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Memory cleaning
About memory cleaning
Set how frequently the memory cleaning application runs
Clear the device memory
View the memory cleaning icon on the Home screen
About memory cleaning
Your BlackBerry® device turns on the memory cleaning application automatically when you turn on content protection or when you install the S/MIME Support Package for BlackBerry devices or the PGP® Support Package for BlackBerry devices on your device.
The memory cleaning application on your device is designed to clear sensitive content from memory. Examples of sensitive content include sensitive web content in the browser cache, unencrypted email content, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication passwords, and information from certificate and key searches.
The device memory is designed to be cleared automatically when your device:
•is inserted in the holster
•remains idle for a configured period of time
•is synchronized with your computer
•has its time or time zone changed
•is locked
Set how frequently the memory cleaning application runs
1.In the device options, click Security Options.
2.Click Memory Cleaning.
3.Perform any of the following actions:
•To clear the BlackBerry® device memory every time you insert your device in the holster, set the Clean When Holstered field to Yes.
•To clear the device memory after your device remains idle for a specified period of time, set the Clean When Idle field to Yes. Set the Idle Timeout field.
4.Click the trackwheel.
5.Click Save.
Related topics
About memory cleaning (See page 27.)
Clear the device memory (See page 27.)
Clear the device memory
1.In the device options, click Security Options.
2.Click Memory Cleaning.
3.In the Registered Cleaners section, click an application.
4.Perform one of the following actions:
•To clear sensitive content for all applications, click Clean Now.
•To clear sensitive content for the highlighted application, click Clean <Application>. Click OK.
Related topics
About memory cleaning (See page 27.)
