a .jad files, go to the website address given on your BlackBerry phone using the BlackBerry browser. then download the file to your BlackBerry and it will install on its own. or you can also email the link to your BlackBerry and click and install from the email.

BlackBerry jad files is only for OTA download, Since these are OTA install files that is still the best and easiest way to install. if you download zip files( .jad files) on your pc, you can’t use BlackBerry desktop manager to install it. the Desktop Manger Application Loader only allows .alx and .ali files to be installed. To install a .jad fille on BlackBerry bold 9700, copy the .jad file to your Media Card or SD card > then navigate to it from the BlackBerry > Open up your media icon on BlackBerry > Click menu button > Click explore >  Find your .jad file on media card>  Click the .jad file > it will install directly. you can also install .jar files on your BlackBerry phones

This user guide is to show you on how to convert video with Wondershare BlackBerry Bold Video Converter.

Please download Wondershare Video Converter for BlackBerry first, then install and run it.
Step 1: Add Video files

Click the Add button, and the program will let you browse your computer hard drive. Select the video files you want to convert and click OK.

Step 2: Output Settings
After adding video files, you can start to set output settings for each file:
1. Select an output format from the Format drop-down list. Just select an format according to the player which you want to put your videos on.

2. Click the Settings button to set encoding settings including video resolution, frame rate, bit rate and video encoder, audio encoding settings including sample rate, channel, bit rate and audio encoder.
3. Click the Browse button to specify an output folder to save the converted files.

Note 1: If you want to convert all the added files into one format with the same encoding parameters, you can just click the “Apply to All” button.
Note 2: You can check the “Merger into one file” option to convert all the added video files into a single file.

Step 3: Start the conversion

Click the Start button of this BlackBerry Bold Video Converter to start the conversion. And all you need to do now is to wait for the conversion to be finished. The remaining time will be shown on conversion window for your reference.

Tip 1: Trim Movie
If you just want to convert a clip from a video file, you can select this file and click the Trim icon to capture a clip from it. In the Trim window, you can trim video length either by dragging the Start Time and End Time sliders or by setting the time parameters in each corresponding field.

Tip 2: Crop Video
If a video file has black video sides around its video, you can click the Crop button to open the Crop window and remove the black video sides. You can specify the video crop area by dragging the crop frame or setting the four crop parameters (Top, Bottom, Left and Right).

Tip 3: Movie Effect

If you want to change the original video effect, you can click the Effect icon to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation, and even audio volume. You can also choose to apply a special effect to your video from the available effects including Gray, Emboss and Negative.
Note: If a converted video has stripe, you can select a Deinterlace mode here and convert the original file again to remove the stripes.

Tip 4: Watermark editing
If you want to get a personalized video by adding some information to it as watermark, you can realize it by adding either text or image information. You are also allowed to resize the added text/image.

Introduction

Blackberries make a great substitute for PDA’s and even laptops in many cases. They come pre-loaded with some great programs, but also contain some useless applications as well. Not to mention those other applications you have cluttering your phone’s memory that you installed earlier on; but never use.

Removal Methods

There are a couple ways to approach the removal of unwanted applications on a Blackberry device. One involves a few steps on the device; and the other involves using a computer and a program called Blackberry Desktop manager. In order to remove Blackberry applications using your computer; a mini USB data cable is required to connect your device as well as the Blackberry program mentioned earlier. If you do not wish to remove applications using a computer then please skip ahead and jump to the next page to find out how to use the Blackberry menu to delete apps.

Blackberry Desktop Manager

The first obvious step to removing applications from your Blackberry is to make sure you have the Blackberry Desktop Manager installed on your computer. This program has many features and also allows you to completely customize your Blackberry, so if you do not necessarily need it to remove or add any applications it is still great to have. The software can be downloaded directly from the Blackberry website; but just in case here is the link.

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=A8BAA56554F96369AB93E4F3BB068C22

If you are running a computer under Windows XP or Vista then the USB drivers for your Blackberry should already be installed. If you are running a computer under a different operating system then you will have to download the USB drivers for the device; also available at the link provided.

Once the software and the USB drivers are installed correctly it is time to plug the phone into the computer with the mini-USB data cable. The computer should automatically recognize the device; and a small pop-up should appear in your taskbar indicating this is so. As soon as the computer is finished recognizing the device it is ok to open up the Blackberry Desktop manager.

Upon load-up of the program you will find yourself on the main menu of the manager; the functions are as follows.

Media Manager: Allows the managing of ring tones, videos and pictures on your device including the transfer and removal to and from.

Application Loader: This is what we will be using to uninstall programs from your Blackberry; this program obviously handles the installation and uninstallation of Blackberry applications.

Backup and Restore: This feature allows you to back up all your current data including contacts, calendar info, tasks, and memos.

Device Switch Wizard: This feature helps transfer data from another device to a Blackberry, or from Blackberry to Blackberry in the event you get a new phone.

Synchronize: This feature allows you to transfer e-mail messages and organizer data.

Synchronize Certificates: This feature allows you to transfer certificates and keys for any applications or programs you have purchased on your Blackberry
Adding, Removing, and Updating with the Application Loader

The distinct feature we will be using is the Application Loader. Once the feature has been selected you are provided with another menu giving you two more options.

Add/Remove Applications

or

Update Applications

Choose the Add/Remove option by hitting the START button directly below it.

A loading bar will show up and the program will attempt to collect all the installed applications on the device; once finished you will be provided with a list of everything installed on your Blackberry.

To remove an application simply uncheck the box next to the name of the program or application in the list and then click continue. The Blackberry Desktop manager will then uninstall the application and soft reset your device to finish the process.

Uninstalling Directly From The Device

This method is also simple once the process is memorized; it involves removing applications from the Blackberry by using the phone directly. The first step is obviously making sure the phone is powered on, do so now.

Once the main screen is loaded, navigation through the menus to the remove applications feature is as follows.

Menu (Blackberry Menu Button) > Options (The Wrench Icon) > Advanced Options > Applications

A progress bar will appear as the phone loads the list of installed programs. Once it is done loading the list will appear on the screen. To remove an application simply scroll down to the application in the list, after making sure the desired app is highlighted hit the Blackberry menu button. Another list in the bottom left will provide you with more options regarding the management of applications; simply scroll down to the delete option and select it. Select yes when prompted if you are sure you want to remove the app, and the application will then be uninstalled.

Keep in mind however that there are some core applications the Blackberry device will not remove at all; therefore the delete option will not even show up in the app management menu. If you’re looking for more apps to install, check out some of the top blackberry applications.

Need to wipe your device using javaloader or JL_Cmder but don’t want to lose all your 3rd party apps? Backup/Restore in Desktop Manager won’t do it. Here is a way to back them up and restore them. Note: It wouldn’t be a bad idea to do this on a routine basis just incase your device gives you the unexpected hourglass screen of death requiring you to wipe the device.

* Download and install the latest version of Desktop Manager 4.2
* Plug in the device and run Desktop Manager.
* Click on “Switch Device Wizard.”
* Click on “Switch Blackberry Devices.”
* Click “Next.”
* Select USB: Your Pin.
* Click “Next” and then enter your password if required.
* Uncheck “User Data and Settings” and “Include Messages” leaving only “Third Party Applications checked.
* Click “Next.”
* When it’s finished backing up the apps, DO NOT click “Next” or “Cancel.” Leave that screen as it is and continue these instructions.
* Search your computer files/folders for a folder labled with your pin number. Be sure and search in hidden and system files. Hint from BBF member NextelUser: Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and type in %temp% to find your temp folder with the folder labeled as your pin number.
* When you find it copy it to another location.
* Now go back and “Cancel” the Switch Device Wizard. If you cancel the wizard before copying the folder to another location the folder is automatically emptied.
* Now wipe your device as desired. Your backup is complete.

Restore:
* When the OS has been loaded back to the device run Application Loader again and click on “Add”
* Browse to the folder you copied with your PIN. Double click on the file named yourpin.alx.
* This should add all your 3rd party apps to the apploader.
* Finish the installation to load them to your BB.
* After the 3rd party backups have been restored, move, rename or delete the folder you pointed to using the “Add” feature in DM. Failure to do so will cause subsequent backups to skip any application that was contained in the original backup. See the note below.
* Restore your personal data using the restore feature in Desktop Manager Backup/Restore

Note: If you are wiping the device because of a problem this procedure may not be wise to perform because the cause of the trouble could possibly be in one of the 3rd party apps.

Note: If you ever use one of these backups to restore an app or multiple apps back to your device you’ll need to move the folder to a new location after restoring. If you leave it in the same location then the next time you perform this backup procedure any apps included in the original will not be backed up in the temp/yourpin folder since they are already recognized by Desktop Manager as being in another location. So, after restoring your app(s) simply move the pin folder to a new location, rename it or delete it.

You’d think that with all of the recent BlackBerry OS updates, RIM would have provided the ability to record phone calls. This can be beneficial for many purposes. Often, people have to take notes when on the phone. That’s no good if you’re not sitting down. Having the voice recorder makes it easier to have the conversation and pick out the important parts later. For others, like me, it is a great tool for interviews. It feels embarrassing sometimes when an interviewee asks for your number, and you have to explain that you must dial in, since the only way you can record the call is via Skype. Is there any way we can record calls on our BlackBerry?
Voice Recorder Notes
If you have a newer OS (mine is 4.3.0.127), you’ll have the Voice Recorder Notes application. When I first saw this, I thought it was a great way to record phone calls. However, as you can see from the screenshot, that just can’t happen. I didn’t expect much of it, anyway. I figured it just used the built-in mic, which means that the caller on the other end would be horribly muffled at best. Instead, the application simply won’t work while the phone is active. So much for that idea.

There has to be a way, though. Right?
Ring2
Back at WES, I ran into a company called Ring2. They deal with conference calling, and have an application built for BlackBerry. In addition to a host of other features, they offer the ability to record conference calls. Since you technically can hold a call with just two participants, you can utilize the feature for your basic call recording needs.

The downside is that it costs. They don’t publish their prices, but expect a monthly fee rather than a flat-rate download. This looks like one of the easiest ways to record your calls.
Grand Central
In searching for an answer to the call recording question, I stumbled across Grand Central, a Google project. Among its many features is the ability to record incoming calls, simply by hitting the number 4 on your keypad. From what I’ve gathered, this only works with incoming calls. Still, it’s better than nothing.

(By the by, does anyone know which weighs more: All of the trees cut down to make U.S. dollars in one year, or all the trains traveling through Grand Central Station in one year?)
Limited options
So it looks like we don’t have a ton of options for recording calls on our BlackBerry devices. RIM didn’t include such an ability in OS 4.5, or at least as far as I’m able to tell. We might see updates to third-party applications like VR+, but even then we can’t be sure if this is on the developer’s agenda.

Anyone have a better solution out there? Please, please leave it in the comments if you do.