Blackberry: Removing applications/Setting Permissions

Contributor Icon Contributed by seamonkey420 Date Icon November 21, 2006  
Tag Icon Tagged: Blackberry

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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  • manhar
    i connect facebook via my bb8520, it enabled internet, but it shows a message that "handheld cannot enabled for this services."
  • Raynall21
    Are there any apps that come with that phone that I wont need and can delete?
  • keramarie61987
    Thanks. That was so simple but I am new to the wonderful world of BB
  • 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.
  • This is awesome! Thank you!
  • richarddddd
    I have applications still showing up on my desktop but they aren't on the applications list. How can I delete these for good?
  • swaggerf
    thanks a lot
  • swaggerf
    thank you for your help
  • kulisz
    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.
  • whoo!
    thank u!
  • Nick
    oh!! forgot

    the stubborn file is

    Nobex Radio Companion (Archived)
  • Nick
    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)
  • greatness10
    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?
  • Name
    How do set a tone for your bb messages
  • bobtmouse
    Thanks. Too many menus on this thing.
  • gamecock426
    how do u get bbm back on after deleting ti
  • lyn
    I end up on a properties read-only page for the app. I have a Blackberry Curve. Do you have another suggestion?
  • Steffy
    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??
  • Steffy
    When I go to options, there is no "advanced options"
  • Morgan
    This did the trick. Thank you
  • Ravi T
    great, thanks !
  • Mimi
    That was easy. Thanks!!
  • pat
    you da man !!!!

    thanks
  • jose
    Thanks!!
  • Alicia
    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?
  • jennifer
    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
  • lil mamma
    jenn go to options, advanced options,applications, then scroll down select the one you want to delete then press delete
  • Holly
    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
  • krish
    thanks a lot!!!
  • Anonymous
    Michelle, restart your blackberry.
  • michelle
    i removed my FACEBOOK application and the icon is still there.. how can i get that to go away?
  • louwil
    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.
  • debbieleigh
    Thanks that's what I was looking for too!
  • Cool thanks!
  • stanley817
    thanx alot it worked for me... this is exactly what i have been looking for!
  • Paul
    This worked...thanks a million!! been searching all over trying to figure this out
  • Ravindra
    Is there any programmatic way to set these settings rather than manually?
  • nathan
    Thanks!!
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