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Reduce the size of pictures you take and videos you record. On the home screen, click the Camera icon or the Media
icon > Video Camera icon. Press the key > Options.
Change the Image Size or Video Format field.
Store files on a media card instead of your smartphone. On the home screen, click the Camera icon or the Media
icon > Video Camera icon. Press the key > Options.
In the Storage section, change the Store Pictures or Store
Videos field.
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if
your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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Change how long your smartphone stores calendar entries, 185
Keep an application running in the background and switch to another application, 242
Tips: Freeing space to optimize your
smartphone's performance
Try to maintain at least 10 MB of available application storage on your BlackBerry smartphone. If you find that your
smartphone processes are unusually slow, try any of the following:
Close any apps you're not using.
Press and hold the key until the application switcher
appears. Click an application icon. Press the key >
Close or Exit.
Check how much free application storage you have. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Device > Storage.
Identify and delete applications and themes you don't
need.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Device > Application Management. To view the
details about your smartphone's memory and CPU usage,
slide your finger on the trackpad right or left. To delete an
application or theme, click an item. Click Delete.
Delete languages you don't use. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Setup icon.
Click Languages and Input Methods.
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