How To Reset Blackberry PlayBook To Factory Settings

Performing a factory reset can be useful in a number of situations and for different reasons. You might want to sell the tablet and make sure all your personal data is removed from the device beforehand. It can also be useful if your device has become too clogged up with apps, files and different accounts which may be compromising the performance.

Follow out step by step guide to resetting your BlackBerry Playbook

Note: Before resetting the PlayBook, make sure sure backup any data you wish to keep. Apps can be downloaded again after the reset.

Step One

Navigate to the Setting s menu. Do this by swiping downwards from the bezel above the screen or tapping the cog icon in the top right hand corner of the home screen.

Step Two

Scroll down the Setting menu and click on Security.

Step Three

Within the Security pane on the right, click on the Security Wipe option.

Step Four

Type the word ‘blackberry’ into the text box and click Wipe Data. The PlayBook will carry out the full factory reset and reboot the tablet ready for use again.

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Apple’s OS share skyrockets in February as Android inches up, BlackBerry slides

Apple’s share of global smartphone and tablet usage skyrocketed in February after remaining somewhat flat over the previous three months. Analytics firm Net Applications on Thursday released mobile phone and tablet operating system share data for February, and Apple showed the most gains last month by a wide margin. The Cupertino, California-based company saw its share increase to 60.59% from 53.65% in January as Android inched up less than a point to 19.02% and RIM’s BlackBerry platform slid nearly a point to 2.59%, it’s second lowest monthly share over the past 12 months. Java ME share of mobile and tablet operating system usage plummeted to 14.16% from 19.19% in January, and Symbian dropped to 2.77% from 5.20% over the same period. A chart outlining Net Applications’s data follows below.

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