Last week we tackled one of the major issues with having too little memory space on your Blackberry – namely the memory leak.
Just to recap, to check how much memory you have left, go to the File Free section, by either:
- going to Options, and then Status
- holding ALT, SHIFT and H
Once you’ve done that, the display will tell you how much memory you’ve used, and how much you have left (File Free). Really you need to be aiming for between 12mb and 14mb of space, otherwise your handset won’t function as well.
The main way to free up memory space is to delete apps and files you don’t use. But there are a number of other ways, which are good if deleting apps & files isn’t an option, or deleting them hasn’t made much of a difference.
The first is to enable content compression:
- go to Options
- then Security
- and finally Enabled Content Compression
Another way is to delete the Help application. Once you’ve got to grips with your Blackberry you don’t really need this anymore, so:
- go to Options
- then Applications
- and then delete the Help one (by selecting the app, pressing Menu, and then Delete)
Thirdly you can delete the sample video:
- go to Options
- then Advanced Options
- and finally Applications.
- Highlight Blackberry Sample Video
- Press Menu, then Delete
Next, you could try deleting the unused languages. You will have an option to remove them from the Application Loader screen.
And finally, you could delete pictures. Get rid of any unwanted images or move them to your memory card.
So that’s five handy hints to free up some space and get your Blackberry working faster and smoother. Drop by next week – there are another five tips which we’ll reveal in our next entry.
Until then, have fun!
Andy @ ARC IT Solutions.