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Dank: /* Character Modification */

2010-11-23T04:59:35Z

Character Modification

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	==Character Modification==		==Character Modification==
	To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.		* To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
	* To type characters with commonly-used [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritics], hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.		* To type characters with commonly-used [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritics], hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.
	** This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).		** This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).

	==Apps==		==Apps==
	* [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-voice-mobile-app-for-blackberry.html Google Voice] as of at least 2009-07-15		* [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-voice-mobile-app-for-blackberry.html Google Voice] as of at least 2009-07-15

Dank at 04:55, 23 November 2010

2010-11-23T04:55:08Z

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	All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.		All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.
	==UMA==		==UMA==
	* Unlicensed Mobile Access (see this [http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2006/0424converge2.html NetworkWorld writeup]).		* Unlicensed Mobile Access (see this [http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2006/0424converge2.html NetworkWorld writeup]). GSM/GPRS devices using "unlicensed" spectrum -- Bluetooth, 802.11, etc (see [http://www.umatechnology.org/overview/ this overview]).
	* "UMA" vs "uma" in display: "uma" provides only voice functionality, while "UMA" provides a full data suite.		* "UMA" vs "uma" in display: "uma" provides only voice functionality, while "UMA" provides a full data suite.
	==BlackBerry data==		==BlackBerry data==

Dank at 04:54, 23 November 2010

2010-11-23T04:54:11Z

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	All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.		All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.
			==UMA==
			* Unlicensed Mobile Access (see this [http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2006/0424converge2.html NetworkWorld writeup]).
			* "UMA" vs "uma" in display: "uma" provides only voice functionality, while "UMA" provides a full data suite.
	==BlackBerry data==		==BlackBerry data==
	* <tt>btool -l</tt> will list connected devices:		* <tt>btool -l</tt> will list connected devices:

Dank: /* Bluetooth */

2010-09-29T10:13:00Z

Bluetooth

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	pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.		pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.
	==Bluetooth==		==Bluetooth==
			[[File:bluetooth.png\|bluetooth-applet with active connection\|thumb]]
	* Ensure you have a working bluetooth adapter with <tt>hcitool dev</tt>		* Ensure you have a working bluetooth adapter with <tt>hcitool dev</tt>
			* At least one service must be running for a successful HCI connection (try bluez-simple-agent)

Dank at 12:30, 6 August 2010

2010-08-06T12:30:52Z

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	title -> JobTitle / JobTitle		title -> JobTitle / JobTitle
	>>> DN attribute: cn</pre>		>>> DN attribute: cn</pre>
			* Finally, dump a device database with <tt>btool -d DB</tt>, and load it with <tt>btool -s DB</tt>:
			<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -d 'Address Book' \| grep FirstName \| wc -l
			654
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	==Character Modification==		==Character Modification==
	To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.		To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.

Dank at 12:28, 6 August 2010

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 * <tt>btool -t</tt> will list supported databases. Use <tt>-P devpassword</tt> if a password has been set.
-<pre>
+===LDIF===
 ==Character Modification==
   To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.

Dank at 12:25, 6 August 2010

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	All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.		All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.
			==BlackBerry data==
			* <tt>btool -l</tt> will list connected devices:
			<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -l
			Blackberry devices found:
			Device ID: 0xfb6d10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
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			* <tt>btool -t</tt> will list supported databases. Use <tt>-P devpassword</tt> if a password has been set.
			<pre>
	==Character Modification==		==Character Modification==
	To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.		To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
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	* [http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ Google Sync] is absolutely necessary		* [http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ Google Sync] is absolutely necessary
	==[[Debian\|Linux]]==		==[[Debian\|Linux]]==
			* BlackBerry uses WINDOWS-1252 by default, which is pretty much entirely useless. Use <tt>-i UTF-8</tt> to convert data to UTF-8.
			** No, btool doesn't appear to simply honor [[LANG]].
	* <tt>[http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_to_Use_BCharge bcharge]</tt> from the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/barry/ barry] package is used to properly set up USB-based charging		* <tt>[http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_to_Use_BCharge bcharge]</tt> from the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/barry/ barry] package is used to properly set up USB-based charging
	* <tt>btool</tt> from the barry-util package:		* <tt>btool</tt> from the barry-util package:

Dank at 12:21, 6 August 2010

2010-08-06T12:21:51Z

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	debug		debug
	pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.		pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.
			==Bluetooth==
			* Ensure you have a working bluetooth adapter with <tt>hcitool dev</tt>

Dank at 12:05, 6 August 2010

2010-08-06T12:05:22Z

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			All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.
	==Character Modification==		==Character Modification==
	* To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.		To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
	* To type characters with commonly-used [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritics], hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.		* To type characters with commonly-used [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritics], hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.
	** This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).		** This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).

Dank: /* Tethering on T-Mobile */

2010-03-23T11:20:03Z

Tethering on T-Mobile

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	===Tethering on T-Mobile===		===Tethering on T-Mobile===
	Update <tt>/etc/network/interfaces</tt>, adding:<pre>iface ppp0 inet ppp		Update <tt>/etc/network/interfaces</tt>, adding:<pre>iface ppp0 inet ppp
	provider barry-tmobileus</pre>		provider barry-tmobileus</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat</tt>:<pre>ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED ABORT ERROR
	Place the following file at <tt>/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat</tt>:<pre>ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED ABORT ERROR
	SAY "Initializing\n"		SAY "Initializing\n"
	'' ATZ		'' ATZ
	OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"		OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"
	OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#		OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#
	CONNECT \d\c</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus</tt>:<pre>connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"		CONNECT \d\c</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.dechat</tt>, and make it executable:<pre>#!/bin/sh

			killall pppob</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus</tt>:<pre>connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"
			disconnect "/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.dechat"
	noauth		noauth
	user ""		user ""