Removing BlackBerry startup logo (Debranding)
Removing BlackBerry startup logo (Debranding)
During smartphone startup, just before main menu appears, carrier-branded BlackBerry shows carriers's logo on display, such smartphones also have carrier's logo on housing part, usually on U-cover. It easy to remove that logo on smartphone's housing by U-Cover replacement, but it needs more complicated procedure — debranding — to get rid of the obsessive reminder of carrier on BlackBerry's display while startup. Runtime for debranding is about 40 minutes.
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Debranding and unlocking
Debranding, unlocking from carrier, and unlocking WiFi and BBM are three different services. Debranding removes carriers's logo from display during startup; unlocking from certain telecom carrier let you use smartphone with any other carriers's SIM-card; unlocking WiFi and BBM removes restrictions from these functions.
As a result of debranding, you'll see BlackBerry logo during smartphone sturtup: