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As soon as I put the SIM in, I got a text that said "Pelase stand by as we initiate your Blackberry service. This could take up to 5 mins". And after 5 minutes... voila! I was able to add my email accounts!
Well.. except for my Gmail. It keeps saying "invalid email address or password". I got an email immediately after that saying they blocked a sign-in attempt from an app. I then turned "allow less secure apps" to ON in my Google settings but am still having the same issues. I feel bad if this has already been covered in this massive 9900 thread, but do you have any suggestions?
Thanks, ColinsCity!06-20-17 02:46 PMLike 0 - Just popped my Rogers SIM in and you're right... it's unlocked. I assumed it was locked because I was a bit miffed that they sent me a refurbished device instead of brand new!
As soon as I put the SIM in, I got a text that said "Pelase stand by as we initiate your Blackberry service. This could take up to 5 mins". And after 5 minutes... voila! I was able to add my email accounts!
Well.. except for my Gmail. It keeps saying "invalid email address or password". I got an email immediately after that saying they blocked a sign-in attempt from an app. I then turned "allow less secure apps" to ON in my Google settings but am still having the same issues. I feel bad if this has already been covered in this massive 9900 thread, but do you have any suggestions?
Thanks, ColinsCity!
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk06-20-17 03:05 PMLike 0 - When I first got the 9900 for months I had an Enterprize box on my main apps that always run when you press and hold the dotted Blackberry button. I remember asking about how to solve this, and somehow I did because it is gone but like Collins said it might be because I have not had the sim in mine for some time now.
I think I even started a thread about that issue and I don't think much came of it..
-sent from a beautiful Bold 990006-22-17 01:22 AMLike 0 - Yesterday I got my White Bold 9900 with an arabic keyboard, I bought it on eBay for $30 and it's in really good condition, also I think the network bands are different because it actually works better on 2G/EDGE rather than the European model that was actually sold in Ireland which is so funny.Doug_M likes this.06-22-17 03:21 AMLike 1
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Been playing around with OS7 a bit this past week and I've forgotten how deep the OS actually is. I remember when I got my first every BlackBerry (Pearl 8100) and how completely confused and overwhelmed I was trying to figure out how it works. That legendary BB button houses sooooo many options it's crazy! The way the OS7 menu buttons work with the trackpad is so efficient. Copy and pasting and text editing is a dream on these legacy devices. I have the BB10 Classic and I never used the trackpad on it. But with the legacy OS, it's the perfect fusion of tactile preciseness and efficiency.idssteve likes this.06-22-17 08:31 AMLike 1 - That's a sweet looking device! The classic BlackBerry form factor really is a... well... Classic!
Been playing around with OS7 a bit this past week and I've forgotten how deep the OS actually is. I remember when I got my first every BlackBerry (Pearl 8100) and how completely confused and overwhelmed I was trying to figure out how it works. That legendary BB button houses sooooo many options it's crazy! The way the OS7 menu buttons work with the trackpad is so efficient. Copy and pasting and text editing is a dream on these legacy devices. I have the BB10 Classic and I never used the trackpad on it. But with the legacy OS, it's the perfect fusion of tactile preciseness and efficiency.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk06-22-17 08:38 AMLike 0 - That's a sweet looking device! The classic BlackBerry form factor really is a... well... Classic!
Been playing around with OS7 a bit this past week and I've forgotten how deep the OS actually is. I remember when I got my first every BlackBerry (Pearl 8100) and how completely confused and overwhelmed I was trying to figure out how it works. That legendary BB button houses sooooo many options it's crazy! The way the OS7 menu buttons work with the trackpad is so efficient. Copy and pasting and text editing is a dream on these legacy devices. I have the BB10 Classic and I never used the trackpad on it. But with the legacy OS, it's the perfect fusion of tactile preciseness and efficiency.
Thanks to the copy paste text selection efficiency, 9900 is an absolute master of spreadsheet editing. NOTHING is better, imo. I frequently choose to edit spreadsheets on 9900 rather than mess with desktop on desk in front of me.06-22-17 09:25 AMLike 0 -
The best feeling pkb for me is still the Passport SE with the Bold 9900 coming in at a close second.06-22-17 09:26 AMLike 0 - FYI the new WhatsApp, while not in BBW, is available here: WhatsApp for BlackBerry
It installed and ran on my 9900 but it needs BIS.06-22-17 10:31 AMLike 0 - There seems to be variation between keyboards of the same colour as well. I've had several black keyboards in my 9900, and some have felt clickier than others.06-22-17 11:41 AMLike 0
- FYI the new WhatsApp, while not in BBW, is available here: WhatsApp for BlackBerry
It installed and ran on my 9900 but it needs BIS.06-22-17 11:42 AMLike 0 - Oh. It may indeed not require BIS then. I have a Telus prepaid SIM in my 9900 and the "Blackberry Social" data add-on that only gives you data for BBM, Twitter, FaceBook and MySpace (yup, MySpace).06-22-17 11:44 AMLike 0
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Looks like there is one for sale near me right now on kijiji, Chinese KB but for only 2 keys (which seems odd) the rest of the keys in English.
06-22-17 04:05 PMLike 0 - I agree with you there. I have a black and a white Q10 and I feel that the white pkb has more click while the black one feels a bit mushier. I also have a white Passport as well as the SE and same thing there as well. In fact, the KEYone is the first black BB device I've had with side-by-side buttons that feels clickier -- much like the chicklet pkbs (i.e. Q5, Curves).
The best feeling pkb for me is still the Passport SE with the Bold 9900 coming in at a close second.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk06-22-17 04:10 PMLike 0 - My iPhone won't let me see your pic . I'll look later on the 99.
Looks like there is one for sale near me right now on kijiji, Chinese KB but for only 2 keys (which seems odd) the rest of the keys in English.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8efed085ab.png06-22-17 04:13 PMLike 0 - FYI the new WhatsApp, while not in BBW, is available here: WhatsApp for BlackBerry
It installed and ran on my 9900 but it needs BIS.
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk06-22-17 04:19 PMLike 0 - My iPhone won't let me see your pic . I'll look later on the 99.
Looks like there is one for sale near me right now on kijiji, Chinese KB but for only 2 keys (which seems odd) the rest of the keys in English.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8efed085ab.png
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using TapatalkEFats likes this.06-22-17 04:24 PMLike 1 -
-sent from a beautiful Bold 990006-22-17 04:52 PMLike 0 -
Yours looks brand new, like it is from a time capsule or something. I still do not notice ANY yellowing on my newer white KB and replacement plate.
-sent from a beautiful Bold 990006-22-17 04:57 PMLike 0 - MMMMMK but you are Irish!!?? haha. Yeah I saw your white one and it looks perfect! I also look for something when I see a white Bold, namely the KB to KB plate (under the space bar) for discolouration. Sometimes the plate changes to a yellowish colour instead of staying white. I believe this is because of the acetates in the plastic. I have a white pair of sunglasses from 2009 and they are almost yellow with age. Not all plastics have acetone apparently, but it is usually easy to tell of someone changed the KB or the plate because of this indication.
Yours looks brand new, like it is from a time capsule or something. I still do not notice ANY yellowing on my newer white KB and replacement plate.
-sent from a beautiful Bold 9900
Sent from my BlackBerry 9900 using Tapatalk06-22-17 05:10 PMLike 0 - HELP!!
Two days ago I have bought an BlackBerry Bold 9900 with OS 7.1 package 2807.
When reading on the internet that WhatsApp has extended their using for BBOS 7+ , I stood up and directly started downloading WhatsApp, but then when the downloading finished and I was setting up my WhatsApp it said my phone is too old and I should switch to another phone, because WhatsApp doesn't support my device anymore.
Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? Because it normally needs to work on my 9900 for extending of Whatsapp on my phone...
Anyone please help..
Thanks!!! (sending a private message is also OK )06-22-17 05:18 PMLike 0 - I'm not sure about that. A physical qwerty keyboard doesn't seem like it would be a very useful thing for any of the three systems of Japanese writing (kanji, katakana or hiragana). There aren't enough keys even for the syllabic 'alphabets'. I think I recall reading that touchscreens offer much better options, and that even the predictive text function on Japanese flip phones was more convenient than a fixed qwerty keyboard.06-22-17 05:28 PMLike 0
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Two days ago I have bought an BlackBerry Bold 9900 with OS 7.1 package 2807.
When reading on the internet that WhatsApp has extended their using for BBOS 7+ , I stood up and directly started downloading WhatsApp, but then when the downloading finished and I was setting up my WhatsApp it said my phone is too old and I should switch to another phone, because WhatsApp doesn't support my device anymore.
Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? Because it normally needs to work on my 9900 for extending of Whatsapp on my phone...
Anyone please help..
Thanks!!! (sending a private message is also OK )06-22-17 06:10 PMLike 0
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