Hide the BBM Action Bar for More Screen Space on Android & iPhone
One of the complaints I have been getting from BBM users on Android and iPhone is that they do not have much screen space once the keyboard pops up. Sadly BlackBerry does not have a simple wizard for configuring these options at first launch but they thankfully do have a fix. If you hit the…
Advanced: How to Force Load the Latest OS 10.2 On Your BlackBerry
We have been getting multiple requests from readers on how to get OS 10.2 on their BlackBerry 10 devices. The old method for leaks still is open as they come out though we wont see as many of OS 10.2.1 due to a change they made radio-wise. On the other hand many of us BlackBerry…
BBM on Android Has A Great Widget
Those of you trying out BBM on Android may have noticed that BlackBerry snuck a new feature into the new release. The app now has a widget on Android that allows you to access all of your BBM chats from your homescreen in a resizable 4×4 square widget. It works quite well and is very…
Camera Focus Lock & Face Detection Added In BlackBerry OS 10.2.0.1767+
BlackBerry has snuck another cool feature into OS 10.2 without telling anyone. BBin noticed that BlackBerry added the ability to lock the focus on the camera and video camera in OS 10.2.0.1767+. Many of you may already be on a later leaked version that has this feature so try it out. All you need…
How to Sideload Viber’s Android App on BlackBerry OS 10.2 (Tango & Skype Too)
Last night, Viber made it official that they will not be supporting BB10 until it gains traction. Unfortunately that plays into the chicken and egg issue on BlackBerry 10 with a lack of app support. The sad part is that Viber’s Android app works on BlackBerry 10 with OS 10.2 however finding the right…
How to Possibly Delete a Sent but Unread BBM Message
Over the years some of us have run into the issue of sending a BBM message or picture to the wrong person or writing the wrong thing. Some have discovered a quick hack for this but I thought I would mention it since Caspan brought it up to me again. He actually wrote up…
Sideload Apps that use Google Maps API with this APK hack!
The new adventure of “sideloading” has certainly taken on quite an evolution: Back since OS 2 of the Playbook and the early days of BB10, we were able to quickly sideload simple apps – but not apps using Android native code. Along came what has become known as “the xsacha method” to use the DebugToken…
Make Typing Easier with Word Substitutions!
Word Substitutions and the Custom Dictionary are some great features baked right in to any BlackBerry OS that are highly under utilized. And now with a virtual keyboard on my Z10, I find myself using them more than ever. It’s so easy to just type ‘brl’ for my BerryReview email address, or ‘sigg’ to have…