Storm Specific Tips/Tricks

[troutseth]

Longtime Palm user, just switched to BB and wondering: is it possible to "select all" the messages in an inbox? I get several hundred daily and dumping them one screenful at a time is taking too long.

Select multiple messages
Again, go into your inbox, touch the top message that you want selected, then touch a message below that, all the messages in between should be highlighted. You can scroll down and the messages will continue to highlight by the lowest one you touch. Once you have all the desired messages selected, you can delete them, or move them or do whatever with them. Big time saver for clearing out that busy SMS box.

It is not a one click option (that would be a nice menu addition) . . however it is better that screen by screen . . .

select first message by keeping finger on it; select bottom message with second finger. This enters the "selection mode" of the storm. You can now scroll down, selecting messages as you go until you perform an action (delete, mark opened) OR cancel selection (bottom right). I just selected every message in my box this way.

[stevetaz]

Hi Eulilie and welcome to EB:

In BBs prior to the Storm you could simply move the highlight to the date bar that you want to delete everything prior, press the menu button, and select Delete Prior.

I am not sure if the Storm OS has the equivilent, but I am sure these nice Storm users will chime in to see if there is a similar method besides having to touch, touch, hold, etc.

Enjoy your BB and your time with us.

SteveTaz

[troutseth]

Hi Eulilie and welcome to EB:

In BBs prior to the Storm you could simply move the highlight to the date bar that you want to delete everything prior, press the menu button, and select Delete Prior.

I am not sure if the Storm OS has the equivilent, but I am sure these nice Storm users will chime in to see if there is a similar method besides having to touch, touch, hold, etc.

Enjoy your BB and your time with us.

SteveTaz

Steve . . NICE hint; it does have that option! I would never have though they put that in a phone!

[rudeboy]

great thread.!!

hope i can add something soon...

[Kesslar]

It works just fine from my email...

does this only work for SMS?? cause i can't get it to work for email...

Select multiple messages
Again, go into your inbox, touch the top message that you want selected, then touch a message below that, all the messages in between should be highlighted. You can scroll down and the messages will continue to highlight by the lowest one you touch. Once you have all the desired messages selected, you can delete them, or move them or do whatever with them. Big time saver for clearing out that busy SMS box.

[rudeboy]

To see the event log: hold phone in landscape mode, turn on alt (hold !?123) now press " / " /
That should do it..

Pot BB

[Sav]

To see the event log: hold phone in landscape mode, turn on alt (hold !?123) now press " / " /
That should do it..

Pot BB

That's the equivalent of ALT + LGLG, right?

[stevetaz]

That's the equivalent of ALT + LGLG, right?

Yes it is Sav...If the result is the Event Log it is.

[Sav]

Yes it is Sav...If the result is the Event Log it is.

Thanks, Steve.

[rudeboy]

(in dialpad) #4357* and send..