BlackBerry OS is considered to be one of the most stable OS for smartphones. And if you end up landing into a situation where you want to factory reset BlackBerry, you need not take it to any BlackBerry service station as you can do it on your own.
In this post, I would sharing different ways to do BlackBerry factory reset on your computer and straight on your smartphone. Check them out and go with the one which you think is worth following.
Before you go ahead and reset your BlackBerry, it is highly recommended to backup your smartphone as no one could afford loss of data. If anything goes wrong, you should be in a situation to restore back your data.
Best Way To Factory Reset BlackBerry On Windows
Factory Reset BlackBerry on 32 bit Windows 7 or Windows XP
- Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on your machine
- Plug in your BlackBerry to your computer
- Launch the RUN utility and if you are on Windows 7 or Vista, make sure you Run as administratory
- Now enter cmd and hit enter
- And on the command prompt, hit the below two commands
cd C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Apploader
loader.exe /resettofactory
Factory Reset BlackBerry on 64 bit Windows 7 or Windows XP
- Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on your machine
- Plug in your BlackBerry to your computer
- Launch the RUN utility and if you are on Windows 7 or Vista, make sure you Run as administratory
- Now enter cmd and hit enter
- And on the command prompt, hit the below two commands
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Research In Motion\Apploader
loader.exe /resettofactory
Best Way To Factory Reset BlackBerry On Mac
- Install the BlackBerry Desktop Software on your machine
- Plugin your BlackBerry to your Mac
- Launch Terminal and enter the below two commands
cd /Applications/BlackBerry\ Desktop\ Software.app/Contents/MacOS/
./bbdm resettofactory
or
./bbdm -password ****** resettofactory
NOTE – If you have password protected to your BlackBerry, then you have to use the -password argument followed by the password
Reset BlackBerry To Factory Settings With QWERTY Keypad
In this method we would be using the keys, so you can try this method only on those BlackBerry smartphones which have QWERTY keypads. Below are the steps:
- Hold the Alt button on your BlackBerry
- And while holding the Alt key, press and hold Right Shift button
- Now press the Backspace / Delete button while holding the above (Alt and Right Shift buttons)
- Once the BlackBerry starts to reset itself, release all the buttons and relax
Reset BlackBerry To Factory Settings Without QWERTY Keypad
Now there are few BlackBerry smartphones which do not come with QWERTY keypad as are touchscreen based devices. For such BB smartphones, you can follow the below steps:
- Get on to the Option on your BlackBerry
- Navigate to Security Options > General Settings
- And press the button left to the trackball and select Wipe Handheld and that is it
Hard Reset BlackBerry To Factory Settings
This is the most simplest methods of all which have been listed in this post. All you need to do is switch OFF your BB, take the battery off, and put it back after atleast 30 seconds and turn it ON. That is it!
cd /Applications/BlackBerry Desktop Software.app/Contents/MacOS/
./bbdm resettofactory
or
./bbdm -password ****** resettofactory