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Default Delete all contacts - 06-10-2007, 04:10 PM

Hi, is there a fast way to delete all contacts on a 8100. i cant seem to find such a command.

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Default 06-10-2007, 04:19 PM

hm. the fatest i can think of...is to move your contacts on your outlook (or what have you) to another folder like a pst, and then synch it... all your contacts will disapper in a minute :D

(weird logic i know, but, hey, it works)
   
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Default 06-10-2007, 04:39 PM

I think you can "Wipe Handheld".
   
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Default 06-10-2007, 04:47 PM

Hi Safah

Good thinking and yes it does work

nrk: Still trying to fid 'ipe handheld'

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Default 06-10-2007, 04:49 PM

hahah....even faster....but reloading the rest takes a while :P
   
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Default 06-10-2007, 04:56 PM

Alex, wipe handheld will clear you BB of ALL personal data: contacts, calendar, tasks, settings, etc.

Options > Security > General Settings: click to wipe handheld
   
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Default 06-10-2007, 05:02 PM

or waiiittt...the fastest way to clear your contacts is to contact it to your desktop..load the desktop managger, and then go to "backup and restore" and then click on advanced...and then select address book and then CLEAR
   
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Default 06-11-2007, 01:58 AM

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or waiiittt...the fastest way to clear your contacts is to contact it to your desktop..load the desktop managger, and then go to "backup and restore" and then click on advanced...and then select address book and then CLEAR

This is the way to do it.
   
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Default 06-19-2007, 02:36 PM

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This is the way to do it.
Might want to note that the clear option will not become active unless Desktop Manager sees a backup file in your profile. So if the option is ghosted out the first time you try, first do a full backup the device and let it save the file where ever it's default is ( Usually My Documents) , then try again.

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Default 06-26-2007, 06:28 PM

Hmmmm...

I tried the above suggestions, and then when I re-enabled wireless sync, all of my contacts showed up on my blackberry again!

Is there a good way to clear them off the BES server?
   
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Default 06-26-2007, 08:43 PM

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Hi, is there a fast way to delete all contacts on a 8100. i cant seem to find such a command.

thanks

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Some days ago I reviewed a program called "EmergencyWipe" which does exactly this
   
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How do I delete all my contacts from an 8310
   
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Default 12-19-2007, 12:22 AM

Welcome to the forums.

There is a post above which describes how best to do this.

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...tml#post564034
   
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