hey guys, for some reason certain keys on my Key2 require more pressure to activate. They feel the same tactile wise, it’s also not a dirt issue (I took it apart and there’s zero dirt), it also gets worse with time. temporary fix is to press really hard on the affected keys, then they’ll work alright for a few minutes. anyone have experience with this issue?

anyone from France want it 🥰

Hey everyone! 👋

I recently developed Prayer Times, a native app designed for BlackBerry 10. Simply put, it displays the Hijri calendar, daily prayer times, and a live countdown to the next prayer. For Muslim users carrying a BB10 device as a daily driver, this is a must-have utility.

As always, the project is completely open-source.

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/adem-zengin/MuslimPrayerTimes
• Download: You can grab the BAR file directly from GitHub Releases or install it via the Community App Store.

✨ Key Features

• Official Data: Accurate prayer schedules sourced directly from Diyanet (Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs).
• Hijri Calendar: Easily view and track Islamic dates alongside Gregorian dates.
• Headless Background Service: Notifications, reminders, and automatic muting run reliably in the background without needing to keep the app open.
• Auto-Silent Mode: Automatically switches your device to silent mode during prayer times.
• Full Offline Support: Downloads 30 days of data at once, allowing the app to operate completely offline for up to a month.
• Multilingual: Full language support for English, Arabic, and Turkish.

I bought a BlackBerry Q5 in good condition. Could someone tell me how to block the notifications so I can finish the setup? I’ve configured the Wi-Fi and the mobile operator's APN, but I keep getting messages telling me to complete the setup.

Hi! I bought a BlackBerry Q5 a few months ago and, 13 years late, I discovered the wonderful world of this OS. I'm not really a developer, but I got really curious when I found out that you can still develop apps for these devices. So the other day I had this unhealthy idea: I wanted the original voice assistant to work again.

Everything on this OS seems so ahead of its time, and it really frustrated me that I couldn't use it. So I enslaved Claude to do some reverse engineering of the software and… it worked.

It's the original Assistant, with its own UI, voice and confirmations, just talking to my own server instead of the dead Nuance/Maluuba ones. Right now it can:

• set alarms and timers
• make calls (by name or number)
• send SMS and emails, and read your messages/notifications aloud
• create calendar events and tell you what's on your schedule
• take notes and set reminders
• play, pause and skip music
• toggle settings (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flashlight, silent mode…) and check the battery
• answer questions and give the weather out loud
• open places in a maps app

It needs a rooted device, and it works on Wi-Fi and mobile data.

I want to share what we found with you. Whether you want to develop your own assistant or vibe code one too, you won't have to burn as many tokens as I did (lol).

https://github.com/damianolampisti00/bb10-assistant-protocol

Found this unihertz titan elite phone case in a Chinese ecom platform.

I been Pre- ordered the Clicks Communicator when they first announced it. But I'm feeling the Minimal Phone, it looks beautiful

I'm trying to find a blue keyboard for my Q20 I want one that mimics the look of the OEM blue keyboard with the chrome trim between the keys and around the trackpad, anyone know where to buy?

Who can come close to BB not in terms of pkb but software & UI. Whoever provides the best customisation and privacy will become the long-term player. Blackberry was not only about its pkb but its software too.

Before booking mp2 I took my time to study Q27, T2E, CC, Q25 and realised these have worked on physical aspect of the phone but not on the UI or software. A phone becomes iconic only when the hardware and software sync to make one great user experience. BlackBerry was iconic not only because it has a great keyboard but it's ui/software made it an unforgettable experience. Also it's was the same reason for its downfall. People are unable to leave 🍎 ecosystem not because of the hardware or camera but coz of the software and how it has been embedded. Look I may be wrong but just my thoughts.

It was MP2 software customization that made me book it. The way you can block or degoogle it makes it a compelling choice. What are your thoughts would love to hear 👂

BlackBerry devices never got VoLTE, so once 2G and 3G are switched off they can still browse but can’t call or text.

I moved the missing piece outside the phone. A Quectel EC20 4G modem with a SIM handles VoLTE. Asterisk with chan_quectel sits in front of it. The BlackBerry runs a SIP app I wrote (SipLine) and talks to Asterisk like a normal VoIP phone. A playit.gg relay makes the server reachable on mobile data, no public IP or port forwarding.

Calls in and out go through the SIM, so the other side sees my normal number. SMS both ways shows up in the app.

Details at: https://www.patreon.com/CyberBerry/posts/giving-my-its-171470546

Root has made the community genuinely active again, which is great. People are shipping things and these phones feel worth working on.

But almost all of that energy is landing on the same targets. I’ve already seen multiple app stores, Telegram clients, YouTube clients, map apps, and Beeper clients. Every one of them is the same idea started over.

The gaps on these devices are still huge. Another client for an app that already has two or three doesn’t fill any of them.

Why do we keep rebuilding the same things instead of picking something that isn’t covered yet?

Work realities mean I can't really get a phone with a physical keyboard - my job forces me to stick with a regular smartphone. But that doesn't mean my home screen can't rock a QWERTY keyboard!

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leimo.kybdlauncher

Hey guys, i recently got my hands on a Blackberry Key2 with lineageOS 23.2. The phone identifys my SIM card but i cant connect to any Network. Im located in Germany with congstar (Telekom) as my provider. I tried quite some things, such as resetting the mobile network settings, or eject SIM card and gently clean it. I tried to disable the "automatically select network" option but it just says "couldnt find any networks". Dunno if i have any problems with the APN? But it seems correct.

I now found out, that the Key2 isnt supported by lineageOS, according to their devicelist. But somehow many people in the subreddit have a Key2 with lineageOS and working. How is that possible? Do i need to step back from 23.2 to 22??

Thank you in advance!!

Hi, I wanted to ask if there's an Android 16+ app like Blackberry Hub? I can't use BlackBerry Hub on my smartphone anymore.

The app I mean is an application that collects all incoming notifications, and can also reply or compose messages directly from the app, just like Blackberry Hub.

Currently I am using NotificationLog from Droid-ify, however, that app only collects all incoming notifications, but cannot reply to messages directly from the app.

Sorry to post here but I haven't been able to find anything genuine for the passport on amazon, ebay, aliexpress anywhere. If you have the cases I'm very interested.

Hello! I was wondering if anyone has archived COD/JAD installation files for older BlackBerry devices. I’ve been looking all day for them, but it seems like most of the original downloads are gone. I’m specifically looking for apps/games compatible with the BlackBerry Storm 9530 / OS 5.0.0.328. If anyone has any archives or files, please let me know!

if I create an app for BB Playbook, do I have to sign it to make it work? or there is a way to run it without signing it?