Hidden menus

[supabrudda]

Here's a list of Hidden Menus & Functions I've stumbled across. Some of them are handy for BES/Enterprise support only.

Most require you to hold down the ALT key whilst typing the letters after the + sign (they don't need to be capitals).


Enterprise Activation (Options->Advanced)
ALT+CNFG - Settings for Enterprise Activation

Address Book
ALT+VALD - Validate the data structure and look for inconsistencies
ALT+RBLD - Force a data structure rebuild

from the Options menu, type the following (No ALT+ required)
RSET - Will prompt to erase & reload for a reload of the Address book from the BES
(n.b. this will wipe all entries, but you can goto SIM Phone Book & copy entries back afterwards)


Browser
ALT+RBVS - View web page source code

Calendar
Open up a Calendar item
ALT+VIEW Inside any Calendar item Show extra info for a Calendar event
(including message ID - handy for BES log troubleshooting)

from the Options menu, type the following (No ALT+ required)
SYNC - Enable Calendar slow sync
RSET - Will prompt for a reload of the calendar from the BES
RCFG - Request BES configuration
SCFG - Send device configuration
DCFG - Get CICAL configuration
SUPD - Enable detailed Cal. report for backup
SUPS - Disable detailed Cal. report for backup
SUPN - Disable Cal. report database
LUID - Enable view by UID
SRSL - Show Reminder status log

Messaging
ALT+VIEW - For messages, displays the RefId and FolderId for that particular message. For PIM items, displays only the RefId.

Search Application
ALT+ADVM Search Application Enabled Advanced Global Search

Home Screen
ALT(left)+Shift(right)+Del - Restart the Blackberry (only for full-keyboard Blackberries)
ALT+JKVV - Display cause of PDP reject
ALT+CAP+ H - Displays the Help Me screen
ALT + EACE - Displays the Help Me screen
ALT + ESCR - Displays the Help Me screen
ALT + NMLL - Switches the signal strength from bars to a numeric value.
ALT + LGLG - Displays the Java™ event log.

WLAN (WLAN wizard screen)
ALT-SMON WLAN - Enable simulated Wizard mode
ALT-SMOF WLAN - Disable simulated Wizard mode

Theme (from theme menu)
ALT-THMN - Change to no theme (B&W)
ALT-THMD - Change to default theme

Date/Time (Date/Time menu - No ALT+ required)
LOLO - Date/Time Show Network time values

SIM Card (Options->Advanced->SIM card - No ALT+ required)
MEPD - Display MEP info
MEP1 - Disable SIM personalization
MEP2 - Disable Network personalization
MEP3 - Disable Network subset personalization
MEP4 - Disable Service provider personalization
MEP5 - Disable Corporate personalization

Status (Options->Status)
BUYR - Data & Voice Usage
TEST - start a device test (Keyboard, GPS, RF, Audio (Handset,headset,bluetooth, Misc)

[Plough]

BlackBerry Storm Tip

For a change on your home screen.
you can change the signal strength from bars to a numerical (dB) value. Hold the phone in landscape mode, turn on the keyboard, num-lock and type the following: !,""

(exclamation point, comma, double quote, double quote)


Its a litttle small on the storm though

[BESadmin]

Help Desk Trouble Shooting Tip:

Test Email with confirm requested

When an end user calls saying they aren’t receiving emails you can send them a test email with <confirm> at the beginning of the subject line (as seen below). When the Blackberry device receives a message with this in the beginning of the subject field, it knows to send an automatic reply to the sender with a confirmation that it has received the message.



Reply Message received from the device

Your message:

TO: anyone@ blackberryuser.com.au

SENT: Fri Oct 27 13:32:22 2006

AUS Eastern Standard Time

SUBJECT: <confirm> Test Email



has been delivered to the recipient's BlackBerry Handheld.

[BESadmin]

Smart System Codes

You can obtain various types of information by entering smart code on your device. From your BlackBerry device go into messages and compose a new email, then enter one of the following smart codes in the text feild and press space.

Smart Codes:

Code: myver
Information Returned: Displays your devices model number and software version.

Code: LD
Information Returned: Displays the local date

Code: LT
Information Returned: Displays the local time

Code: mysig
Information Returned: Displays the information you entered in the BlackBerry Options > Owner screen

Code: mypin
Information Returned: Displays your devices PIN

[BESadmin]

Tips & Tricks Guide for all models:

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