Using your BlackBerry ID to switch devices
When you switch to a new BlackBerry device, during setup, you are prompted to enter your BlackBerry ID username and
password. It's important to sign in using the same BlackBerry ID that you used on your previous device, because many of
your apps and settings are associated with your BlackBerry ID.
For example, when you use your existing BlackBerry ID on your new device, you can reinstall apps that you downloaded on
your previous device from the BlackBerry World storefront, if a version of that app exists for your new device.
Find your BlackBerry ID on your old device
If you created a BlackBerry ID on a previous BlackBerry device, it's important to sign in using your existing BlackBerry ID
on your new device, because many of your apps and settings are associated with it.
1.
On the home screen of your previous device, click
Options
or
Settings
.
2.
Depending on your device, do one of the following:
• Click
Third Party Applications
>
BlackBerry ID
.
• Click
Device
>
BlackBerry ID
.
• Click or tap
BlackBerry ID
.
Switching from a device running BlackBerry Device
Software 5 or BlackBerry 6
If you switch from a device running BlackBerry Device Software 5 or BlackBerry 6, the following data transfer methods are
available to you:
Transfer method
Data transferred
Device Switch app (using either a Wi-Fi
network or a media card)
Data saved to the storage space on your previous device, including the
following:
• Contacts
• Calendar entries
• Pictures
• Videos (not DRM)
• Music (not DRM)
• Documents
• Tasks and memos
• Email account info (you must enter the account passwords)
BlackBerry Link
Data saved to the storage space on your previous device, including the
following:
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