How do I unlock my BlackBerry bold if I forgot my password?

How to recover a BlackBerry ID using a BlackBerry smartphone

  1. Navigate to the BlackBerry ID password recovery page.
  2. Enter the email address that you used to register your BlackBerry ID and fill out the CAPTCHA characters.
  3. A confirmation page will appear stating “A request to reset your password has been submitted”

How do I reset my BlackBerry Bold 9900 without password?

Perform a Reset with the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900

  1. Press and hold the ALT key, Right Shift key, and the Delete key. NOTE: It may take up to a minute for the device to reset.
  2. The device will power cycle indicating that the reset has started, the keys can now be released.

What happens if you get your blackberry password wrong 10 times?

Once the user has made 10 incorrect attempts to provide their password against the Account Server, they are locked out of the Account Server PERMANENTLY until they reset their password.

How do I restore my blackberry Bold to factory settings?

Find “Security Wipe”

  1. Press the Menu key twice.
  2. Press Options.
  3. Press Security.
  4. Press Security Wipe.
  5. Press Emails, Contacts, etc., User Installed Applications and Media Card.
  6. When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the selected data will be deleted.
  7. Press the field and key in blackberry.
  8. Press Wipe.

How many failed passcode attempts can you have?

An iPhone will disable for 1 minute after six failed passcode attempts in a row. The seventh incorrect passcode attempt will lock you out for 5 minutes, the eighth attempt for 15, and the tenth for an hour.

How do I factory reset a BlackBerry?

How to erase and reset my BlackBerry smartphone to the factory…

  1. Touch Apps.
  2. Scroll to and touch Settings.
  3. Scroll to and touch Backup & reset.
  4. Scroll to and touch Factory data reset.
  5. Read the warning.
  6. If prompted, enter your device lock code (PIN, password, pattern, etc.)
  7. Touch ERASE EVERYTHING.