Have you ever been in crowded public place where someone receives message in FB Messenger and you wonder if it’s you who got one? Or maybe it often happens when you hang out with your friends and each of them is still using default Facebook notification sounds?
If so, then this quick and simple tutorial is just for you.
In our earlier post we showed you how to install Android apps on Blackberry phone.
Today we are giving a short tutorial on how to get Google Play store on BlackBerry 10.
However not all apps will work on BlackBerry, so you just have to test it out.
Tutorial:
That’s all! Now you can download all available apps from Play Store to your BlackBerry phone.
SIM card can be cut for free in any mobile operator office, but there are situations when you must do it by yourself. And in this case, it is better to do it correctly, because otherwise it can be easily damaged and all the contacts stored in it will be lost.
Everything is simple if another Micro or Nano SIM is nearby, then it could be used as an example of the required size. If there is none, we really do not recommend to cut without seeing current dimensions.
Down below you’ll find a scheme, which will help to mark the appropriate size depending on the type of SIM card you need. It’s recommended to print whole scheme and put the card you want to cut on the center of the necessary dimensions. If there’s no printer around, then SIM can be placed directly on the tablet or laptop screen to mark required measurements. To the left there are docked examples of the Nano and Micro SIM cards. The main SIM chip is located in the center of the microscheme (scheme 4th step on the right), but it’s still not recommended to damage any of the SIM metal frame sides.
Practice shows that any backup transfer process is complicated when trying to move data between two completely different OS. If device is fully synced with cloud services and mail account, then it’s simple to transfer only main information like contacts, photos and videos, but it might be little tricky with SMS, notes, calendar appointments and other stuff. That’s where special software comes in to help you with this.
We’d like to introduce remarkable Wondershare MobileTrans tool supporting more than 3500 popular devices and all the latest operating systems. Using this tool it’s easy to back up your phone to your PC then restore it to any other supported phone whenever you need to. It’s also possible to transfer saved backups to your new device, created by other mobile management software like iTunes, iCloud, Kies, BlackBerry and etc. MobileTrans offers additional features like phone backup of full erase option which equals to factory restore.
Before you begin, please check the list below of supported data transfer between different smartphones.
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Note: Make sure USB Debugging is checked when using Android device.
1. Download MobileTrans v7.4.6.429 to PC and install it.
2. Carefully go through short software activation instruction founded in Install Notes.txt file.
3. Launch MobileTrans and connect both phones to PC.
4. Wait till devices are recognized and whole data fully scanned.
5. Make sure source and destination phone is shown in the right order. Otherwise flip them using Flip button at the top.
6. Select the type of data you want to transfer and click on Start Transfer button.
7. Do not use any of the device during the data transfer process!
8. After process is finished, you are free to enjoy your new phone.
BlackBerry came with 10.3.2 OS version introducing one of the great features called Meeting Mode, which puts BlackBerry device into a specific notification profile whenever you have a meeting in your calendar.
For example, Meeting Mode is set up to silence device whenever you’re in meetings which you have accepted in your calendar.
Below we made a quick tutorial of how to turn on this feature and customize it to suit your needs.
Turning Meeting Mode on:
1. Open the Calendar
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen
3. Tap Settings followed by Meeting Mode
4. Turn on Meeting Mode
5. Tap Configure Meeting Mode Profile
6. Check if Sound and Vibrate are disabled and optionally enable Notify During Calls
In calendar event there’s a Status field that Meeting Mode applies.
• Available options include: All¸ Busy, Tentative and Busy, or Busy with Participants
To turn off Meeting Mode for a specific calendar, tap Omit Calendars
• Note: Meeting Mode is not supported for hidden calendars
To set the maximum length of time that Meeting Mode apples to, choose Maximum Duration
• Available options include: 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, or No Limit
Completing these steps depending on the settings you choose previously, so the next time you have a meeting, your device will switch to your Meeting Mode profile and you won’t be interrupted by unwanted notifications.
Recent years Blackberry has improved its OS with many cool features. One of the greatest feature is ability to run Android apps on any Blackberry phone running 10.2.1 and later. So making it more clear it’s compatible with BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Z30 and BlackBerry Passport devices.
The way it works is by downloading apk files straight to BlackBerry phone and installing them. You won’t be able to use one the most popular Google Play store, but there are other stores to get the apps you need. Some of the apps might not run so smooth, but don’t no need to forget that basically non of them were created for BlackBerry OS.
There are two ways to run Android apps on BlackBerry device.
1. Using most popular third party app stores like Amazon, Snap or 1Mobile Market. Browse for all the apps inside the store, download and install them straight to BlackBerry device.
2. Using web browser. Go straight to m.apktrain.com, look for the app and hit the green download button. Navigate to the Downloads folder and launch the apk file to install it. Simple as that!
Don’t forget to share this great feature with your friends by hitting Share button below.
To take a screenshot or screen capture on the Blackberry Z10 or the Blackberry Q10, just hold down the volume up and volume down buttons simultaneously. The image will appear in the Screenshot folder.
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