Specifications

For a complete list of indicators, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones. Click your smartphone model, and then click

the Icon Guide.

Remove the new item indicator .

Open each item that has this indicator. For example, to remove

it from the Messages icon, click the icon.

Remove the unopened message indicator .

In the Messages app, do one or more of the following:

• Open all of your messages by clicking on them. If you can't

find all of your unread messages in your inbox, look in your

messages folders.

• Mark a message as read. Highlight a message. Press the

key > Mark Read.

• Mark all messages that are prior to a date as read.

Highlight a date field. Press the

key > Mark Prior

Read

Identify an indicator.

• You might be able to identify an indicator by seeing the

icon of the application that the indicator refers to. To see

a complete list of applications on your BlackBerry

smartphone and their icons, on the Home screen or in a

folder, click the

Options icon. Click Device > Application

Management

Tips: Updating your software

Updated BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to

update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly

create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file

on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an

unforeseen issue.

Check to see if there is updated BlackBerry Device Software

that you can download over the network.

Depending on your smartphone model, this feature might not

be supported. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the

Options icon. Click Device > Software Updates.

Update your BlackBerry Device Software from your computer. On your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/update. Click

Check for Updates. Connect your smartphone to your

computer.

Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates

automatically.

For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software.

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