Manage BlackBerry Data via PC

Many options available to process data from your BlackBerry. You can get help from default file manager or you can use third party apps. You can also connect your BlackBerry to Personal Computer (PC) using cable data in mass storage mode.

For simple operation like moving files from one folder to the others, copy, delete or make new folder, your BlackBerry handset can do that  alone. But for other task like back up data or moving files from BlackBerry to other devices (PC), surely you need to connect those devices together. For that, normally you need a cable data.

The problem is, what if you find your precious cable data nowhere around? Or your PC already full with cables and no place to stick it? Or you simply hate having more annoying cable around you? Whatever your reason, all I wanna say is: stop using cable data, you can connect your BlackBerry to PC without it!

And this is how:
1. Download and Install FileScout

• For this task, we need help from third party apps, namely FileScout that you can find in App World. This is a good application, so don't expect it to be free, but surely you can use it freely for a limited time (14 days). After you finished download it, install.
• Wait for a while and it will pop up a Application permissions. Click Yes and then save it.
• FileScout also one of BBM Connected application, so you must connect it to your BBM. Click connect
• On the first run, FileScout will ask you to select which version you would like to use, either full, trial or lite version.
• After you make your decision, FileScout ready to go.

2. Install Plugin
Before you can use FileScout properly through you PC browser, you need to install the plugin via OTA (over the air). This plugin not included with installation file you've already installed.

• Run FileScout, push Menu button, and choose Options
• Now pick WiFi Sharing Options, then click Install Plugin OTA
• Your BlackBerry will automatically open browser apps and go to the site to install necessary plugin. Click link text "Click here to install/update your current File Scout.....bla...bla..."
• Click download on the next screen. And then click Yes to grant permission for application.
• Click Save, and wait until plugin finish downloading and installing automatically.

3. Settings

• To run file manager function through browser, make sure your BlackBerry connected to the same WiFi connection as your computer
• Run FileScout
• Press Menu button, and click Start WiFi Server
• Application will show URL that you must fill on your browser
• Run web browser on your computer, and insert URL that shown on your BlackBerry before to your browser address bar
• To collect data from your BlackBerry, simply open your saved file directory > click on the desired file > choose your destination folder > then click Save
• To add a file into the BlackBerry, open the desired directory > select the desired file > click open > then click upload.
• When you have finished using the file manager via browser, press the menu, select Stop WiFi Server on BlackBerry.
• You can also select Show Host URL to display the URL address that need to be re-inserted into the browser address bar.  

Besides using a browser on a computer, the same function can also be done on any other devices that connected on the same network with your BlackBerry. Good luck.