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How to Hard Reset — BlackBerry Pearl 8120

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How to Hard Reset — BlackBerry Pearl 8120

⏱ ~5 min📋 4 steps

The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 is a 2007 BlackBerry OS device with 32MB and 32MB | 64MB internal storage. It features a 2.2", 65K colors, 240.0x260.0 display and is available in Titanium, Blue, Sunset.

The Pearl 8120 is equipped with a Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery, a 2 MP, Yes main camera. The device uses a Mini-SIM configuration. It weighs 91 g.

Hard Reset on the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 works differently than it does on Android, since this platform uses its own menus and terminology. Follow the steps below, written specifically for this device rather than adapted from Android instructions.

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On this device this is just a forced restart/power-cycle — it does not erase data by itself. See Factory Reset for the data-erasing option.

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BlackBerry OS devices generally don't have a hardware button combination that wipes data the way Android's Recovery Mode does

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The closest equivalent is the in-menu Factory Reset described in the Factory Reset guide below

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If the device is completely frozen and won't respond to the Factory Reset menu, remove the battery for 30 seconds (if removable) to force a restart, then try again

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Exact steps vary by exact model and firmware version — check the printed manual or the manufacturer's support site if these don't match your device

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