Blackberry 9100 Third-party application control, About permissions for third-party applications

User Guide Security

Third-party application control

About permissions for third-party applications

You can set permissions that control how third-party applications on your BlackBerry® device interact with the other applications on your device. For example, you can control whether third-party applications can access data or the Internet, make calls, or use Bluetooth® connections.

If you have added third-party applications to your device, your device is designed to prevent these applications from sending or receiving data without your knowledge. Before a third-party application sends or receives data, a dialog box prompts you to accept or deny the connection request. For a selected application, you can turn off this prompt for a specific location or resource.

Reset connection permissions for third-party applications

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Device > Application Management.

3.Press the key > Edit Default Permissions.

4.Press the key > Reset All Firewall Prompts.

5.Press the key > Apply Defaults to All.

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 get the user name and password for the APN, contact your wireless service provider.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Device > Advanced System Settings > TCP IP.

3.Type the APN information.

4.Press the key > 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.

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