BB Curve :: "e" Button Not Working On 8520?
Oct 15, 2011
I have a BlackBerry Curve 8520 (V4.6.1.272), and all of a sudden my "e" button does not work anymore. This has happened before (however, the last time was a couple of months ago) and back then it just fixed itself after a few minutes. But its been 3 days now and nothing I try works. Not the number 2, letter "e", capital "E" or anything like that works.Firstly, I didnt drop the phone or spill any fluids on it (as far as I know). Secondly, I've done a few things as suggested on other support sites including rebooting the phone (took battery out while the phone was on) about 10 times now. But that didnt work. I also tapped the keypad around the "e" key and blew in it just incase there was a bit of dust stuck under the key, but still nothing.
Earlier I did a backup and was ready to do a complete Wipe. However, to confirm the wipe I had to type the word "blackberry"! So, needless to say, I couldn't continue because there's a **bleep** "e" in the word blackberry!I also cant take it back to my service provider (MTN - South Africa) because they'll send it right back without touching it or replacing it due to a little physical damage. (I've had the phone for around 20 months now and the convenience keys on the sides fell out because I probably used it too much or perhaps its just not durable enough.) Nevertheless, I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place because I really cant go on like this for another 4 months until Im eligible for an upgrade!
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Jul 27, 2011
My Curve 8520 's e button just stopped working, doesnt work no matter how hard you press. Sometimes will get assign speed dial to e or if i'm texting a capital E but it is completely random. Also at the same time when the screen times out it is unresponsive, the screen wont come up until you press any button many many times, found out that holding any button down will also make the screen reappear after a few seconds, also if you turn it off, the power button wont turn it back on, you have to take the battery out to get it on again, otherwise it works fine.
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Jul 6, 2011
all the buttons have stopped working on my phone it started with a few of the not working like the n button the o button ect and the the other day all the buttons just stopped?
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Feb 3, 2012
I got a problem in my mute button. I cannot unlock my phone. So i cannot use my phone for a couple of days
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Jun 25, 2012
Today the volume up button on right side of my Curve 8520 no longer works. Is there a fix? Is there another way I can control my volume when listening to music? I really don't want to replace my current Curve if I can.
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Jul 9, 2011
the touch button on my curve 8520 keeps stopping working.
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Jun 18, 2012
My 'e' button on the keypad stopped working, I've taken my phone apart and replaced the keypad, but I'm still locked out, I can't access my phone
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Oct 15, 2011
I have a BlackBerry Curve 8520 and all of a sudden my "e" button does not work anymore. This has happened before (however, the last time was a couple of months ago) and back then it just fixed itself after a few minutes. But its been 5 days now and nothing I try works. Not the number 2, letter "e", capital "E" or anything like that works.Firstly, I didnt drop the phone or spill any fluids on it (as far as I know). Secondly, I've done a few things as suggested on other support sites including rebooting the phone (took battery out while the phone was on) about 15 times now. But that didnt work. I also tapped the keypad around the "e" key and blew in it just in case there was a bit of dust stuck under the key, but still nothing.
I did a backup and was ready to do a complete Wipe. However, to confirm the wipe I had to type the word "blackberry"! So, needless to say, I couldn't continue because there's an "e" in the word blackberry and as I was using OS version 4.6.1.272, I couldnt copy and paste the letter "e" either. So I upgraded to V5.0.0.592 with the hope that this will fix the button. But no such luck. I then tried a wipe again and this time I could paste the "e" when i was prompted to type the word "blackberry". So I eventually did the wipe, but still no change.I've also noticed that previously I was able to type the punctuation symbols by holding in the "alt" button and simultaneously pressing the punctuation keys. Now when I do that nothing happens. I have to press and release the "alt" key and then press the punctuation keys on its own.
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Apr 17, 2011
I have a BB Curve 8520. I just was searching the options page and then I believe I clicked the speed dial option. The lock keyboard option was 'a', and I clicked it and it locked the keyboard. I hadn't realized there was a lock for my keyboard (and had been searching for one). However, I can't get it unlocked. When I press the menu key, it pops up that 'keyboard is locked. Press the Mute button to unlock."
However, I don't know where the Mute button is, nor can I get it to unlock. My theme is precision zen (I believe) if that makes a difference.
how I can unlock my keyboard? how to successfully lock it in future? I guess I don't understand the speed dial aspect of the phone.
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Jul 25, 2012
I am experiencing issues with the navigation button in my BB Curve8520. WIth ambient temperature over 35 degree the trackball does not work. Who shall I contact? I live in Germany but bought the BB in Switzerland.
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Apr 9, 2012
My wife has a curve 8520. when she tries to use the browser to sign in to yahoo email she fills in her userid and password but the sign in button dosn't work, nothing happens when she clicks it does she have to enable something in the browser configuration? she doesn't have a Blackberry data plan as yet so we realise she can't use BBM or facebook app etc but I would have thought the browser should work as she has an internet plan.
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May 17, 2011
My Keypad & Tracker button wont work on my 8520 i have had it 2 weeks and its not under wornty, i would like to try fix it.
It is NOT WATER DAMAGED I Don't know whats up with it but its really getting me mad
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Apr 17, 2010
I recently bought a Blackberry Curve 8530 last month, and everything has been going smoothly up until the past week or so.Every time I hit the "End Call" button it results in the Blackberry typing out the letters "NM" repeatedly. If I keep hitting it, it just types out "Nmnmnmnmnmnmnm" ... I have tried a battery pull, multiple times. I've tried a software update. I don't know what else I can do to fix it.
It's driving me insane, I'm in love with my new BB (first time user!), but this is really killing the enjoyment. I've read about this problem with other phones and I'm worried it might move on to other letters and keys, forcing me to not be able to use the phone at all.If anybody can help me I'd greatly appreciate it. I've combed these forums for hours looking for a solution, but to no avail. Someone want to give a BB newbie a break?
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May 17, 2012
I have recently brought a blackberry Curve 8520, one of the main reasons I brought it was because of bbm most of my friends have it and have requested me to add them, only when I click onto their pending request it does not have an accept button - but all my friends said it should. I have rebooted my phone a lot and I have reinstalled bbm at least twice. How I can sort this out?
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Jan 1, 2011
My 8520's keyboard has started to play up.It wont send with the enter button on BBM.If I dont lock it and the screen goes black, i have to hold either the power button or the middle button to get the screen back.My alt button wont let me hold and type, I have to press it individually for each different symbol or letter.I've restored my whole phone but no difference.
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May 27, 2010
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Jul 17, 2012
the 'a' button has mysteriously stopped working on my keyboard which is a real hindrance. In case it was a software issue I tried to restore factory settings, but I have to enter the word 'blackberry' to do so, and I obviously can't type that!
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Mar 24, 2012
I can enter my SIM card pin to unlcok the phone and that is as far as I can go.
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Feb 16, 2012
I have had my curve 8530 for about a year and a half. I do quite a bit of texting and bbm'ing. Last night I was able to scroll over my icons but when I stopped at the "contact" icon and pressed it (to look up a contact), my phone froze. It seems to work on the other icons (ie. bbm, calendar, websearch, email etc) only the adress book seems to freeze my mouse. Each time it happens I have to turn the entire phone off and re-boot. It has happened at least 3 times today already!! Is there some solution I can use to maybe clean the mouse?
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Sep 27, 2011
ive had my blackberry for just over 3 days and the scrolling button has completely stopped working, i can not move left, rigt up or down, Ive tried taking the battery out whilst it is on and leaving it for a minute but this did not change a thing
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Aug 17, 2012
How to unlock a BB curve when the black button in the center of the phone won't work??
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Jun 9, 2010
I have a Curve 8520 from TMobile (US).I also had a Pearl 8100 from Fido (Canada).I got the Curve unlocked and want to use it on the Fido network instead of the Pearl. I seem to have gotten everything working on the Curve, except for the email.I had the same email accounts (gmail, hotmail) set up on both phones, but for some reason now that I've switched over to the Curve on the Fido network, I can't send or receive email.I've checked all my settings, and they seem right.I can access the web, my Wi-Fi is set up, and I can send & receive texts. Anyone have any ideas about this email problem? Also, I can't remember my account username for the BB website to access my account online to change the email.When I ask to send my password, it says it has been sent to my BB, but of course I can't receive email, so I'm not getting it.
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Mar 12, 2010
The scroll button on my Blackberry will not work scrolling up. Will work scrolling left right and down. Can it be fixed.
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Apr 18, 2011
my 'o' button has suddenly stopped working! It either it stuck and constantly stays pressed down or will not work at all
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Jan 4, 2012
Device info:
Your carrier: SPRINT
Model info and OS version: Curve 8530 5.0 Bundle 1675 (just upgraded)
Apps and free space File free before and after a battery remove/replace. (Go to Settings, then Options, then status): 106575952
Did a battery pull fix your issue?: No Apps installed and their version if possible. (Go to Settings, then Options, then applications): None BT device model/version (you will have to look at the BT device): None Scroll pad works on and off, will not work on some menus. E key will work sometimes, usualt types an upper case E and not a lower case, will not type 2 E's in a row. Works ok when typing a 2. There were some other buttons giving issues a while ago and then it all went away and now this just started again out of nowhere. I tried backing up / wiping the phone, upgraded to the latest software and it is still giving me issues. The phone has never been exposed to any sort of moisture, I don't even use it in the rain.Another issue, possibly related, possibly not is that I get 1 vertical line and 1 horizontal line in my photos I take. This started out happening sometimes and not other times but now it is constant.
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Mar 30, 2010
I have a blackberry tour as well as a curve 8530/20 for verizon. I have trapster downloaded on both my tour and my curve from blackberry app world. On my tour it connects and everything works fine. On my curve it constantly is looking for a connection and it wont follow me. I have gps set location on under options and did everything I think i need to get it to work.
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Jul 8, 2012
My Blackberry 8520 has a red light come on when the battery is inserted into the phone after 5 seconds it will go onto a completely white screen with nothing on it no reset button or an error code so i tried upgrading the software but on the pc it will come up with unable to connect to your device reconnect your device then enter the password if needed.Whats wrong with it Nuked Bricked White Screen Of Death or Dead?
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Nov 9, 2012
I have a bb 8520 and I have not got the update for the new bbm.
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Jan 28, 2012
the s key isn't working on my phone, i've took the battery out and looked if it had be water damaged and it hasn't, I can't access my phone as i've put my password on and it contains an S
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Nov 24, 2010
My wife - who owns the Blackberry - has just called me to say that her Curve has partially stopped working. We know about the locking up on Desktop Manager (removing the battery seems to cure that) but she now has the key pad not working but the trackball does - well, it navigates the screen but depressing it doesn't do anything. Thus the phone is useless.
She did answer it whilst in the bath last night but it didn't get into the water. It has been opened, battery removed and air dried earlier today just to be on the safe side. However, still causing problems.Does anyone know if this is a fault that can be easily cured, phone is just about over a year old now, bought from a specialist phone chain retailer - T Mobile themselves.
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Sep 8, 2010
I fell in love with my 8310 when I first got it about 2 years ago. It has everything I could need. I am not a internet person but it has the memo pad for my fireman stuff, the right size buttons for texting since I have pretty large hands, and I liked the applications I had. Well my phone has taken the falls and the other day it fell face first into a rain puddle. I grabbed it up fast. The cell has dried and it still works except for the trackball and the menu button. Basically the 2 most important buttons. I took it to the store and the phones strip was still white and never turned red. They told me I am do for a upgrade. I love the 8310, its been great to me. So the question: is there a fix of the keypad I can just get off ebay or the other options were 2 cells I found. Not wanting to do the whole data plan deal and not all stoked about a 3g. The guy was trying to press the torch on me and I told him no thanks.
The cells that interest me are.
1) The 8520. I like this one cause it seems like its not far from what I had maybe a few new bells and whistles. I see it has wifi.
2) HTC Tilt 2
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