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Blackberry - how to activate auto lockout after time period and is data encrypted?

Hi,

I used to know how to set the Autolock out period on a blakcberry but it's changed on newer ones. So I can inform someone else can someone advise me

1) what is the procedure to auto lockout after x mins on a newer blakcberry bold. Therefore after a set amount of time it will automatically required a password to access the blackberry.

2) Also can one encrypt the data on the blackebrry? Therefore if one is worried the device will be stolen and examine, is there a way to encrypt data or is it encrpted anyway.

Thanks for any input.

MrVoid

I have a Pearl with 4.5 OS and there is not a way to auto lock it. You can set one of the side keys to be keyboard lock. Maybe an app can do it on a inactivity timer. Also you can encrypt the memory card data via the settings in case someone takes the card, but the phone can still see the data so a password would be the best way to protect the device if the whole thing is stolen.

afflik1923

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Hi thanks for that but I am certain there is a way to auto lock. On the curve this has always been possible for many years and although I know they changed were i was I cannot believe they have taken it out. I have also done it on a Bold before but that time I had the bold in front of me. Now I have to tell someone else how to do it.

Thanks for any more input.

MrVoid

The only thing on my Pearl is lock when holstered. Hopefully someone with the other devices will chime in on this.

afflik1923

ASKER

I think this is the info I was looking for:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/general-9000-series-discussion-bold/160635-security-time-out-blackberry-bold.html

MrVoid

Yeah, not a Pearl thing, glad you found it.

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