System resources on even the most popular Blackberry devices can become an issue rather quickly. In this guide I explain several very simple steps all users can take to free up Blackberry memory, which in turn should help speed up their devices. Keep reading for a simple how-to-guide on memory use.
Enable Content Compression
Content compression does exactly what the name implies, it compresses your content until it's being used, this is a great way to keep content on your Blackberry yet reduce its size, it will mean the compressed material will take a little longer to open, but in the long run it will speed up your device.
To enable content compression follow these simple steps:
Go To Options
Click On Security
Enable Content Compression
It's a very simple step but you'll notice the difference when this option is use with the other tips below.
Remove The Blackberry Help Application
If you're reading this article you obviously have access to the internet, so why keep your Blackberry Help Application on your device when there are other means to look up tips for your device, beside that Help App is taking up precious system resources. If you're comfortable enough with your device that you don't think you need the app then follow this simple Help App removal process.
Visit the "Option" page
Go To "App"
Find the "Help App" and choose to "Delete" it.
Another simple process, yet a useful way to free up your internal memory.
Delete Language Packs
If you don't plan on putting your device into Spanish or German modes, etc. why have those language packs installed, they serve absolutely no purpose to you and are again taking up memory, to delete these packs simple do the following:
Go to the Application Options screen just as you did with the "Help App" and choose to delete them.
Once again a simple step that frees up memory instantly.
Access Your Contacts With The Lookup Feature
I was surprised last week to learn that many Blackberry users I know were unaware that many company BIS servers allow for a contact Lookup that accesses their contacts from the server and displays that contacts information (Phone number, email, etc.) if your company offers this feature and you have hundreds of contacts this is a great way to prune/remove your contacts list yet stay completely connected at the same time.
Find out if this feature is available by asking your companies tech team.
Install Apps To Your Memory Card
Even on newer devices with 1GB or more of memory users can unintentionally slow down their devices by installing apps directly on their devices, if you have a MicroSDHC card that can store increasing amount of files I would suggest installing apps directly to your card. I tell all of my clients to think of their memory cards as "external hard drive" because that's exactly what they are! Keep your music, movies, work files and other information on your cards and you'll be saving memory right from the start!