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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.
==UMA==
* 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.
==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
[hyperbox](0) $ </pre>
* <tt>btool -t</tt> will list supported databases. Use <tt>-P devpassword</tt> if a password has been set.
===LDIF===
* <tt>btool -L</tt> lists contact fields native to the device:
<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -L
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x26dcd10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 228db871
  Email              : Email address
  Phone              : Phone number
  Fax                : Fax number
  WorkPhone          : Work phone number
  HomePhone          : Home phone number
  MobilePhone        : Mobile phone number
  Pager              : Pager number
  PIN                : PIN
  FirstName          : First name
  LastName            : Last name
  Company            : Company name
  DefaultCommunicationsMethod: Default communications method
  WorkAddress1        : Work Address, line 1
  WorkAddress2        : Work Address, line 2
  WorkAddress3        : Work Address, line 3
  WorkCity            : WorkCity
  WorkProvince        : WorkProvince / State
  WorkPostalCode      : Work Postal / ZIP code
  WorkCountry        : WorkCountry
  JobTitle            : Job Title
  PublicKey          : Public key
  Notes              : Notes
  WorkPostalAddress  : Mailing Work address (includes address lines, city, province, country, and postal code)
  HomePostalAddress  : Mailing home address (includes address lines, city, province, country, and postal code)
  FullName            : First + Last names
  FQDN                : Fully qualified domain name
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* ...and <tt>btool -M</tt> will provided a LDIF mapping:
<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -M
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x1a65d10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 228db871
ContactLdif Mapping:
  dn                  ->  FQDN / FQDN
  c                  ->  WorkCountry / WorkCountry
                      objectClass: country
  cn                  ->  FullName / FullName
  displayName        ->  FullName / FullName
  facsimileTelephoneNumber->  Fax / Fax
  givenName          ->  FirstName / FirstName
  homePhone          ->  HomePhone / HomePhone
  homePostalAddress  ->  HomePostalAddress / HomePostalAddress
  l                  ->  WorkCity / WorkCity
  mail                ->  Email / Email
  mobile              ->  MobilePhone / MobilePhone
  note                ->  Notes / Notes
  o                  ->  Company / Company
  pager              ->  Pager / Pager
  postalAddress      ->  WorkPostalAddress / WorkPostalAddress
  postalCode          ->  WorkPostalCode / WorkPostalCode
  sn                  ->  LastName / LastName
  st                  ->  WorkProvince / WorkProvince
  street              ->  WorkAddress1 / WorkAddress1
  telephoneNumber    ->  WorkPhone / WorkPhone
  title              ->  JobTitle / JobTitle
  >>> 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
[hyperbox](0) $ </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.
* 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
* [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:
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* <tt>barrybackup</tt>
* <tt>barrybackup</tt>
===Tethering===
===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 ""
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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==
[[File:bluetooth.png|bluetooth-applet with active connection|thumb]]
* 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)

Latest revision as of 04:59, 23 November 2010

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 NetworkWorld writeup). GSM/GPRS devices using "unlicensed" spectrum -- Bluetooth, 802.11, etc (see this overview).
  • "UMA" vs "uma" in display: "uma" provides only voice functionality, while "UMA" provides a full data suite.

BlackBerry data

  • btool -l will list connected devices:
[hyperbox](0) $ btool -l
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0xfb6d10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
[hyperbox](0) $ 
  • btool -t will list supported databases. Use -P devpassword if a password has been set.

LDIF

  • btool -L lists contact fields native to the device:
[hyperbox](0) $ btool -L
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x26dcd10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 228db871
  Email               : Email address
  Phone               : Phone number
  Fax                 : Fax number
  WorkPhone           : Work phone number
  HomePhone           : Home phone number
  MobilePhone         : Mobile phone number
  Pager               : Pager number
  PIN                 : PIN
  FirstName           : First name
  LastName            : Last name
  Company             : Company name
  DefaultCommunicationsMethod: Default communications method
  WorkAddress1        : Work Address, line 1
  WorkAddress2        : Work Address, line 2
  WorkAddress3        : Work Address, line 3
  WorkCity            : WorkCity
  WorkProvince        : WorkProvince / State
  WorkPostalCode      : Work Postal / ZIP code
  WorkCountry         : WorkCountry
  JobTitle            : Job Title
  PublicKey           : Public key
  Notes               : Notes
  WorkPostalAddress   : Mailing Work address (includes address lines, city, province, country, and postal code)
  HomePostalAddress   : Mailing home address (includes address lines, city, province, country, and postal code)
  FullName            : First + Last names
  FQDN                : Fully qualified domain name
[hyperbox](0) $ 
  • ...and btool -M will provided a LDIF mapping:
[hyperbox](0) $ btool -M
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x1a65d10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 228db871
ContactLdif Mapping:
   dn                  ->  FQDN / FQDN
   c                   ->  WorkCountry / WorkCountry
                       objectClass: country
   cn                  ->  FullName / FullName
   displayName         ->  FullName / FullName
   facsimileTelephoneNumber->  Fax / Fax
   givenName           ->  FirstName / FirstName
   homePhone           ->  HomePhone / HomePhone
   homePostalAddress   ->  HomePostalAddress / HomePostalAddress
   l                   ->  WorkCity / WorkCity
   mail                ->  Email / Email
   mobile              ->  MobilePhone / MobilePhone
   note                ->  Notes / Notes
   o                   ->  Company / Company
   pager               ->  Pager / Pager
   postalAddress       ->  WorkPostalAddress / WorkPostalAddress
   postalCode          ->  WorkPostalCode / WorkPostalCode
   sn                  ->  LastName / LastName
   st                  ->  WorkProvince / WorkProvince
   street              ->  WorkAddress1 / WorkAddress1
   telephoneNumber     ->  WorkPhone / WorkPhone
   title               ->  JobTitle / JobTitle
   >>> DN attribute: cn
  • Finally, dump a device database with btool -d DB, and load it with btool -s DB:
[hyperbox](0) $ btool -d 'Address Book' | grep FirstName | wc -l
654
[hyperbox](0) $ 

Character Modification

  • To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
  • To type characters with commonly-used 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).

Apps

Linux

  • BlackBerry uses WINDOWS-1252 by default, which is pretty much entirely useless. Use -i UTF-8 to convert data to UTF-8.
    • No, btool doesn't appear to simply honor LANG.
  • bcharge from the barry package is used to properly set up USB-based charging
  • btool from the barry-util package:
[recombinator](0) $ btool -t -P devpassword
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x8f5710. PIN: 21420533, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 21420533
Database database:
    Database: 0x0 'MMS Options' (records: 1)
    Database: 0x1 'Input Method Switcher Option' (records: 1)
    Database: 0x2 'RMS Databases' (records: 4)
    Database: 0x3 'Certificate Options' (records: 0)
    ....
    Database: 0x59 'Bluetooth Options' (records: 1)
    Database: 0x5a 'AutoText' (records: 108)

[recombinator](0) $ 
  • barrybackup

Tethering on T-Mobile

Update /etc/network/interfaces, adding:

iface ppp0 inet ppp
	provider barry-tmobileus

Place the following file at /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat:

ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED ABORT ERROR

SAY "Initializing\n" '' ATZ OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com" OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#

CONNECT \d\c

Place the following file at /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.dechat, and make it executable:

#!/bin/sh
killall pppob

Place the following file at /etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus:

connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"

disconnect "/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.dechat" noauth user "" password "" defaultroute usepeerdns noipdefault nodetach novj nodeflate nobsdcomp noaccomp nocrtscts nopcomp nomagic passive ipcp-restart 7 ipcp-accept-local ipcp-accept-remote lcp-echo-interval 0 lcp-echo-failure 999 mtu 1492 debug

pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"

Note that the pty argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.

Bluetooth

bluetooth-applet with active connection
  • Ensure you have a working bluetooth adapter with hcitool dev
  • At least one service must be running for a successful HCI connection (try bluez-simple-agent)