[GuitarRifter]

Well.....

[penguin3107]

What are you trying to do, exactly?
What is a "master reset" to you?

[GuitarRifter]

Sorry if I wasn't clear to you :( Master Reset to me is wiping everything of the phone and starting a fresh, Like when it comes out the box when you first buy it

[The BlackBerry Kid]

Remove the O.S. Then reload a new one.


all can be don through desktop mgr. OS can be found on here, or carrier's website.

[jsconyers]

Originally Posted by The BlackBerry Kid

Remove the O.S. Then reload a new one.


all can be don through desktop mgr. OS can be found on here, or carrier's website.

How can you remove the OS through Desktop Manager?

While what you suggested will work, it is a little overkill.

I would user JL_Cmder's ResetToFactory option. It is a lot quicker and does what the OP is looking for.

[kcube]

You can use the blackberry desktop manager to wipe the device to factory settings.

Connect the device to the desktop where the blackberry desktop manager is installed, open the command prompt and issue the following command

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\loader.exe /resettofactory

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by kcube

You can use the blackberry desktop manager to wipe the device to factory settings.

No, you can't.

Originally Posted by kcube

Connect the device to the desktop where the blackberry desktop manager is installed, open the command prompt and issue the following command
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\loader.exe /resettofactory

That's not using Desktop Manager at all.

[kcube]

I believe the loader.exe is available only when you install the desktop manager. We have used it to wipe the device to factory settings a couple weeks back.

[jsconyers]

It is available with the device OS. You most likely have an OS installed on the PC.

[kcube]

Loader.exe is bundled with Desktop Manger 4.7 or 5.0

[jsconyers]

It is also bundled with the device OS. Therefore, DM is not needed.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by kcube

Loader.exe is bundled with Desktop Manger 4.7 or 5.0

Yes, it is... but you said it was ONLY available with Desktop Manager, which is false.
loader.exe is included in several places.

[WonkotheSane]

Originally Posted by GuitarRifter

Well.....

I think what you want to do is Menu>Settings>Options>Security Options>Security Wipe. Check all three boxes and it will wipe it to a pristine state.

[yoAlbby]

Originally Posted by WonkotheSane

I think what you want to do is Menu>Settings>Options>Security Options>Security Wipe. Check all three boxes and it will wipe it to a pristine state.

this does not clear EVERYTHING as if it was brand new out of the box does it?

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by yoAlbby

this does not clear EVERYTHING as if it was brand new out of the box does it?

Sometimes yes... sometimes no. Depends on whether said BlackBerry was on a BES.
A security wipe from the handheld won't remove a BES IT policy, nor will it remove RIM-signed apps pushed by BES.