Comments on: Explore your BlackBerry with secret codes

By: ausif

ausif — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:07:04 +0000

This is actually showing signal strenght and this always measured in decibel (db) and having -ve valur. more the -ve value, lesser the signal strenght

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:53:37 +0000

Anyone know how to get twitter links using Bolt browser?

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Switch between applications using the Alt key | BB Geeks — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:31:54 +0000

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By: Mark R

Mark R — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:03:33 +0000

Thanks – I love the code for the simulated battery pull! I much prefer this over actually pulling the battery!

This site is great. Thanks again guys.

By: Quang

Quang — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:45:09 +0000

To view your IMEI #, you’ll need to punch in that sequence of keys in the phone app. It will only work from the home screen if you enabled the option to “Dial From Home Screen”.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:50:17 +0000

Edson, it’s just a more accurate reading of your actual signal. I’m not quite sure what the scale is, but yes you should be getting a negative number.

Robin, apparently there is no such soft reset feature for the Pearl.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:19:54 +0000

What is the “battery pull” sequence for my 8130?

By: je

je — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:54:33 +0000

these are great.

By: Edson

Edson — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:53:17 +0000

Rookie question: what’s the reason to read the signal level in decibels? And why it is a negative value for full signal?