How to Set a Password on a Blackberry

Go to the "Options" menu, there is a spanner icon on it., Scroll down the menu to "Security Options"., It will take you to a screen with multiple choices on it, scroll down to "General Settings" click it. , This takes you to another screen, follow...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Go to the "Options" menu

    Click it. ,, Click it.

    Choose the option that says, "Enabled".

    A screen will appear, enter your password.

    If no screen appears, you may have already set a password for another application, (Password Keeper etc.) that is your default password.

    Set your number of password attempts.

    This is how many times you can guess your password before your phone is wiped/blanked of all it's memory.

    Use with caution.

    Security Timeout means if you are not active on your phone for a certain period of time, it will automatically "Keyboard Lock" and you will have to enter your password.

    Select yes or no for "Prompt on Application Install". , You have now set your password! ,,,
  2. Step 2: there is a spanner icon on it.

  3. Step 3: Scroll down the menu to "Security Options".

  4. Step 4: It will take you to a screen with multiple choices on it

  5. Step 5: scroll down to "General Settings" click it.

  6. Step 6: This takes you to another screen

  7. Step 7: follow these steps on this screen: Click the option for "Password:"

  8. Step 8: it is automatically disabled.

  9. Step 9: Finish up.

Detailed Guide

Click it. ,, Click it.

Choose the option that says, "Enabled".

A screen will appear, enter your password.

If no screen appears, you may have already set a password for another application, (Password Keeper etc.) that is your default password.

Set your number of password attempts.

This is how many times you can guess your password before your phone is wiped/blanked of all it's memory.

Use with caution.

Security Timeout means if you are not active on your phone for a certain period of time, it will automatically "Keyboard Lock" and you will have to enter your password.

Select yes or no for "Prompt on Application Install". , You have now set your password! ,,,

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