BlackBerry Protect provides a convenient way to wirelessly backup and restore BlackBerry smartphone data as well as features to help find a lost or stolen BlackBerry smartphone and help protect data if it is ever lost or stolen.
Remote Backup and Restore Data
BlackBerry Protect automatically can be configured to backup and restore data to a BlackBerry smartphone.
Following databases can be backed up using BlackBerry Protect:
- Contacts
- Calendars
- Tasks
- Memos
- Browser Bookmarks
- Text Messages
- Wi-Fi Profiles
- Password Keeper*
Transfer data to a new BlackBerry smartphone
To transfer data to a new BlackBerry smartphone, use the BlackBerry Protect application to perform a backup of the current BlackBerry smartphone and then use BlackBerry Protect on the new BlackBerry smartphone to restore data.
Find a Lost BlackBerry smartphone
If the BlackBerry smartphone has become lost the BlackBerry Protect website can be used for the following:
- See the location of the BlackBerry smartphone on a map
- Make the BlackBerry smartphone ring
- Display a message for anyone who finds the BlackBerry smartphone to see
Protect Personal Data
In order to prevent personal information from falling into the wrong hands BlackBerry Protect can be use to:
- Remotely lock the BlackBerry smartphone
- Remotely set or change the password for the BlackBerry smartphone
- Remotely wipe all data from the BlackBerry smartphone