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PB DeviceManager 2.0.2 is now released. Click here to see release note.
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PB DeviceManager

Intelligent Lock

Reboot Schedule

Password Help (1)

Password Help (2)

PB DeviceManager

- a standalone mini application with smart lock, scheduled rebooter, intelligent password etc

PB DeviceManager helps manage your BlackBerry device to serve you better.

  • Phone Lock: You may get frustrated with BlackBerry's native phone lock - accidental emergency calls; forgotten password that leads to phone wipe, etc. PB DeviceManager provides a better phone lock: password help; morse-code type of intelligent password; unlikely accidental outbound or emergency calls, etc
  • Phone Reboot: Feel unprofessional when having to pull the battery out to restart the phone? Tired of seeing the hour-glass (phone is slow) when you need the phone to function? THERE GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY! PB DeviceManager provides you an elegant way to reboot your phone with one finger click. Better yet, you can schedule your phone to reboot itself regularly (daily, weekly or reboot upon low memory) at a convenient time to you.
  • Power Saving (PS): Every once a while, you may run into a situation when your phone battery is low, but you can't afford to turn it off because you are waiting for an important call. PB DeviceManager provides you an interface to turn your device into power saving mode. You can even configure your phone to automatically enter PS mode when battery is below a specified level. Our experiment shows that PS mode could reduce battery consumption by 50% in typical setting.
  • Backlight Control: This interface allows you to keep your BlackBerry screen backlight on for longer period of time. This is useful when you're reading information from the phone.
  • File Browser: PB DeviceManager provides a computer-style file browser, which allows you to: (1) view files/folders on your phone; (2) create new file/folder; (3) Delete file/folder; (4) Rename file/folder; (5) Search for files/folders.

(Note: It is recommended that you disable your BlackBerry's native Password lock (from phone's Settings -> Options -> Security Options) in order to use PB DeviceManager's lock. If your phone is forced to enable native Password lock (e.g. through BES policy), DeviceManager's lock may not work well.)


Steps to Install and Use PB DeviceManager:
  1. Download and install PB DeviceManager to your BlackBerry phone (see Downloads for more details)
  2. Current Device State: Highlight PB DeviceManager, select Summary from menu
  3. Lock Phone and Configure Lock: To lock the phone, highligh Lock Phone and click Select from menu. You can also lock the phone by pressing and holding L from anywhere when PhoneBasics is foreground
  4. Reboot Phone and Confgure Rebooot Schedule: To reboot the phone, highligh Reboot Phone and click Select from menu. You can also reboot the phone by pressing and holding R from anywhere when PhoneBasics is foreground. You can set a reboot schedule by highlighting Reboot Phone, selecting Schedule Reboot from menu
  5. Activate/Deactivate Power Saving and Configure Power Saving: Highlight Power Saving Mode, you can activate or deactivate PS from menu. You can also configure PS from the menu
  6. Screen Backlight: Highlight Screen Backlight, you can use the menu to keep backlight on for certain time, or to configure other Backlight parameters
  7. File Browser: Highlight File Browser, click Select will browse the file system on your BlackBerry phone
  8. Please also check General Tips