Blackberry: Removing applications/Setting Permissions

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This is another quickie blackberry recipe that will show how to remove applications from your blackberry and also how you can resetup permissions for applications (i know i’ve deny’d access to applications and realized i needed them to have those permissions!).


Removing Applications:
On your blackberry, go to Options > Advanced Options > Applications.

Scroll through the list and highlight the one you want to remove.
Click on it, choose Delete.
It will ask you if you are sure, choose Delete. It may ask you to reset your device after removing the program

Changing Permissions on Applications
On your blackberry, go to Options > Advanced Options > Applications.

Scrolll through the list and highlight the application whose permissions we want to modify.
Click on it, choose Edit Permissions.
This will let you modify the Connections, Interactions, and User Data permissions. Click on the expand option for each to show all of the subcategories of permissions.

Also, you can also edit your Default Permissions too if you want from here too, just click on any application in the list and choose Edit Default Permissions. These permissions are used whenever you install a new application, also you can apply these permissions to all of your current applications if you need to.

 

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  1. Ravindra said on November 5, 2008

    Is there any programmatic way to set these settings rather than manually?

  2. michelle said on November 26, 2008

    i removed my FACEBOOK application and the icon is still there.. how can i get that to go away?

  3. Anonymous said on January 11, 2009

    Michelle, restart your blackberry.

  4. krish said on January 11, 2009

    thanks a lot!!!

  5. Holly said on April 14, 2009

    thanks so much! the facebook app was slowing down the phone and i couldn’t get anything done…serves me right for going with windows instead of mac

  6. jennifer said on April 15, 2009

    I’ve deleted on app that I didn’t want, but when I follow this process I can’t see Facebook listed in the Apps, and so can’t delete it

  7. Alicia said on April 20, 2009

    when i highlight the app i want to remove there is no option to delete on the menu, and when i press my delete key, nothing happens.. what should i do?

  8. jose said on April 29, 2009

    Thanks!!

  9. lil mamma said on April 30, 2009

    jenn go to options, advanced options,applications, then scroll down select the one you want to delete then press delete

  10. pat said on June 3, 2009

    you da man !!!!

    thanks

  11. Mimi said on July 6, 2009

    That was easy. Thanks!!

  12. Ravi T said on July 9, 2009

    great, thanks !

  13. Morgan said on July 17, 2009

    This did the trick. Thank you

  14. Anonymous said on July 18, 2009

    When I go to options, there is no “advanced options”

  15. Anonymous said on July 18, 2009

    Found it. Thanks.
    Another question. My facebook appl says it has custom connections and interactions permissions. What does that mean? Is facebook on my blackberry just taking up too much space??

  16. lyn said on July 20, 2009

    I end up on a properties read-only page for the app. I have a Blackberry Curve. Do you have another suggestion?

  17. Anonymous said on July 29, 2009

    i just found this and did it and it worked go to options advanced options then service book then look for the name of the application and then hit menu and chose delete. It took the icon away :O) it took me forever to find this.

  18. Anonymous said on August 4, 2009

    how do u get bbm back on after deleting ti

  19. Anonymous said on August 23, 2009

    Thanks. Too many menus on this thing.

  20. Paul said on October 5, 2009

    This worked…thanks a million!! been searching all over trying to figure this out

  21. Name said on November 9, 2009

    How do set a tone for your bb messages

  22. Nick said on November 12, 2009

    I have a stubborn app in my ‘Downloads’ folder that I cannot remove, it is not visible when going through the desktop manager or the method described above (Options > Advanced Options > Applications)
    cannot find it anywhere, the app does not work when clicking on it, just gives a message saying ‘upgrade your service plan for browsing’ (I have unlimited web use)
    How do I remove this file/icon?
    I’ve restarted the blackberry but icon/file still appears in the downloads folder
    i’ve also looked in the folders when browsing in windows explorer (nothing)

    I have BB 8520, OS v 6.1 plat 4.2 (if that helps)

  23. Nick said on November 12, 2009

    oh!! forgot

    the stubborn file is

    Nobex Radio Companion (Archived)

  24. whoo! said on November 22, 2009

    thank u!

  25. Anonymous said on November 25, 2009

    Nick, im having the same problem…ive deleted an app that i had, but in app world under the section ‘my world’ the icon is still there and says ‘uninstalled’….i deleted it, not uninstalled it…how the heck do i get rid of it completely?

  26. Anonymous said on December 5, 2009

    thanx alot it worked for me… this is exactly what i have been looking for!

  27. Anonymous said on December 19, 2009

    I have blackberry 8830 world edition. Tried to delete some application the way you described and found out there is no “DELETE” option in Options > Advanced Options > Applications. Can it be that this specific version does not allow it? Sprint is the carrier. Your help is greatly appreciated.

  28. Anonymous said on December 20, 2009

    thank you for your help

  29. Anonymous said on December 20, 2009

    thanks a lot

  30. Anonymous said on December 28, 2009

    I have applications still showing up on my desktop but they aren’t on the applications list. How can I delete these for good?

  31. Tracie Biegler said on February 6, 2010

    Cool thanks!

  32. Tracie Biegler said on February 6, 2010

    This is awesome! Thank you!

  33. Anonymous said on February 14, 2010

    When I go to applications neither “Bing” nor “Slacker Radio” show up in the list. I can’t find either of the two apps anywhere in the phone. I can’t figure out how to delete them.

  34. Anonymous said on February 22, 2010

    Thanks that’s what I was looking for too!

  35. Anonymous said on February 27, 2010

    Thanks. That was so simple but I am new to the wonderful world of BB

  36. Anonymous said on March 8, 2010

    Are there any apps that come with that phone that I wont need and can delete?

  37. manhar said on March 16, 2010

    i connect facebook via my bb8520, it enabled internet, but it shows a message that “handheld cannot enabled for this services.”

  38. Anonymous said on April 23, 2010

    Well that’s all well and good if the application shows up in the Applications list, but if it doesn’t (and there are plenty that don’t) yer just screwed.

  39. Mike B said on April 28, 2010

    I can not edit permissions on my BB 8330 for Google Maps. I have clicked on Allow but it always goes back to Custom. After downloading Maps it continues to tell me to Try Again. Please help……….

  40. D said on April 29, 2010

    oh my gosh thank you so much I’ve been trying to figure that out for so long

  41. Anonymous said on April 30, 2010

    Some permissions it only selects Deny or Prompt, never Allow. How do I get these to show Allow?

  42. Anonymous said on May 1, 2010

    I tried to remove the Twitter app and it doesn’t remove. It says “uninstalled” in my apps list, but is still sending notifications to my email every few minutes. I restarted my bb by removing the battery for a minute. I also tried deleting through Options, Applications, Delete, then reboot. Still nothing.

  43. Asad said on May 15, 2010

    i turn off my bb device then i turn on my device he show me the applocation error and can’t proper on please tell me what can i do remove this application error.

  44. Graham said on May 24, 2010

    Finally! Thank you so much!

  45. td said on May 27, 2010

    options -> advanced options -> applications -> press your menu button -> modules

  46. courtney said on June 6, 2010

    how do i get a you tube to play i keep getting error message

  47. ladyinfo said on June 8, 2010

    great step right on the money

  48. Faizan Ather said on June 13, 2010

    thanx it really worked …

  49. Kate said on June 14, 2010

    Did you ever figure out how to get rid of twitter from your phone? cause I am having the same problem and its driving me CRAZY!

  50. kristi said on July 16, 2010

    Did you ever figure out how to delete these two apps/icons? I have the same problem!

  51. suz said on July 20, 2010

    Awesome! I couldn’t figure this out for the longest time…

  52. Owimevil said on August 15, 2010

    thank you so much!!!

  53. Ehsbones said on August 20, 2010

    I have applications on my screen but are not in the application menu in the advanced options. How can i get rid of them.

  54. Ehsbones said on August 20, 2010

    Thanks for that. This got alot of things I didn’t need on my phone. But I still cannot get rid of Pocket Express. Any ideas?

  55. Lora_x_ said on August 30, 2010

    Can you delete the email application on your blackberry? as i have attempted the above… however it does not give me a ‘delete’ option for the email…. but the delete option comes up for applications that i have downloaded myself…. would be very greatful for any advice ….thanks

  56. Roshniesg said on September 3, 2010

    ik kom niet verder dan geavanceerde opties om mijn applicatie te verwijderen…hoe moet ik verder

  57. Jc_santacruz said on October 1, 2010

    how come i delete some apps frommy bb and i still having the icons on my phone. ( those icons apper in the MY WORLD APP BB ). can i delete forever those icons are trash …. HELP ME

  58. Nuzath said on November 10, 2010

    After i delete my application from BB phone. BOLD. It restarts the phone… is it the right behaviour??

  59. Morita44 said on January 10, 2011

    i deleted the input language in spanish for the dictionary on the phone… is there any way to put it back on the phone??

  60. lala said on January 13, 2011

    i heep running into this issue as well

  61. Mimi said on March 4, 2011

    can any one tell me where to find the advanced options on my device i have the latest verion 6.0 and am trying to find this option and its just not showing

  62. Mr. Squidward said on April 12, 2011

    try to ‘wipe’ the phone

  63. Samantha Cole said on April 12, 2011

    I’ve been looking everywhere trying to find out how to set access permissions for my BlackBerry apps. Can’t be too careful after all. I also have to make room for some other new applications, so this will definitely become even handier in the future. Thanks!

  64. Micalaryas Micalaryas said on July 25, 2011

    I end up on a backdrop read-only page for the app. I accept a Blackberry Curve. Do you accept addition suggestion.
     

  65. Katieboo said on August 8, 2011

    does anybody know how to change the settings andnpermissions for apps on the playbook?

  66. Lauren said on September 7, 2011

    I’ve been messing with my curve 3g 9300 trying to get my email to work but my only question for anyone is: Does anyone know how to delete or get rid of already uninstalled AND/OR unavailable apps off the my world uninstalled apps tab? If it’s even possible

  67. sukhwinder singh said on December 28, 2011

    dear sir how to remove skype message and conversation in blackberry tab plz solve my problem

 

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