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User Guide Third-party application control 5. Click Reset Settings. About direct Internet connections for third-party applications Some third-party applications that you add to your BlackBerry® device might require a direct TCP or HTTP connection to the Internet. For example, a stock price application might need to connect to the Internet to retrieve the latest stock prices. You might have to set the APN that the third-party application uses for this connection. Set up a direct Internet connection for a third-party application To obtain the user name and password for the APN, contact your wireless service provider. 1. On the Home screen, click the Options icon. 2. Click Advanced Options. 3. Click TCP. 4. Type the APN information. 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Click Save. Turn on safe mode When you start your BlackBerry® device, you can turn on safe mode to prevent third-party applications from running automatically. This safe mode enables you to troubleshoot or remove any unwanted applications. 1. Remove and reinsert the battery. 2. When the red LED light goes out, press and hold the Escape key as the device is loading. 3. When the dialog appears, click OK. When safe mode is on, a safe mode indicator appears in the device status section of the Home screen. To turn off safe mode, repeat step 1. Set permissions for a third-party application Note: Changing permissions for third-party applications can significantly affect the operation of applications on your BlackBerry® device. For more information about how changing these permissions might affect the operation of the applications on your device, contact your wireless service provider or administrator. 1. On the Home screen, click the Options icon. 2. Click Advanced Options. 3. Click Applications. 4. Highlight a third-party application. 5. Press the Menu key. 6. Perform one of the following actions: • To set permissions for the highlighted third-party application, click Edit Permissions. • To set permissions for all third-party applications, click Edit Default Permissions. 259

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5.
Click
Reset Settings
.
About direct Internet connections for third-party applications
Some third-party applications that you add to your BlackBerry® device might require a direct TCP or HTTP connection to the Internet. For
example, a stock price application might need to connect to the Internet to retrieve the latest stock prices. You might have to set the APN that
the third-party application uses for this connection.
Set up a direct Internet connection for a third-party application
To obtain the user name and password for the APN, contact your wireless service provider.
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Options
icon.
2.
Click
Advanced Options
.
3.
Click
TCP
.
4.
Type the APN information.
5.
Press the
Menu
key.
6.
Click
Save
.
Turn on safe mode
When you start your BlackBerry® device, you can turn on safe mode to prevent third-party applications from running automatically. This safe
mode enables you to troubleshoot or remove any unwanted applications.
1.
Remove and reinsert the battery.
2.
When the red LED light goes out, press and hold the
Escape
key as the device is loading.
3.
When the dialog appears, click
OK
.
When safe mode is on, a safe mode indicator appears in the device status section of the Home screen.
To turn off safe mode, repeat step 1.
Set permissions for a third-party application
Note:
Changing permissions for third-party applications can significantly affect the operation of applications on your BlackBerry® device. For
more information about how changing these permissions might affect the operation of the applications on your device, contact your wireless
service provider or administrator.
1.
On the Home screen, click the
Options
icon.
2.
Click
Advanced Options
.
3.
Click
Applications
.
4.
Highlight a third-party application.
5.
Press the
Menu
key.
6.
Perform one of the following actions:
To set permissions for the highlighted third-party application, click
Edit Permissions
.
To set permissions for all third-party applications, click
Edit Default Permissions
.
User Guide
Third-party application control
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