[spARTacus]

Did anyone else get this notification today?

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[howarmat]

got a screenshot?

[Invictus0]

got a screenshot?

There's a screenshot in this post,

https://utbblogs.com/bbm-channels-leaving-bb10-behind/

[spARTacus]

I was a bit confused by the first part of the notification, in terms of if simply channel management would no longer be accessible, or if it meant all channel functionality.

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[thurask]

Not just Channels, it seems.

Upcoming Changes to BBM Consumer for BB10 and BBOS | Inside BlackBerry Help Blog

[spARTacus]

Not just Channels, it seems.

Upcoming Changes to BBM Consumer for BB10 and BBOS | Inside BlackBerry Help Blog

Hmmm. Wonder if the change channel ownership functionality fully works yet?

I would have thought they would be telling channel owners to move their channels to Android BBIDs, and I guess that is what one could interpret from the notification they sent out yesterday. However, the wording didn't really say that. Maybe the number of channels still owned by BB10 BBIDs is very low.

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[howarmat]

Hmmm. Wonder if the change channel ownership functionality fully works yet?

I would have thought they would be telling channel owners to move their channels to Android BBIDs, and I guess that is what one could interpret from the notification they sent out yesterday. However, the wording didn't really say that. Maybe the number of channels still owned by BB10 BBIDs is very low.

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i would hope so by now. This is a great kick in the pants to get people off BB10 and into a modern and supported platform

[spARTacus]

i would hope so by now. This is a great kick in the pants to get people off BB10 and into a modern and supported platform

I think there might still be a fair number of channels owned by people with non-NA BlackBerry devices. The notification seemed targeted to BlackBerry device channel owners. It would have been useful if they also provided insight in the notification on how to transfer channels to non-BB10 BBIDs. I still see lots of channels out there with thousands of subscribers, but who knows how many of those channels and subscribers are still active.

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[bb10adopter111]

Well, I won't use BBM consumer on Android, so when I'm forced to leave BBM on BB10 I will use a secure platform like Signal to replace it.

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[Chuck Finley69]

Well, I won't use BBM consumer on Android, so when I'm forced to leave BBM on BB10 I will use a secure platform like Signal to replace it.

Posted with my trusty Z10

I believe that’s desired response.

[johnb_xp]

Doesn't the Android BBM app work on BB10?

[brookie229]

Doesn't the Android BBM app work on BB10?

No, won't work. I only have 4 contacts anyway and 3 of those barely use it so not going to be a problem. I could care less about channels. Never used any whatsoever. I'm into simple messaging with maybe a picture thrown in the odd time and that's about it.

[johnb_xp]

No, won't work. I only have 4 contacts anyway and 3 of those barely use it so not going to be a problem. I could care less about channels. Never used any whatsoever. I'm into simple messaging with maybe a picture thrown in the odd time and that's about it.

You could probably just use email lol

[brookie229]

You could probably just use email lol

sms

[Chuck Finley69]

sms

Fax

[brookie229]

Fax

oral

[joeldf]

oral

Who's up for Morse code and smoke signals.

What's Morse for "u up?"

[Invictus0]

i would hope so by now. This is a great kick in the pants to get people off BB10 and into a modern and supported platform

Or off BBM which I think will be the more likely reaction from users.

[curves2000]

So if I'm understanding this correctly, a BB10 user won't be able to view the profile picture of an Android or iOS user?

The other changes that are happening are not materially affecting me personally but it's still sad to see the continued decline.

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[Chuck Finley69]

Or off BBM which I think will be the more likely reaction from users.

Either way, BlackBerry Ltd doesn’t care. Off BB10 and BBM for BB10 is fine with them. If those people go to BBAndroid and BBM for Android, great!! If not, at this point, I don’t think BlackBerry Ltd cares.

[elfabio80]

I am enjoying with my Gf Telegram.... I never could care less now for BBM, although I was an heavy user and I loved it. But Chen needs desperately money and its action goes to this direction. Fully understandable, although disappointing!

[Invictus0]

So if I'm understanding this correctly, a BB10 user won't be able to view the profile picture of an Android or iOS user?

The other changes that are happening are not materially affecting me personally but it's still sad to see the continued decline.

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You can't view their profile pictures or join groups that have iOS and Android users in them. If you use Channels that will no longer work either on BBOS/BB10.

Either way, BlackBerry Ltd doesn’t care. Off BB10 and BBM for BB10 is fine with them. If those people go to BBAndroid and BBM for Android, great!! If not, at this point, I don’t think BlackBerry Ltd cares.

Users moving away from BlackBerry devices and/or BBM would hurt licensing revenue so BlackBerry definitely cares, and so do shareholders. I doubt this decision was made lightly.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...revenue-growth

[johnnyuk]

Are BlackBerry going to delete Groups that contain a mix of BB10/BBOS and Apple and Android users?!?!

[Chuck Finley69]

Are BlackBerry going to delete Groups that contain a mix of BB10/BBOS and Apple and Android users?!?!

That’s what it sounds like.

[Chuck Finley69]

You can't view their profile pictures or join groups that have iOS and Android users in them. If you use Channels that will no longer work either on BBOS/BB10.



Users moving away from BlackBerry devices and/or BBM would hurt licensing revenue so BlackBerry definitely cares, and so do shareholders. I doubt this decision was made lightly.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...revenue-growth

They’re ok now since they’re losing customers that are losing them money staying customers. These are the people that could have already moved and have chosen to stay. They’re like tenants paying below market rent prices and expecting the landlord to maintain the property. The landlord has leased the property to someone else who doesn’t want tenants. Keeping tenants in another property costs more than rent. Landlord is happy to stop losing money and never see tenants again.