1. Power off the phone.
2. Remove the battery for a few seconds.
3. Reinsert the battery and power the phone.
4. Hold down the ALT key and the left Shift key and then press the Delete key.
5. When prompted, type the word Blackberry and press Enter.
6. Your phone will now reset to its factory default settings.
7. When the reset is complete, your phone will restart.
hard reset blackberry curve 8520 menu
1. On the home screen of your BlackBerry smartphone, select Options.
2. Select Security Options.
3. Select General Settings.
4. Select Menu.
5. Select Wipe Handheld.
6. Select Wipe Data.
7. Type blackberry in the text box and select OK.
8. Select Wipe Data Again.
9. Select Yes.
10. Your BlackBerry smartphone will reboot and the Wipe Handheld process will begin.
how to soft reset blackberry curve 8520
To perform a soft reset on a BlackBerry Curve 8520, press and hold the Alt + Right Shift + Delete keys simultaneously for about 10 seconds. This will reset the device without deleting any data. Alternatively, you can also remove the battery from the device for about 10 seconds and then reinsert it.
This will also perform a soft reset. You can also do a hard reset by going to Options > Security Options > General Settings > menu key > Wipe Handheld. This will delete all data on the device.
Shah Wajahat is a Computer Science grad and a Cisco CCNA certified Professional with 3+ years of experience in the Tech & software industry. Shah loves helping people with tech by explaining to layman audience technical queries in an easier way.
