Blackberry Z3 Smartphone 10 3 1 User Guide

Format your media card
You can format your media card to help resolve an issue with the media card. When you format your media card, all of your media card data is deleted.
1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.
2.Tap  Settings > Storage and Access.
3.Tap Format Media Card.
Wipe data from your media card
To help protect your privacy, you can permanently delete all of your media card data. Depending on the amount of data, 
this process might take some time.
1.On the home screen,...

1.On the home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen.2.Tap  Settings > Storage and Access.
3.Tap Device Storage Details or Media Card Details.
Tip: The amount of available storage space displays when you minimize the File Manager app.
How do I free up storage space?
To make room for more files and apps, try any of the following:

Your media card isn

About pairing and connecting your device to a 
computer or tablet
You can install programs, such as BlackBerry Blend or BlackBerry Link, on your computer or tablet to enhance the 
experience with your 
BlackBerry device.
Use BlackBerry Blend to interact with your device from your computer or tablet. You can access your messages, files, and 
certain apps on your computer or tablet in the same way you

Set up your computer with BlackBerry Link
The first time you open BlackBerry Link, you can give your computer a display name that identifies your computer on your 
device and in 
BlackBerry Link. BlackBerry Link displays the default pictures, videos, and documents libraries on your 
computer that you can sync with and access from your device.
To set up your BlackBerry ID with BlackBerry Link, make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
1.On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2.Type a...

1.On your computer, open BlackBerry Link.
2.At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
3.Click Remove Device.
4.On a Windows computer, click OK. On a Mac computer, click Remove.
About BlackBerry ID and BlackBerry Link
Your BlackBerry ID is a username (email address) and password used to access multiple BlackBerry products and 
services, such as 
BBM and the BlackBerry World storefront. In many situations, your BlackBerry ID allows BlackBerry 
products to work seamlessly without...

3.Tap Settings > Device Connections.
4.Turn on the Allow Connections switch.
5.Tap the computer you want to access.
6.To switch between paired computers, in the File Manager app, tap . 
If BlackBerry Balance is enabled on your device, use the File Manager app in your personal space.
Tip: Check your computer settings or connect it to a power source to prevent your computer from entering sleep mode or 
turning off.
Edit or delete a file
On your device, do one of the following:

Note: If your device is activated on BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, contact your administrator to verify if you are able to 
back up and restore your device data.
Set backup preferences in BlackBerry Link
You can set the option to back up your BlackBerry device automatically when you connect your device to your computer. 
You can also customize the backup file name that 
BlackBerry Link creates and select which types of data to include in your 
backup file.
On a Windows computer, do the following:...

2.Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
3.At the side of the BlackBerry Link window, click your device.
4.Click Back Up & Restore.
5.On a Windows computer, click Back Up Device. On a Mac computer, click Back Up Now.
Restore your device data
With BlackBerry Link, you can restore backup files that include supported data from devices running BlackBerry Device 
Software
 5.0 or later and BlackBerry 10 OS.
On a Windows computer, do the following:
1.Open BlackBerry Link.
2.Connect your device...

About updating your device software with BlackBerry 
Link
You might want to update your device software for any of the following reasons: