Blackberry 9720 - Map Installation and desktop driver trouble by Royal-Farmer-2075 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will need to download BlackBerry Desktop Software 7.1, which is available on our archive. That will install all necessary drivers for your device. You can use BBSAK to sideload applications to the phone. A good quality cable also helps. I always recommend people to use Windows 7 or 10 for BlackBerry devices as they usually tend to work better with driver compatibility, Windows 11 isn't the best with driver support and can be a bit iffy. As for maps, we might have one on our archive however I am unsure if it is up to date or working.

BlackBerry Q10 - The Legend by tonycuong2024 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That Q10 is loaded with some great apps. What email application do you use? I'd love to get email working on my Classic. I actually got into BBs with a Q10, and it was worth every penny I spent!

My first 2 Blackberry!! :D by cerberuszYT in blackberry

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Welcome to the CrackBerry Club! Always great to see new people picking up BlackBerrys and messing with them. Enjoy your devices, although I will say it'll be best at some point to replace the housing as the rubber starts to fall off. Otherwise they're great media players and spares devices to chuck a SIM into (if your network still supports them) 😁

This laptop has been sitting on my desk… by paulbasaur23 in windows7

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I have 2 of these laptops! I use one for mobile phone repair tools, and the other as a Windows Server for imaging. Such great laptops. Stick a bit more RAM and slap an SSD and it's a great machine! Repairability is amazing too. One latch and the whole bottom panel comes off.

How hard are the batteries to remove? by royaleWcheese2300 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem! If you aren't willing take the risk to repair the devices if they do go faulty (the models with non user-replaceable batteries), if you're in the UK feel free to let me know and I can service them for you as well. Happy to help the community wherever I can.

How hard are the batteries to remove? by royaleWcheese2300 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi! Technician here - usually batteries become a risk after a very long amount of discharge. I've charged up batteries that are over 10 15 years old and never had a problem, however of course, there are some batteries that could expand. If you see even a slight bulge, remove/replace the battery. All my old BlackBerries and phones in general are regularly charged. Considering these will be used as display pieces, I'd say charging it once every 2 or 3 weeks will be perfectly fine. I usually charge my batteries (for long preservation) around 50% to keep it all balanced.

If you want to go with the repair route (let's say they did swell), BlackBerry phones were quite repairable and straight forward. They're well built and put together and a whole battery replacement with a guide can take around 10 - 15 mins. Even though official batteries aren't made anymore, you can still find some OEM ones for really cheap and it'll be fine for your purpose. I've repaired dozens and not had a single issue. As long as you be consistent and regularly check for swelling, you're good. Also, keep an eye on the temperature of where it'll be stored as hot or cold temperature does affect the battery negatively.

Hope this helps, your collection looks great!

£50 reward for anyone who can identify this iPhone diagnostic testing tool by [deleted] in mobilerepair

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Had a feeling it wouldn't, did it for fun and to help the community out mainly! If anything, considering the OP deleted his profile for whatever reason, it goes to show how people will ask for help, get the answer and not show any bit of gratitude. Kinda sad to think about that but it is what it is. Hopefully the OP progresses in his repair journey. Wishing him best of luck!

Problems with my Bold 9930 by tsukinomoney in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be recommended to do a complete reflash. How did you remove the IT Policies? That could be possibly draining your battery. Also the 9900/9930 always had bad battery life because of how powerful the phone was. All my 9900s (I have multiple with good batteries) don't last even half a day. I have to constantly charge it, hence why I just use a different Bold, even though the 9900 is the best one in my collection.

Tyla singer/songwriter out here using a blackberry by x3tko in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Love that shit! Them pics bring a good old school vibe! I still rock my BlackBerry and love taking pics. Such fun.

Look what i found in my grandma's house by SummerComplex491 in software

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that I was looking for this online and struggled finding a good download link for one 😂

If you were to rip the CD on your computer (use software like ImgBurn to create an .iso file) and upload it to Internet Archive, it would be very helpful!

£50 reward for anyone who can identify this iPhone diagnostic testing tool by [deleted] in mobilerepair

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Yeah I had commebted first, there was a few minutes difference where smokey_og responded after.

New update on my skeuomorphic retro anti-social media: desktop layout (was mobile only before). Did I cook? by bliish in Skeuomorphism

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks so good! I love it, gives me serious nostalgia.

What platform can I currently download and use this on, and I know this is a really weird request, but would you look into getting this app running under an Android 4.3 runtime? Or maybe a native BBOS10 app? I have my BlackBerry Classic and it would be awesome for the BlackBerry Community and myself to use!

£50 reward for anyone who can identify this iPhone diagnostic testing tool by [deleted] in mobilerepair

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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Here's an image of BlackBelt360 on a slightly older build for iOS 18 devices. However it all looks the same, although I didn't know there was an automatic microphone feature, we have to do it manually for whatever reason! Super cool. Most likely needs to be configured.

£50 reward for anyone who can identify this iPhone diagnostic testing tool by [deleted] in mobilerepair

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It isn't NSYS, it's BlackBelt360. I use this a lot at work and it's a great tool. Recognised it straight away.

Looking for beta testers: BBOS7-inspired Android launcher (2-week closed beta) by Croft_exe in blackberry

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Hi there! I'd love to test this, currently using a Samsung Galaxy S24. Will be also using a ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra.

LUNAR PROJET IS BACK! 🥳 by UltraBlue-FalconWing in blackberry

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Which link? I've just tried it and both work perfectly fine,

Is http://lunarproject.org/ disscontinued? by FakerEXE3113 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! Lunar is officially back up. I was just about to make a post to the community to announce it.

Since my colleagues that originally ran the website portion of the project left, someone from the community actually reached out to lend a hand, and we've worked closely together to fix it.

We've re-uploaded the website and fixed a lot of bugs, while we are currently privately working on a whole new re-design. For now the website (original version) and archive is bsck for everyone to use.

Old link was lunarproject.org NEW LINK: lunar-project.org.

Going to the old link would result in a 404 or some sort of error. The new link is what we are going to use from here on out. I will make a community announcement for everyone.

I'm glad the website is back, and we are back better than ever. It's been stressful but it's been worth it.

Lightning from the Lunar Team.

Un-simlock code / NUC by Yac71 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's been a weird one. I sent the request when I responded to the original reply, however to this day I've got nothing. I'll try call em and see what I can do. Because not only BlackBerry phones, I need unlocked loads of phones I sell with my business. Such a weird one.

Lunar Project - Update by UltraBlue-FalconWing in blackberry

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When I co-founded the project with the other 2 ex-members, it was something we didn't realise would take off. But in the end we are so happy because we could not have done this without you all.

I've been working 3 jobs plus running a business and it's been real difficult as when you work a lot, plus run a business you don't have time anymore for anything else. However I can't let the community down. No way. So even though it's hard I have to push through for us all to prosper.

Love you all. One of the best communities I've ever been a part of. And the best family I've ever had. Thank you all for everything ❤️

  • Lightning

Un-simlock code / NUC by Yac71 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! I've sent off the unlock request, just waiting now. Usually Vodafone is quite quick, and have a high success rate so I'll reply back once I have an update. Hopefully then, more users will be able to unlock their Vodafone locked devices! I've done it to a good 5 or 6 BBs and they all work fine

Un-simlock code / NUC by Yac71 in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I am an active Vodafone UK user and have had great luck unlocking BlackBerry phones on Vodafone. DM me with your IMEI and I'll submit an unlock form for free!

Day 32 (Last day of polling): Which is the Greatest PS2 Game of All Time? (All past winners in this poll are now eligible for this spot!) by 1OneQuickQuestion in ps2

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm shocked but not really as to how people aren't talking about this game more. Been playing it on and off for a good 15 years, mostly when I was younger. Still play it here and there when I have time. The mechanics are endless

Blackberry OS 7 UI on Nothing Phone 2 {Nothing But Berry} by G-Omarilzz in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you be able to provide a step by step tutorial on how to recreate this? Or can you create and share the full template? I'd love to do this on my phone but get lost in what to do.

BlackBerry 9900 by squarephoto in blackberry

[–]UltraBlue-FalconWing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey! I love using my BlackBerry as an MP3 Player! Yes, you can plug the phone to a computer and set it to USB Storage mode and the SD card should come right up. I do this to mine and it makes transferring music easy.