Appendix A. CrackBerry Terms and Definitions
This appendix defines key words and phrases that every BlackBerry user and abuser should know.
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Battery Pull / Hard Reset | The first step in troubleshooting a network, software, or hardware error (as typically seen with a constantly spinning Hourglass icon or an ever-present Timer icon on the screen) is often to perform a hard reset. To do this, remove the battery while the device is still powered on, wait 30 seconds, and then reinsert the battery. |
BB, 'Berry | These are commonly used nicknames for the BlackBerry smartphones. |
BBOS | This is an abbreviation for the BlackBerry operating system, the on-device software that powers your BlackBerry. At publishing time, the newest generation BlackBerry smartphones ... |
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