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Dunt Dunt Dunt Yeah the key to messengers is what are others using, and can you get them to convert.
I wouldn't be surprised if next year... BlackBerry keeps all the Servers up and running for BB10 and nothing changes.
We could hope, but... the GOOD news is, even though TMO said a Passport "won't work" (or the IMEI checker did, a few months back) my PP still pulling 3-4 bars (when I have it turned on) voice calls working just fine. Suspect as a 'clause' in the Sprint Merger (and I've read, like security systems etc, are needing 3g - who knows) the "sundown" got pushed back.
The question
moving forward - I'm absolutely keeping the Passport. The battery only 2 years old, scarcely ever used. Even without VoLTE (voice calls) could be used 'Data Only' I'm sure WiFi would still work - my main goal, I REALLY like the Camera, everything about it etc....
I read someplace on here when BB shuts off "Blackberry Services" my Passport will "LOCK DOWN" - but someone gave instructions how to prevent that...
When I find a new device, where are the instructions how to
REMOVE my "Blackberry Account"?
From what I read (months ago) it went something like - do a 'Factory Reset' and somehow skip the Blackberry Account part when it Resets. And that absent the BB account (which I never used anyways) the Passport will work as long it's battery lives...
But sadly, I can no longer find those instructions (might have been more than 1 post) If there's a LINK (so I can print on paper, make notes) I'd be incredibly grateful.
Thank you in Advance
LN
PS - on "Messengers" TELEGRAM (it's on F-Droid) it's very thrifty - unlike most not-native BB Apps (*.apk) it's very thrifty, does NOT drain battery and it's tight as Fort Knox (sends pictures, videos, groups and voice ... I don't do all that, but Telegram can)