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BBM for iPhone
Version: 1.0
User Guide
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Published: 2013-10-21 SWD-20131021135536192
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Contents About BBM....................................................................................................................................................4 Get started using BBM................................................................................................................................... 6 Navigating BBM.............................................................................................................................................6 Signing in with your
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User Guide About BBM About BBM With BBM, you can chat and share in real-time with your BBM contacts and groups. For example, you can share pictures, see when someone has read your message or is typing a reply, and update your BBM status or picture. Share your news with multiple people using broadcast messages, multiperson chats, and group chats. With BBM Groups, you can plan events, track to-do lists, share pictures, and chat with up to 30 people at the same time without needing to add them a
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User Guide About BBM Unread broadcast message Draft message Message has been sent Message has been delivered Message has been read Message hasn't been sent yet Tip: Verify that your device is connected to the Internet. Message couldn't be sent Tip: Touch and hold the message, and tap to resend it. Busy status icon 5
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User Guide Get started using BBM Get started using BBM Navigating BBM When you open BBM, all of your existing chats, including group chats, are displayed. You can interact with many areas of BBM. For example, tapping a contact once opens a BBM chat. Tapping the contact again opens the contact's BBM profile. To access additional features, you can use the menus. Essential gestures: • To view an item, simply tap it. • To view actions for a specific item, such as a file or picture, touch and hold t
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User Guide Get started using BBM • To change your BBM picture, tap your current picture. Tap . Select a new picture or animated GIF to use as your BBM picture. • In the What's on your mind? field, type a status. • To show a icon beside your name, tap Status > Busy. • To create a custom status that you can select, tap Status > Add Status Message. Type a status. Tap Save. Select the status. If necessary, set the Show Busy Icon switch to On. Share your location You can show the country that you'
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User Guide Get started using BBM Delete a contact If you delete a BBM contact, you're also deleted from that person's contact list in BBM. 1. Tap . 2. Touch and hold a name. 3. Tap . Start a BBM chat You can chat in real-time with your BBM contacts and know when someone has read your message using a mobile or Wi-Fi network. Share files, such as pictures and voice notes, in chats. When you ping someone in BBM, the other person's device makes a sound (unless it's set to Silent). 1. Tap . 2. Tap a
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User Guide Do more with BBM Do more with BBM View someone's BBM profile You can view additional information about contacts and groups, such as previous status messages, from their BBM profile. 1. Touch and hold a name. 2. Tap . Tip: If you have a few contacts using similar names, you can type a new name for the contact on this screen. View recent BBM activities You can view recent updates across your BBM contacts and groups, and review any pending BBM invitations. 1. Tap . 2. Tap or . Hide par
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User Guide Do more with BBM Join or create a BBM group Plan events, track to-do lists, share pictures, and chat with up to 30 people in one group at the same time. For example, you can make decisions and confirm your plans in the group chat and then create an appointment that everyone in the group can see. If a group already has 30 members, you won't be able to join until someone leaves the group or you can start your own group. Whoever creates the group automatically controls the group membe
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User Guide Do more with BBM View group activity Do one of the following: • To see updates across all of your groups, tap > . • To see updates for a specific group, tap and then a group. Tap the group picture or name at the top of the screen. Tap Updates. Leave a group The group and all of its data is removed from your device when you leave a group. Other members continue to see the items that you shared, including pictures and lists. If you're an administrator for the group, you can choose t
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User Guide FAQs FAQs What sounds can I set for BBM? BBM uses the current sound settings for your device. You can change the volume to adjust how loud the classic BBM tone plays, or select options like Vibrate or Silent in the settings for your device. If you don't hear a sound or vibration when receiving a ping, check your sound settings to see whether your device is set to Silent. What emoticons can I use? BBM includes different emoticons that you can use in your chats and status updates. You
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User Guide FAQs How do I unblock a contact? To remove a contact from your blocked list so that you can become contacts in BBM, do the following: 1. Tap > . 2. Tap Edit Blocked Contacts. 3. Touch and hold a name. 4. Tap . What is a BlackBerry ID? A BlackBerry ID gives you access to BBM and any saved BBM data. After creating a BlackBerry ID for the first time, follow the instructions in the BlackBerry ID email to access all of the BBM features. If you already have BBM data for your BlackBerry I
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User Guide Get additional support Get additional support You can find more resources, like community forums and advanced troubleshooting, contact a BlackBerry customer service representative, or ask your questions at blackberry.com/support/bbmiphone. 14
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User Guide Legal notice Legal notice © ® 2013 BlackBerry. All rights reserved. BlackBerry and related trademarks, names, and logos are the property of BlackBerry Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This documentation including all documentation incorporated by reference herein such as documentation provi
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User Guide Legal notice OR LOSS OF DATA, FAILURES TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ANY DATA, PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY APPLICATIONS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH BLACKBERRY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, DOWNTIME COSTS, LOSS OF THE USE OF BLACKBERRY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OR ANY PORTION THEREOF OR OF ANY AIRTIME SERVICES, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, COSTS OF COVER, FACILITIES OR SERVICES, COST OF CAPITAL, OR OTHER SIMILAR PECUNIARY LOSSES, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, AND EVEN IF BLACKBE
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