If I switch it on widawt a sim, it prompts me 2 insert a sim to connect 2 a mobile network or connect with wifi. Nah I switched it on when I got it newly and switched it ryt back off. Jst called glo to knw if its cos im not using the BB10 plan and dey said the BB10 plans are just for z10. Im 4kn confused

sydney01: If I switch it on widawt a sim, it prompts me 2 insert a sim to connect 2 a mobile network or connect with wifi. Nah I switched it on when I got it newly and switched it ryt back off. Jst called glo to knw if its cos im not using the BB10 plan and dey said the BB10 plans are just for z10. Im 4kn confused

Don't listen to those clowns in glo. Forget them

When you switch it on and it tells you to insert a sim or connect to wifi, there should be an option to skip connecting to the Internet

Confirm if that's the case

currently updating to 10.1.0.4181 powered by airtel sim and globacom hotspot

(implies i am using the internet bundle on my glo phone whilst update came via my micro airtel sim in my Z10)

166MB

work in progress..... fingers crossed

walcolm:

Don't listen to those clowns in glo. Forget them

When you switch it on and it tells you to insert a sim or connect to wifi, there should be an option to skip connecting to the Internet

Confirm if that's the case

there seems to be no option really.

i had the same issue when i got my z10....the twerp at Etisalat said i bought a locked phone...the problem actually is that BB10 requires proper internet activation and i wasnt properly configured....i had to use a strong hotspot in computer village to activate the damn phone

I didn't have that issue when i bought my z10. When it asked me to connect to a wifi, I had the option to skip and there was no sim in it the first time I switched it on

@Sydney01, my advice would be, put the sim in another phone to be sure the bis has been activated.

Another thing to note is, for bis to work you need to set the APN to BlackBerry.net but a new device won't give you that space to check so a wifi or hotspot would be your most viable option to get the phone up and running

Pheeew. Wz bout uploadn pics of my screen sef b4 I saw denn's comment. No walcom derz no option for skipping internet connection. I think I agree with denn, I think the fone needs a strong connected internet 2 set up, and I just sent "status" 2 777 n received a msg saying my BB subscription is pending(but dey took my cash sinx afternoon). I called again and dey asked 4 my pin n imei saying dey'll 4ward the ish to der wareva department. Mehn I give up, i'll just wait and see what dey'll cum up with or maybe call them once more b4 I sleep. Make I find breakfast chop(yeah its dat bad).

walcolm: I didn't have that issue when i bought my z10. When it asked me to connect to a wifi, I had the option to skip and there was no sim in it the first time I switched it on

@Sydney01, my advice would be, put the sim in another phone to be sure the bis has been activated.

Another thing to note is, for bis to work you need to set the APN to BlackBerry.net but a new device won't give you that space to check so a wifi or hotspot would be your most viable option to get the phone up and running

I'll try wifi if d juju dsnt re-arrange itself by 2mor.

Like I said before don't listen to those clowns in glo customer care.

If you call them you should be asking them to activate your bis rather than giving them your BlackBerry pin and imei

lymelyte:
liar..why u dey lie anyhow?how many sideloaded apps and games work efficiently on on bb 10(z10 n q10)?
stop your misleading comment.

I don pass the level of person wey go dey exchange words with u on Nairaland because I know my level.... so na u get ur mouth I don talk wetin I wan talk

@sydney01 dont wasste ur time waiting for glo i bought a q5 last week and it did exactly the same thing slot people said i should pay 5k for cutting the sim and configuring of the phone i told them i dont have that money and they refused to do so it and i bought the phone from them. I put my sim inside it was doing exactly what urs is doing now all i did was to bring out my galaxy tab and connect the hotspot with my airtel sim inside and connect the phone and paam it opened and infront of them i told them that they are very wicked and this will be the last i will ever buy phone or anything from them cos the tab and the bold 5 i was using i bought from them. So just look for a hotspot and connect the phone it will open. I subscribed for mtn bb10 plan and this is the 4th day and they have not bn able to activate it they dont even reply me on twitter again.

lymelyte: @justfree,wetin u know,u know nothing of everything. see dis julie ooo.. do you think all bb 10 bar files work on bb 10?
do you know when i started sideloading.you jjc to bb 10..fyi,i have started using bb 10 before it came to nigeria

lemme do as if i no see am

cupid4ig: @sydney01 dont wasste ur time waiting for glo i bought a q5 last week and it did exactly the same thing slot people said i should pay 5k for cutting the sim and configuring of the phone i told them i dont have that money and they refused to do so it and i bought the phone from them. I put my sim inside it was doing exactly what urs is doing now all i did was to bring out my galaxy tab and connect the hotspot with my airtel sim inside and connect the phone and paam it opened and infront of them i told them that they are very wicked and this will be the last i will ever buy phone or anything from them cos the tab and the bold 5 i was using i bought from them. So just look for a hotspot and connect the phone it will open. I subscribed for mtn bb10 plan and this is the 4th day and they have not bn able to activate it they dont even reply me on twitter again.

Tnx mahn, i'll do exactly just that.

sydney01:

Tnx mahn, i'll do exactly just that.

or buy any etisalat easyblaze package, the internet connection will be automatic. For other network, the bb10 plans works better for the initial setup.

lymelyte: How can I use my mobile hotspot and internet tethering on my laptop?.

enable hotspot on your device. when you scan for wifi from your laptop, your device will be one of the available wifi

anybody updating to the new 10.1 MR?

Denn: anybody updating to the new 10.1 MR?

updated on tuesday

walcolm:

updated on tuesday

was updating yesterday....had an issue with the wifi and the update restarted.....the thing went up from 166MB to 840MB....

hope the update shows remarkable improvements? i amcurrently on 87%.....

walcolm:

enable hotspot on your device. when you scan for wifi from your laptop, your device will be one of the available wifi

Bro,i did it and got to a stage where it asked for network security key.i don't know what to type.

lymelyte:
Bro,i did it and got to a stage where it asked for network security key.i don't know what to type.

when you are using your own andriod phone as a hotspot..you are the one who sets the network security key or you can use the automatic key generated by your android

Go to 'settings' ... navigate to 'Portable Wifi'
once you enable it, it will show you 'HOW TO CONNECT other devices. in that text you will see the network security key you should use

Denn:

was updating yesterday....had an issue with the wifi and the update restarted.....the thing went up from 166MB to 840MB....

hope the update shows remarkable improvements? i amcurrently on 87%.....

what has happened is that a new OS (for the identified carrier) is being downloaded for you fresh from the servers rather than just the incremental update

MY FONE IS WORKING PERFECTLY NOW!!!! Big-ups tew Wal, denn, cupid et al. Used wifi, did my device switch n all n its wrkn perfect. Ya'll gr8. 2b1c9bb1 ya'll! peace

lymelyte: How can I use my mobile hotspot and internet tethering on my laptop?.

connect ur phone with cable to ur lappy, on the internet tethering, switch on your lappy wifi....ur system searches and connects. But if u are using mobile hostpot u might not need connecting the cable to ur system for it to connect.

walcolm:

when you are using your own andriod phone as a hotspot..you are the one who sets the network security key or you can use the automatic key generated by your android

Go to 'settings' ... navigate to 'Portable Wifi'
once you enable it, it will show you 'HOW TO CONNECT other devices. in that text you will see the network security key you should use

Bro,i am using a BlackBerry q10

It is asking me for internet security key.what should I do?

lymelyte: It is asking me for internet security key.what should I do?

Are you using your q10 as a mobile hotspot or you're connecting your q10 to a mobile hotspot?

Please where do I see bbm setting options on my phone?? Cnt find where 2 set stuffs like "show what I'm listening" etc

sydney01: Please where do I see bbm setting options on my phone?? Cnt find where 2 set stuffs like "show what I'm listening" etc

swipe from up down u will see it

Tnx

walcolm:

Are you using your q10 as a mobile hotspot or you're connecting your q10 to a mobile hotspot?

I am using my fone as a mobile hotspot.

sydney01: Please where do I see bbm setting options on my phone?? Cnt find where 2 set stuffs like "show what I'm listening" etc

Swipe your fone from on top down when you are in the bbm panel.

lymelyte:
I am using my fone as a mobile hotspot.

If that's the case, BlackBerry 10 allows you to set the password when you enable mobile hotspot. That password will be used by other devices to connect to the wifi created by your q10