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Switching to your new BlackBerry 10 Smartphone

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Transferring content to your new BlackBerry 10 smartphone is easy

Bringing your contacts, pictures, video, apps and more from your old smartphone to your new BlackBerry® 10 device can be fast and hassle-free, especially if you already have a BlackBerry® ID.

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BlackBerry ID

Get access to BlackBerry websites, apps, and services.

Set up email and social networking accounts

Setup email and social networking

Get your email and social accounts set up on your new BlackBerry smartphone.

Set up BlackBerry® Messenger

Setup BBM

If you're already a BBM user, you can easily transfer your contacts and groups to your new smartphone.

All your messages in one place

Once your email and social accounts are set up, you can peek into the BlackBerry® Hub from any app to effortlessly flow in and out of your messages and conversations.

How To Demo on switching devices

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Transferring content from non-BlackBerry devices

iPhone

Download the device switch app to both your old device and your new one, to transfer your Address Book contacts, calendar, and photos and videos on your device.

  1. Download to your BlackBerry smartphone from BlackBerry World and follow the on-screen instructions
  2. Download to your iPhone by visiting www.deviceswitch.com from your device.

OR

Get step-by-step instructions to manually transfer your files, media, calendar and contacts

Android

Download the device switch app to both your old device and your new one, to transfer your Address Book contacts, calendar, and photos and videos on your device.

  1. Download to your BlackBerry smartphone from BlackBerry World and follow the on-screen instructions
  2. Download to your Android device by visiting www.deviceswitch.com from your device.

OR

Get step-by-step instructions to manually transfer your files, media, calendar and contacts

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Get step-by-step instructions to transfer your files, media, calendar and contacts

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