Removal of BlackBerry Policy

If you purchased a Blackberry from Craiglist, Ebay or a friend only to find that some of it’s functionality is blocked by a Blackberry Enterprise Server
( BES ) IT Policy, then you know how frustrating it can be to remove the BES IT Policy from your Blackberry.

Some of the restrictions that an IT Policy may cause:

Disabling the ability to remove your password
Blocking games like Texas Holdem from the device
Cool applications like google maps may be blocked
And other annoying restrictions…

A quick check to see if your BB is under IT policy can be done by going to Options/Security on your Device. If you see any references to IT Policy whatsoever, then you have a potentially restrictive IT Policy.

It is possible to remove the IT Policy from your blackberry. You can take it to a dealer or a blackberry retailer and pay a $25 fee for them to do it for you…. OR you can follow the directions below to remove the IT POLICY from your blackberry yourself.

STEP by STEP Instructions to REMOVE Blackberry IT Policies

The first step to get rid of IT Policies on your Blackberry is to WIPE the device:

If you know the password:

#1. Back up your device using the Blackberry Desktop Software. Connect your device and click Back Up and Restore. Follow the instructions to back up the information you want to keep on your device. To be safe, remove all removable media (SD memory cards) from the device).

#2 – WIPE your Blackberry.

From the main home screen on your Blackberry – Options (The Wrench) – Security Options – General Settings – click the optical pad, track ball or wheel and select “Wipe Handheld” – follow the verification instructions on screen.
These instructions may vary slightly per device model.

If you don’t know the password:

Unfortunately, you will not be able to back up your Blackberry if you don’t know the old password. You will need to force the unit to wipe itself by entering the wrong password 10 times. You will be prompted to enter “blackberry” a couple of times before the phone WIPES itself. The Blackberry asks you to type “blackberry” to ensure it isn’t an accidental pocket dial or something causing the incorrect password entries.

Once the phone starts to wipe, it will take a few minutes to complete the process. When the device resets, it will ask you to enter a new password.
DO NOT enter a new password. Leave the phone as it is for now…

… after wiping the device is finished:

On your home PC or laptop (not a Work PC or you may reload the BES IT Policy)

If you haven’t installed the Blackberry Desktop software on your computer do so now. Follow the instructions and choose the Blackberry Internet Service option (BIS)->NOT the Blackberry Enterprise Server Option (BES).
If you already have the Blackberry Desktop software installed but you don’t know if it is set up for the BIS or BES, then uninstall and reinstall it choosing the BIS option.

If you don’t have the Software or CD it can be downloaded from your cellular provider or from Blackberry.com.

Download these two files – policy.bin and policy.reg to the root of your C:\ drive. (The policy.reg file is pointing to C:\ so the files must be there for this process to work)

Make sure the Blackberry Desktop Software is NOT open.

Click the Windows START button and select RUN and type in c:\policy.reg and say YES to confirm importing into the registry. This tells the Blackberry desktop manager to force down the new policy.bin the next time a virgin (wiped) handheld is connected.

Run Blackberry desktop manager.

Reconnect the device via USB. Say “Yes” to any warnings on the desktop and handheld.

You are finished! You should be able to confirm that the policy is gone by going into Options – Security Options – General – and about half way down you can just make sure you don’t see any reference to your old corporate IT Policy.

You will now be able to disable the lock feature, run games and applications and do what other Blackberry users can do with their devices now that your device is free!

Important: If you’re still connected to a company BES, and are using this procedure to bypass your company security policies so you can install the latest and greatest third party application, then I would recommend that you do not proceed. Talk to your BES administrators and ask them to grant you the appropriate rights.
If you follow these instructions, whenever you reconnect to the company server, your security settings will revert back to how they were. Also, by violating your company IT Policy you may make your IT Department and your Boss very angry

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If your using Windows XP you will see RUN in the menu that pops up... If your on Vista or Windows 7 you will have to type RUN into the search box and select (under programs)... Run.
Then type in c:policy.reg and follow the instructions as above....