How to protect or track down your lost blackberry device

How do you feel when your blackberry device is been misplaced?

Do you need to set your blackberry device is a secret detective when lost or stolen.
With this tutorial your blackberry device is never en-dangered.

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Blackbeery protect is what am talking about.
To take advantage of these features, you must have the BlackBerry Protect app installed on your smartphone.

How to enable Location Reporting with BB Protect


To view your BlackBerry smartphone’s approximate location on a map, Location Reporting must be enabled on your device:


1. From the Home screen or from within a folder, select “BlackBerry Protect”


2. Press the Menu key and select “Options”


3. In the Location Reporting section next to “I want this device’s location to be viewable from the BlackBerry Protect web site”, select the check box


4. Press the Menu key and select “Save”.


How to view your BlackBerry smartphone’s approximate location



Now that you have Location Reporting enabled, if you have misplaced or lost your smartphone you can attempt to locate it on a map using the BlackBerry Protect website.
Please keep in mind that if your smartphone is turned off or does not have an active wireless connection, BlackBerry Protect will not be able to report your device’s location.

Provided you have enabled Location Reporting, to view the approximate location of your smartphone complete the following

steps:
1. From a web browser, navigate to the BlackBerry Protect website and log in using your BlackBerry® ID credentials


2. Click “View Location” and BlackBerry Protect will attempt to locate your BlackBerry smartphone.


How to make your BlackBerry smartphone play sound


If you misplace your device, you can have BlackBerry Protect play a sound to help you locate it.
When you activate this feature, your smartphone’s sound profile is automatically switched to the Loud profile.
If you have customized the Loud profile to be Silent or Vibrate Only, this feature will not function as designed.


1. From a web browser, navigate to the BlackBerry Protect website and log in using your BlackBerry ID credentials


2. Click “Play Sound” and then click the “Play Sound” button.


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