Backup and Restore BlackBerry Tutorial

Backup your BlackBerry data is important for you if you want to upgrade your BlackBerry OS. In this post, I will give you BlackBerry tips how to Backup and Restore you BlackBerry data. Don’t waster time and lets begin the tutorial buddy.

WARNING: Do this at your own risk. I am not responsible for any problems that may occur as a result of following this guide.

Before begin you can download BlackBerry Desktop Software here and install it. After the software has installed, let’s go to the tutorial. :)

BACKUP YOUR BLACKBERRY

STEP 1 :

• Run the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
• Connect your BlackBerry to your computer.
• Wait for it to recognize your BlackBerry and then click on “Backup and Restore”.

STEP 2 :

• In this screen click on Restore

STEP 3 :

• Underneath the Backup option you will see “Options” and “Backup”.
• First click on Options and make sure everything is how you want it.
• I would recommend the settings seen in the above screenshot, but it’s up to you how you want to handle your backups.
• The “Encryption” option allows you to make your backups more secure.
• Once you are done selecting your options click OK and then click Backup.

STEP 4 :

• In this screen you will be able to specify a file name for your Backup. By default the file name is Backup-(date).
• Once you have selected your file name (or left it as default) click on Save.

STEP 5 :

• Your backup will now be created.
• You can keep an eye on the transfer progress to make sure what you want to have backed up is actually being backed up.

Now that you have a backup, you can use it to restore your BlackBerry whenever something goes wrong. Here’s how…

RESTORE YOUR BLACKBERRY

STEP 1 :

• With Desktop Manager running and your BlackBerry connected, click on Backup and Restore.

STEP 2 :

• In this screen click on Restore

STEP 3 :

• Now you can select the Backup file you would like to restore on your BlackBerry.
• Once you select a file click Open.
• You may be asked if you want to replace the databases currently on your BlackBerry with the one’s in The backup file you selected will now be restored on your BlackBerry. This process usually takes longer than making a backup.
• When restoring a file you can follow the progress just like the backup progress to make sure the restoration includes what you want.

Note: It is recommended that you backup/restore databases to similar BlackBerry models. For example, from one 8100 to another 8100. To properly transfer data from one BlackBerry to another, like from an 8100 to an 8900, you should use the “Device Switch Wizard”.

WARNING: Do this at your own risk. I am not responsible for any problems that may occur as a result of following this guide.