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Getting started

About Facebook for BlackBerry devices

You can use Facebook® for BlackBerry® devices to stay connected with your friends. You can send messages to friends, invite new friends, view
notifications, upload pictures to your Facebook® account, and more. You can upload pictures from the media application or picture attachments.
If your BlackBerry device has a camera, you can also upload pictures that you take with the camera.

If you already have a Facebook account, you can use your existing login information to log in to Facebook for BlackBerry devices. To get a
Facebook account, visit 

www.facebook.com

.

New features and enhancements

Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, wireless service provider or organization, some features might not be available.

Item

Description

Facebook® Places

You can now share your location with your friends using Facebook Places.

Messages list

You can now view your Facebook messages list.

Searching

You can now search Facebook for people and pages.

Friends and Pages screen

The friends list has been redesigned and you can now view your Pages list from the Friends
screen.

Create a Facebook account

1.

On the Home screen of your BlackBerry® device or in a folder, click the 

Facebook

 icon.

2. Click 

Sign Up

.

3. Complete the instructions on the screen.

Log in to Facebook for BlackBerry devices

1.

On the Home screen or in the application list, click the 

Facebook

 icon.

2. Type your login information.
3. Click 

Login

.

User Guide

Getting started

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Summary of Contents for Facebook

Page 1: ...Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones Version 1 9 User Guide...

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Page 3: ...t on a friend s status 6 Use the Like feature 6 Facebook for BlackBerry devices shortcuts 7 Notifications 8 About the notification list 8 Delete a notification 8 Change your notification options 8 I a...

Page 4: ...and events 14 Accept or decline a group invitation 14 Respond to an event invitation 14 Stop adding Facebook events to the calendar application 14 Photos 15 Upload a photo 15 View your photos 15 View...

Page 5: ...pending on your BlackBerry device model wireless service provider or organization some features might not be available Item Description Facebook Places You can now share your location with your friend...

Page 6: ...ackBerry devices is available for you to download over the wireless network 1 Press the Menu key 2 Click Options 3 Click Check for upgrade now Complete the instructions on the screen Add or change you...

Page 7: ...Find more information To find more information about Facebook for BlackBerry devices visit www blackberry com facebook_support User Guide Getting started 5...

Page 8: ...ange your status 1 When viewing your News Feed in the What s on your mind field type a status 2 Click Share Comment on a friend s status 1 While viewing the News Feed screen on a friend s status click...

Page 9: ...a friend request press V To write on a friend s Wall press W To send a message to a friend press M To send a poke to a friend press P To upload a picture press U In a notification To view the next not...

Page 10: ...clear the BlackBerry Messages Application check box To stop Facebook notifications from being sent to the email address that you specified in your Facebook account click Turn off all Facebook Email No...

Page 11: ...1 On the Notification list screen click a friend request 2 Click Confirm or Ignore Synchronize your friends to the contacts in the contacts application You can synchronize your friends profile pictur...

Page 12: ...lickFriends Clickafriend ClickDisconnectfromBlackBerry contact Refresh a linked friend When you refresh a linked friend the caller ID picture for that contact is updated with your friend s latest prof...

Page 13: ...ssage 1 Click the Messages icon at the top of the screen 2 Click a message To reply type a message Click Send Write on a friend s Wall 1 Click the Friends icon at the top of the screen 2 Type part of...

Page 14: ...tically You can check spelling automatically in messages or wall posts that you create 1 Press the Menu key 2 Click Options 3 Select the Check spelling before sending check box User Guide Wall posts m...

Page 15: ...the Place click Tag Friend Type a friend s name Click Continue 4 Click Check in View a Place s profile Depending on your BlackBerry device model wireless service provider or organization this feature...

Page 16: ...tation 2 Perform one of the following actions To accept the event invitation click Yes Your availability for the event in the calendar application appears as busy To decline the event invitation click...

Page 17: ...profile photo 2 Press the Menu key 3 Click My Photos To view more photos scroll to the left or right View your photo albums 1 Press the Menu key 2 Click View My Profile 3 Press the Menu key 4 Click My...

Page 18: ...screen 2 Click a friend 3 Click View friend s Profile 4 Press the Menu key 5 Click friend s Albums 6 Click a photo album View comments on a photo 1 On the News Feed screen or in a photo album click a...

Page 19: ...Provide feedback To provide feedback on this deliverable visit www blackberry com docsfeedback User Guide Provide feedback 17...

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