In a BB OS Build, regardless of the development environment used, the Java source files will all have the suffix .java, and the assets (images etc.) will have a suffix appropriate to the asset (like .png). If you don't see these file suffixes, then you have not been given the actual source. You should be able to view the java files using Notepad, the other files will open in an appropriate application (like paint).
To get the complete source, you should just ask the full 'project' files for your development. This will be a directory with a number of sub directories. The actual names used and the structure will depend on the development tool. If your developer is using Eclipse, then the two important directories are called src for source and res (resources) for the assets. If they are using another development environment, then the directories might have different names. So you should ask them what development environment they are using too.
1) If you are paying for this development and wish to review the code, but are not familiar with Java, then I would recommend that you pay someone to review the code who has knowledge of BB Java. There are two reasons for this:(a) you will not be able to form a judgement on the appropriateness of the code without some understanding of Java, and (b) you will not understand if the correct BB Java approaches have been used.
You need to be cautious about this, because programmers will always find fault in other developer's code. The question is how significant the faults are.
We've managed to get all the photos on my computer (plugged in the berry, and downloaded them to my desktop), and I thought the easiest thing to do would be to put all the photos on a memory card, and put them on the iPad with the camera connection kit.
I would recomend that you take advantage of the cloud. Find an app such as dropbox and transfer all the photos. If that is not an option, plug the SD card into a computer using an SD card adapter. Transfer the files into a desktop folder and then sync them to the iPad using iTunes.
Great idea, can't believe I didn't think of this sooner as I already have a dropbox account. Do you know if there's a way to mass save photos so we don't have to go through and individually click 'Save photo' to all 350 images?
Now for the first time ever, BlackBerry and Google have combined the most secure mobile platform with the most flexible application ecosystem to create a device that will revolutionize the way you look at smartphones, as our Chief Security Officer David Kleidermacher explained in his blog last week, How PRIV Sets the Bar for Android Privacy.
PRIV integrates seamlessly with Android for Work to provide secure separation between work and personal data and applications. The Personal Space lets you download apps and protects your personal privacy, while the Work Space lets the enterprise secure its corporate data.
PRIV comes pre-loaded with the brand new BlackBerry DTEK application, designed to help you manage and protect your privacy. DTEK tells you which apps access your personal data and shows the overall security of your device based on factors such as the strength of your password, your encryption settings and the apps you have installed. DTEK even makes recommendations on how you can improve your overall security rating.
IT administrators can also use Google Play for Work to manage and deploy enterprise applications. This allows them to whitelist apps to create a custom catalogue, self-host the APK files and ensure that users cannot download apps to their work space from anywhere else.
BlackBerry Backup Extractor can extract all types of BlackBerry backups. Here's a guide on how to extract the information stored in BlacbBerry BBB or IPD backup files, using BlackBerry Backup Extractor in four simple steps.
Click the "Open backup..." button to load your IPD backup file into the software. You'll see that the BlackBerry Backup Extractor automatically knows where to look for your files, so you should see any backup files presented straightaway. You don't need to have BlackBerry Desktop Software installed for this to work.
Select a location to extract the backup data and files into and that's it! Backup data such as contacts, emails, memos, calendar events, media files (phone storage only), SMS & MMS message and BBM conversations will be recovered and saved in the folder you chose.
Your BlackBerry's emails will be extracted in eml format, which can be easily read by Microsoft Outlook and a number of other email clients. Note that BlackBerry Desktop Manager rarely saves email attachments in its backups. This means the extractor will rarely recover them.
The contacts and address book in the BlackBerry IPD file are extracted in a variety of formats: simple CSV for easy use, and as a big VCF file for import into a variety of webmail platforms. In addition, each individual contact is exported to a VCF file for easy import into Microsoft Outlook or the Windows Address Book.
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BlackBerry PlayBook apps are not included in backups. If you want to back up your PlayBook apps then you can do so on your PC or Mac with BDM or AppLoader. However, whether or not you do this, apps will be in your BlackBerry AppWorld for you to reinstall with BlackBerry AppLoader.
If you have difficulties in restoring your encrypted backup and BBDM doesn't recognize your backup, or tells you that's being corrupt, BlackBerry Backup Extractor can be of help decrypting your BlackBerry backup and recovering your data.
Historically, BlackBerry Desktop Manager has saved BlackBerry Backup files in IPD format on Windows, and BBB for on macOS. IPD format backups have been part of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager's backup genetics since before we can remember. The Mac's files were a compressed version of the Windows format. IPD stood for "Inter@ctive Pager Backup", which BlackBerry possibly deemed to be an archaic description, worthy of replacement.
BlackBerry Desktop Software 7 was released in February 2012, shortly after the release of PlayBook OS 2. This new version of BDS introduced a new format 2 for BBB backup files for both Windows and macOS. The new format has other differences, and now contains a compressed set of DAT files. Each DAT file contains a relevant subset of data such as contacts or calendar.
Yes, it can. The PlayBook stores backups in standard IPD files using the same BlackBerry Desktop Software as with other BlackBerry devices. BlackBerry PlayBook support is included in BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.1 onwards, so make sure you download the latest version before you sync your PlayBook. Once your BlackBerry PlayBook has been synced and an IPD has been created, BlackBerry Backup Extractor will work as it does for all BlackBerry devices and their backups.
With the release Desktop Software 7.0 B44 for Windows (14th Feb 2012) and Desktop Software 2.3 for Mac (21st Feb 2012), current and future version of BlackBerry Desktop Software are moving to a new BBB format for backups. However, there still appears to be an issue when syncing your BlackBerry smartphone with the new version. We've heard reports that when syncing a BlackBerry with BBDM 7 on Windows the process just hangs or never completes.
I have a Blackberry 8330 (I love the trackball)..Verizon is my carrier..they tell me as of Demember 2019 my 8330 will no longer work on their network so I'll need to ourchase a new phone..I backed up my Blackberry to my laptop (pc)..however when I try to open my backup file it can not be read..will your software be able to get my contacts from either my existing backup files on laptop and convert the files to a word doc on my laptop...I have a cable so i'm able to plug my blackberry into my laptop..Advise how to help my dilemma...Thanks..btw, what is the cost for your software..if your software can solve my problem..
This also seems to be the case with other similar software. I don't want to pay for something that doesn't do what I want - to be able to look at, for example, a csv file, and see what I've got this week. Can you help?
I do have version 6.1 of the desktop SW and did try to install the 7.1 Bundle on my Torch. Now I do have a bbb file that I have no way to read back onto my device!Just a mess. No wonder RIM is having a hard time...
sorry, one other question. HELP please!!! i am using desktop manager 4.6.0 on a 3 yr old 8310 curve. (i know, both old.) i had numerous critical "saved as draft" emails that were not actually sent. are these recoverable from my files? i think my phone memory was low and something happened a week or so ago and i lost alot of my email file (and others)on the phone that i had been backing up to bbm. thanks!
@Jay; When extracting from you backup the BlackBerry Backup Extractor should save these in a folder called "Emails Saved". If not these were not saved to the backup, it's probably better to ask this sort of question in support -- please reach out direct. ?
@Sarah, only if the photos and video were save to the phone memory, not the SD Card. Also they have to be backed up via DM before they were deleted. If you deleted from the SD card there is software that tries to recover deleted files from these.
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