Forgotten Password

Embarrassed to say that for the first time in ages I have connected my Blackberry device to my laptop to back up and the password I thought was correct clearly isn't the one. I have tried other favourites but all faied and have now used 4 out of my 5 attempts. it isn't clear to me how I can reset my password. Any ideas, thoughts, tips highly appreciated. Thanks. Geoff

geoffc42 wrote:
Embarrassed to say that for the first time in ages I have connected my Blackberry device to my laptop to back up and the password I thought was correct clearly isn't the one. I have tried other favourites but all faied and have now used 4 out of my 5 attempts. it isn't clear to me how I can reset my password. Any ideas, thoughts, tips highly appreciated. Thanks. Geoff
Hi and Welcome to the Community!
The advice above is for BBID credentials...what I think you are needing instead is your device lock password.
The password prompted for by the Desktop Software and the password you assigned to lock your BB are indeed the same password. But, what I suspect is that you've got a mixture of different characters in your device password, and perhaps have not noticed how you must enter those on the BB keyboard. For instance, if your password is
ab123
and you enter
a > b > ALT > 1 > 2 > 3
the actual result will be
ab1er
You must enter
a > b > ALT > 1 > ALT > 2 > ALT > 3
in order to wind up with ab123. So, in this example, while on the BB keyboard you think you are typing ab123, you are actually typing ab1er.
On your BB, when you type your password, you should get just a moment where each character is shown in the clear before it changes to an *. Watch closely the next time and you may see a surprising result. It will be those exact characters that you must type on your PC keyboard as that's actually your password.
Good luck!
Occam's Razor nearly always applies when troubleshooting technology issues!
If anyone has been helpful to you, please show your appreciation by clicking the button inside of their post. Please click here and read, along with the threads to which it links, for helpful information to guide you as you proceed. I always recommend that you treat your BlackBerry like any other computing device, including using a regular backup schedule...click here for an article with instructions.
Join our BBM Channels
BSCF General Channel
PIN: C0001B7B4   Display/Scan Bar Code
Knowledge Base Updates
PIN: C0005A9AA   Display/Scan Bar Code

Similar Messages

  • Two user names same email, forgotten password link...

    Today I signed up and created an account. I realized only after signing up that I had previously created an account (w/same email). I am trying to get the lost password to my original account /user name, however, after multiple attempts requesting "forgotten password" the reset password keeps linking to today's account. How do I resold this and utilize my original (old user name)?

    Hi Raj,
    Is this the only workflow which is not working?
    Three important things you need to consider....
    1. Workflow config in SWU3
    2. Authorizations for your workflow user id
    3. Any number ranges which need to be configured.

  • HT204291 How can I find password to Apple TV? I have forgotten password and need it to activate AirPlay. Thanks!

    How can I find password to Apple TV? I have forgotten password and need it to activate AirPlay. Thanks!

    Welcome to the Apple community.
    Which password is it that you are looking for. If it is your airplay password, simply turn the password off in the airplay settings on the Apple TV and then turn it back on again and enter a new password.

  • "Forgotten Password" functionality in E-Commerce 7.0 B2C webshop

    Hi gurus,
    Could anyone let me know if SAP has provided a standard Forgotten Password functionality in the E-Commerce version 7.0 B2C webshop solution ?
    Regards,
    Ashok.

    Hello Ashok,
    As far as i am aware this has remained the same since release 5.0
    regards
    Mark
    Edited by: Mark Foley on Oct 5, 2009 7:20 PM

  • I reset my forgotten password via email on my computer, but 2 hours later new passowrd doesn't work from iPhone  What am I missing?

    I reset my forgotten password via email on my computer.  Two hours later still cannot use new password on my iPhone 5 ios 7.x.x.  Am I missing something?

    Try going to https//appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID.  Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, change it back to your old email address and save the change.  Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address.  You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud).  Next, go back to https//appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was.  Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

  • I have recently updated to ios5 and when restoring apps etc it says my backup needs a password, i password that i cannot for the life of me remember...is there any 'forgotten password' option available for the backup please?

    i have recently updated to ios5 and when restoring apps etc it says my backup needs a password, a password that i cannot for the life of me remember...is there any 'forgotten password' option available for the backup please?
    i'm desperately in need as EVERYTHING my life revolvesaround is on there

    i have recently updated to ios5 and when restoring apps etc it says my backup needs a password, a password that i cannot for the life of me remember...is there any 'forgotten password' option available for the backup please?
    i'm desperately in need as EVERYTHING my life revolvesaround is on there

  • If BB sends a forgotten password to my device, WHERE can I find it?

    If BB sends a forgotten password to my device, WHERE can I find it?It does NOT got into the message box.
    Thanks
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    You should find it in your Messages folder from [email protected]
    tanzim                                                                                  
    If your query is resolved then please click on “Accept as Solution”
    Click on the LIKE on the bottom right if the post deserves credit

  • Forgotten password for time capsule

    Forgotten password for my time capsule

    Which one,, there are several..
    If you still can get into the TC.. ie you have not lost the basic admin password.. the airport utility will give you full clear passwords for everything else.. exciting eh real security.
    If you managed to even lose the admin password.. then I strongly suggest.
    1. Don't bother changing it from public.. then you cannot forget it.
    2. Soft reset the TC.. and magically.. all passwords are null and void for 5 min to give you time to change them all.. exciting eh.. such great security.
    Soft reset.. you press the reset button for 1sec. That means 1-4sec.. or less than a hard reset.

  • How to reload ipod forgotten password and its stuck on home screen

    how can i reload ipod son has forgotten password its now frozen on home screen says connect to ijunes but cant.

    Ok... so first... if itunes recognizes your ipod, press restore again...
    if not... try the following steps..
    hold the power button (button on the very top of ipod ) for 3 seconds:
    then continue to hold the power button and press the home button (big button at bottom) for 10 seconds:
    now release the power button and hold just the home button for 15 seconds...
    you will see a couple flashes as you do this... dont worry...
    if your ipod does not boot normally, there is only one way to fix you problem...
    go to this website... http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/  .. and click on the link Tinyumbrella {win] on the right side of the page if you have windows..
    if you have a mac, click Tinyumbrella[osx]...
    open the file (dont worry, its safe)..
    once the program comes up, press the button thats labled... Fix Recovery... what for the program to fix your ipod...
    if that doesn't work, contact your local apple store...
    --David

  • Is it possible to reset a forgotten password on airport extreme ?

    Forgot password for the existing network, can this be reset, or do I need to create a new nwtwork? Any info, will be appreciated.

    You can likely retrieve the forgotten password by following the steps in this User Tip posted by forum expert Tesserax:
                     AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords
    If that is not successful, follow the instructions regarding a Soft Reset in this Apple support document:
    Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ

  • Forgotten password how to open a pdf

    forgotten password how to open a pdf

    If you have a password protected PDF document, you need to ask the author of the PDF for the password.  Adobe Reader Touch can open a password protected PDF document if a correct password is provided by the user.  However, it cannot retrieve or change the original password.
    In addition, Adobe Reader Touch does not support DRM (Digital Rights Management) protected PDF documents (eBooks, Adobe LIveCycle PDF documents with Rights Management, or  "Protectedpdf" by Vitrium - used by online schools such as University of Phoenix) yet.

  • Remove forgotten password for pst file

    how to remove forgotten password for pst file

    There are lot of 3rd party tools available to remove/Recover Password which is set for a PST file.
    I found this to be useful as i was able to recover a password once: www.nirsoft.net/utils/pst_password.html
    Pavan Maganti ~ ( Exchange | 2003/2007/2010/E15(2013)) ~~ Please remember to click “Vote As Helpful" if it really helps and "Mark as Answer” if it answers your question, “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your
    question. ~~ This Information is provided is "AS IS" and confers NO Rights!!

  • Recovering from lost or forgotten password in WLS 7.0

    How to recover from a lost or forgotten password in BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 directly
    without using WebLogic Compatability mode?

    Are you talking about the password for the user that boots the server or
    just any user?
    "Shiva Kumar" <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:
    >
    How to recover from a lost or forgotten password in BEA WebLogic
    Server 7.0 directly without using WebLogic Compatability mode?

  • HT5624 How to recover forgotten password in the itune phone data restore?

    How to recover forgotten password in the itune phone data restore?

    If the encryption password for the iPhone backup has been forgotten there is no way to recover it.

  • Forgotten password and have not connected with itunes

    I have not synced with iTunes and have forgotten password plz help?!It is an iPod touch 5th generation and not sure what operating system it is haven't updated it since last release

    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen                         
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        
    If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.

  • How to redeem a forgotten password

    How would I redeem a forgotten password?

    Connect the iOS device to your computer and restore via iTunes. Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode if necessary to allow the restore.
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

Maybe you are looking for

  • Unable to open URL attachment from SBWP in CRM WEB UI

    Hello Gurus, Need your help please. I'm having some problem opening the URL attachment from SBWP via CRM 7 WEB UI (I used a Transaction Launcher for SBWP). The attachment is a Webdynpro application.  I am able to open the attachment in SAP GUI, but n

  • Making Pages the default program for opening text documents

    How do I make Pages the default program for opening text documents? Every time I open a text doc it launches in TextEdit. This must be an easy fix, but I can't seem to figure it out.

  • Cannot connect to SQL SERVER with Always on availability group listener name

    Hi everyone, I have setup always an availability group listener for sql server on port 1433, have opened the port in  firewall , remote connections are enabled in the sql server, but still I am not able to connect to the sqlserver instance with the h

  • Photoshop Elements 12 license is missing

    [[I'm from Germany]] Hello Community, a few months ago, I bought PSE 12. Yesterday I had to re-install all my programms in cause of a virus, Today I want to install PSE 12, but in the profile section where all of the programms that I bought should be

  • IMac goes into sleep mode although hard disk is active

    Hello, my Mac has a large task to do - it should rebuild a corrupted iPhoto library which takes a long time. So I though I leave my iMac running in the night and after it's finished it will activate sleep mode (which is set to 1 hour of inactivity).