Opinion and experience blackBerry Smartphones Priv

I have just been offered a lot of things on a private with a contract of 2 years on Bell (Canada) - I like her look, feel, and build the device but did not work or had comments from other users...

So before I sign up a map of two years... any who would care to share their user experience on things like ease of use, security updates, using the software Android etc etc.

Any valid opinion from real users (not word of mouth) would be greatly appreciated.

Although this site is excellent for maintenance problems, I suggest going to CrackBerry.com and visit the private forums.  you will find people out there who love and hate the camera see both sides.

If you decide to search on the Internet for comments, I suggest the search only to those who have reviewed or updated their review for AFTER THAT the massive updated dec 7.

It's my first Android device and I've never owned an iPhone and this is my opinion:

I like the customization of Android.  If there is something you want your private to do, there will be an app for that.  The problem is that there are so many apps in the choices it can be overwhelming.  The hub is missing compared to the BB10 but it works well enough for me. This leads me to say that in regards to ease of use, the Priv is VERY easy to use if you take your time to find the right combination of applications to do what you want.  It may take you a few days or even weeks of game on internet/forum/store of research before you find the applications you need, but well worth the effort.

From what I've heard, coming from a PKB BB10, you will have problems of adaptation to the PKB Priv, but if you give it some time, you get used to it.  I'm a Z30 to Priv, the PKB last I had was for a long time with the cursor of the torch.

If you are using BES or ActiveExchange there are a few problems, you will need to browse the forums to find those.

I have nothing to say regarding the security that I've never been hacked before EVER on any phone, so this phone seems as secure as any other so far.

That said, there is always something things BB10 with its native applications that I still can not properly replicated on Android. I have used my many Z30 for audio and video with my BT headset and I love how easy to use applications BB10 stocks were.  You cannot use the private volume buttons to change track.  One thing that REALLY miss me on Priv BB10 did was when I had apps music and video open, when I press play on my BT button, the video player would play while he was in the foreground.  Moreover, if the screen is locked or the video player was in the background, my BT headset controlled music.  In my mind, it's so simple yet so genius.  Also, I liked being able to respond to toast notifications directly by tapping it on BB10, against the opening of the application by tapping on a toast in Android.  I know there are a few applications that you can answer to toast notifications, but they are pretty ugly compared to BB10.

Tags: BlackBerry for Android

Similar Questions

  • Questions of blackBerry Smartphones PRIV

    How to transfer my contacts from my passport to the PRIV... and done it backs up data to cloud or software such as LINK?... Thank you!

    In addition, at the same time, mobile phone operator Telus to the Canada has published this Priv Simulator.

    http://TELUS.simulators.modeaondemand.com/en-CA/BlackBerry/smartphone/Priv/Android/lollipop/5.1.1/SI...

  • Click on the screen blackBerry Smartphones PRIV

    I just got a new unlocked AT & T PRIVATE today on Amazon, and the screen makes a rattling noise when they are hit.  On the web, there are a lot of people reporting a similar issue, suggesting turn the phone to try to fix it.  This has not worked for me.

    Is it just a matter of getting a bad or a phone that has not been produced recently? Or PRIVs all will have this problem, even if they are not immediately, because of poor design or manufacturing?

    Hello

    Not all PRIVATE have this problem, but there is no way to predict the outcome for you. Your best bet is to contact free support of PRIVATE formal BB:

    Good luck!

  • Questions on POP/IMAP and BIS blackBerry Smartphones

    Hi all

    I have a few questions about defining a blackberry to check your e-mail via BIS.

    1. What is the reasoning behind the creation of blackberry account sometimes POP3 and IMAP the other times? For me, POP3 would be something that you're not on a cell phone.

    2. Why is there no option to choose if you want POP3 or IMAP? I tried to delete the account and add it with an incorrect email address and password in order to get some additional questions during the installation but it does not require if I want POP3 or IMAP.

    3. Because POP3 seems to be an option, is it the same as any other POP3 client for example. Outlook, Thunderbird? What I mean it deletes messages from the server after it downloads? I don't want our users, that have POP3 because their Protocol on blackberry to have their blackberry is the only place where they can get their e-mail.

    A few notes on some of the users and the BlackBerry models they have.

    All users (as far as I know, there are some office users) have Verizon as their company.

    It seems to me the question of POP/IMAP, I do experience is not limited to a single type of model. I have a few users who have the storm, their account has been set up using IMAP, other storm users have been set up as IMAP. I myself have a curve (8330) Mine was installed as IMAP, I recently install an another 8330 users and them was configured as POP3. Another user has a Perl and is IMAP. A user has a global publishing and that is using pop. It seems to me that there is no reason why they choose POP or IMAP.

    Thank you all in advance for your help.

    Eric

    Hello! I'll try to answer some of this...

    1. What is the reasoning behind the creation of blackberry account sometimes POP3 and IMAP the other times? For me, POP3 would be something that you're not on a cell phone.

    ... In my humble OPINION the "reasoning" is pure flexibility – to allow a user to access each account type and thus better reflect what they can do on their computer. What about 'if' POP should or should not be on a cell phone, which falls in the pure opinion.

    2. Why is there no option to choose if you want POP3 or IMAP? I tried to delete the account and add it with an incorrect email address and password in order to get some additional questions during the installation but it does not require if I want POP3 or IMAP.

    The selection would be a chosen mail server function. Most of the facilities I've seen who have both have separate servers for POP and IMAP for exactly this reason. In addition, some services (GMail comes to mind) allow the user to enable or disable one or both. Instructions for configuring (and be able to direct them to an e-mail specific and, therefore, either POP or IMAP server) are here:

    http://www.BlackBerry.com/BTSC/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB10154&SLIC...

    3. Because POP3 seems to be an option, is it the same as any other POP3 client for example. Outlook, Thunderbird? What I mean it deletes messages from the server after it downloads? I don't want our users, that have POP3 because their Protocol on blackberry to have their blackberry is the only place where they can get their e-mail.

    Non - Default BIS leaves a copy on the e-mail server for both types of integration. If, however, they remove on the BB and have enabled OTA synchronization and are integrated into a consistent account, it will remove from the server. Check this list for how it integrates with different services:

    http://www.BlackBerry.com/BTSC/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB05133&SLIC...

    I hope that this information will help you get at least a step forward for the problems you're having with your users.

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv - connection to the computer as a drive with cable...

    You can connect the Priv a PC with the cable to access as a drive, especially for access to the SD card?   I had assumed would be immediate, easy, but the laptop does just not see it connected...?

    Some good news.

    Finally, I can get it to connect, but better as "Mount SD card", do not use Android file transfer.

    Certainly, there are only going to transfer different files Android app link provided in the MTP option in the phone under settings, buffer, top right options - USB connection to the computer, I had to kind of work, but I think it's a one-way arrangement therefore does not allow fiddling with files or data on the SD card.

    With the option of mounting SD, its worth knowing that the phone is not yet recognized, you need to pass options while its connected, so when switching back to Mount SD, it appears suddenly!

    I managed to move some files autour, and if I drop in the DCIM folder, Camera leader, they then appear within the app Photos, without the need to got to the unit records.

    Is worth knowing when you're connected, more, but not all of them simply disappear with the handset, but all are in their proper place, moved or otherwise, 30 seconds or more after the disconnection.

    Question NEXT, related to this, but could start anew thread; In my photos, I always kept a photograph or a scan of my passport, driving licence and stuff, amazing how much it is useful.  Priv does not read this map file, even if its same region in Photos.  The Passport can be pdf, is it possible to move files between the laptop and Priv autour so that it can read the docs and other things or is it possible to create a file on the SD card where the docs can be submitted and read by the priv...?  Indeed, where are the docs on Priv?  Ive schedules of my son on the map, but they do not seem to appear anywhere in the private and they are the .docx files.

    Thank you.

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv with no come WIFI and bluetooth unrepaired back with broken screen repair center


    Thank you very much for your efforts. Before a minute, an employee of Blackberry called me and said they will repair the phone.

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv and vehicle bluetooth

    Hello

    So I recently had the Priv of BB and I find it a great device. I meet however a problem with bluetooth through my car stereo.

    My car detects the Priv and Priv sees the cars bluetooth, however it says incorrect PIN code every time that I try to pair it. The pin of my vehicle is 1212 however when matching private is simply not to ask for any PIN code which is the reason for which he constantly says wrong PIN. Why the private not gives me the opportunity to enter a PIN?

    Thank you

    Sorry to hear about that - some people have reported problems connecting their private to their cars.

    Try to use a different PIN - default bluetooth is 0000 or 1111

    Try that and let me know how!

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv calendar reminder dismissal or removal

    As far as I can see, when you put in place an event in calendar of Priv, there is the possibility to select a reminder.  When you choose a reminder, it is possible to change this reminder by choosing one of the many options of time.

    The question I have is that it doesn't seem to be a way to delete this reminder once it has been implemented.  Of course, once can sweep the reminder on when it appears on the phone, but the reminder remains within the event.

    The problem is that the recall continue to be picked up during synchronization to another device (in my case, my laptop).  This means that a reminder may appear on the laptop in Outlook and can reject it in Outlook.  Instead being the end of the matter, the private calendar then immediately synchronizes to Outlook and re-inserts the reminder in Outlook, effectively undoing any dismissal made from Outlook.  The end result of which is endless Windows Outlook reminder pop-up every few seconds on the laptop.

    According to the suppliers of Akrutosync, this can be solved by deletion, not to dismiss the reminder on the Priv as dismissing the reminder in Outlook.

    So my question is: how to remove a reminder of calendar on Priv?  In contrast to the calendar within other Smartphones from BlackBerry, there is no option to reset the reminder for "no reminder" in the private calendar.  Once you set a reminder, we're stuck with a reminder.

    It's so simple that there must be an answer, but I'm not and there is nothing in one of the support resources online BlackBerry Priv who said anything on the subject.

    Hello
    I use the calendar with Exchange Server 2016. When I don't want to set a reminder I choose 0 Minutes. In Outlook, the recall shows with 'None '.
    BTW, Outlook also features 0 Minutes. If this value is set, privs calendar shows 1 Minutes.
    If the Option 'None' is defently lack in the pirvs calendar.

  • BlackBerry Smartphones PRIV locked - unable to access with original pattern.

    Hi team,

    I recently bought a Blackberry Priv and installation the Google account on this topic for a few days. Things worked well and have set up a scheme for the phone lock.

    However, one night, the phone rebooted and I am unable to connect to the phone with the boss. I tried to reset the device via the Google Android Device Manager, but it says unable to communicate with the phone. From the looks of it the Priv is not connected to the internet (worked fine before). The phone is now displayed in the model to unlock the screen and so called ' emergency calls' and 'To launch Android, draw your pattern' but I am unable to connect using the previous model, I have set up.

    Please notify. Thank you.

    @louiseS

    If you hold the power followed by typing Reboot. Do not REBOOT on your screen?

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv Sim Card drawer

    Does anyone know where to find a replacement for the PRIV sim card support?

    I checked eBay and oter sites but none seem to have these - ideas?

    Can I get them directly from Blackberry as a spare part.

    You could try calling the number private Support for the United Kingdom 0800 141 3330 and see if they can help. They usually don't sell all the pieces, however, so I'm not sure what they will be able to do it for you. Does not hurt to try, if.

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv sold to Canada (STV100-1) Will have the charge wireless?

    Will the blackberry Priv strong of ShopBlackberry.ca, and other Canadian retailers like NCIX, CenDirect.com, crackberry.com, etc. have wireless charging?

    There a lot of conflicting information on this subject, STV100-1 listed on the US lists of ShopBlackberry.com wireless as a characteristic of load. But on the ShopBlackberry Canada, it is not listed as a feature. But those who took the floor at the ShopBlackberry sales representatives said that they are the same, and indeed there load wireless.

    I talked to the two other retailers, and they do not now have if they phones they got would be a wireless charging or not.

    We could please some official words on it.

    Thank you

    ~ S

    Hi @shea08, thanks for reaching out. The STV100-1, which contains functions of wireless charging is sold by ShopBlackBerry in U.S. and Canadian online store.

  • Folder of Email of indexing and ranking blackBerry Smartphones

    The main reason I stayed with a Blackberry is because of the ease of filing of messages. Read the email, tap the message file option and start typing the folder where the message goes (if it has not already guessed) and voila, filed message. I tried all the Apple and Android devices, but after about 5 minutes to scroll through endless folders trying to find where the email needs to go, I give up.

    New Priv will always have this valuable feature?

    Hi @DarrellG1

    I can confirm that e-mail is a feature offered by the BlackBerry hub when using PRIV

    Thank you!

  • Color of blackBerry Smartphones Priv

    If anyone knows if there are any colors for outgoing Priv?

    Hi @towngirl_04

    I can't comment on the points of the road map, but I can assure you that if the other colors are available in the future that we will not fail to announce on inside BlackBerry.

    If you have not already, you should mark this blog > http://bit.ly/1qNqwNm

    I hope this helps and thanks for posting!

  • BlackBerry Smartphones PRIV - Notes will not save text up to the first synchronization

    I have a Priv of Blackberry that is synched to Office Outlook 2013 professional my desktop, running on Microsoft Exchange.

    A month ago I started having problems with the synchronization of Notes between my mobile and Outlook.  It seems that any text I key in a Note on my private will be kept until the first synchronization with Outlook, if yes or no I typed 'Done '.  Can I add text to a note for a long period of time and wait until I'm completely done for tap 'Done' or tap "Done" after a short period of time and then come back in the Note to continue editing.  It does not matter.  No matter what the text has been given in the first few minutes (up to what I assume is the first synchronization) is the only text that will be retained.

    I don't have a problem with whole Notes that are created on my desktop is properly synchronized to my priv.

    I have no problems with Mail, calendar, Contacts or tasks synchronization.

    My synchronization interval is set to "automatic (Push).

    While responding not to the root cause, I seem to have a solution.

    As a first step, our technology people suggested I have delete the account and add it in again.

    That seems to have done the trick.  Since last night, all my Outlook applications are synchronization correctly, in both directions

  • BlackBerry Smartphones Priv Wireless charging

    I just read that the Blackberry Priv sold by companies to the Canada has no wireless charge.  This is my first Blackberry phone and I bought it because it seemed that it is an amazing phone, but also because I wanted to support a Canadian company.  When I read the card, he said he had the support wireless but now I find this is not the case. I got Samsung phones for years and the new include Wireless charging.  I was ready for a higher price for the Priv because I liked the features - and most of all it IS A COMPANY OF CANADA!

    I already have the phone... I am able to negotiate that has wireless charging.   I'm feeling a little ripped off the coast that this has not been stated when I bought the phone - because it's an important feature that has been removed from phones sold in the Canada.  I can't understand why a Canadian company would do it quietly to Canadian customers.

    So my question once again; Can I return Priv I just buy and get a BlackBerry directly who is responsible wireless?

    PS - I love the private (but all models must have a wireless charging for the price we paid)

    http://supportforums.BlackBerry.com/T5/Priv/will-the-Priv-sold-in-Canada-STV100-1-have-wireless-char...

    This thread has confirmed that Shop.BlackBerry.com only sells-1 model with Wireless charging

Maybe you are looking for

  • Calendar sync properly

    When I add a new event in my calendar, it does not appear on my husband's iphone (I shared my calendar with him on icloud) - all advice? the two iphone 6s version 9.2.1

  • Feature satellite C50-B14Z and ODD

    I am 87 years old then please take into account my ignorance. My C50-B14Z Satellite has a drawer that did not move. Any suggestions please?

  • Add sound card to my HP Envy dsektop

    I have a desktop HP Envy H8 - 1420 ED and I want to add a map M - sound audi. I used this card in previous computers because it is specially designed for home recording. I open the PC to install the card in a free slot but noticed that the plug! The

  • recently some gif files are not open. Get all the white screen (white)

    Experience the problem on a few sites. problem started about 1 week ago. newly installed Firfox 4 and conducted an analysis of the registry using the may/may not be a problem.  RegCure due to the performance of slow computers. Had done this earlier a

  • I have received a work computer, but cannot connect to the internet.

    The error messages say that the computer was connected to a domain network and needs to be reset. How to reset the network settings?