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Huge thanks to u/Damo2000Pippa for his guide on bringing Voice Assistant & Dictation back to life!

To make his method much easier for everyone to set up, I built a simple helper app:

• Root required: Needed for system-level triggers.
• BYO API Key: Bring your own API key for cloud speech recognition.
• Local Processing: Command rules are parsed and processed locally on the device.

👉 Download: Available now in App World (https://cyberberry.vercel.app)

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

Update to WhatsUp — unofficial WhatsApp for rooted BlackBerry 10. Runs on the device, no PC bridge needed.

New / fixed

• Groups you can actually use: read, send, each bubble names who wrote it
• Mentions — type @, pick a member, or @all.
• Messages in modern groups decrypt instead of landing garbled or on the wrong person
• Ordinary / announcement / locked groups treated as themselves
• Channels — follow with a whatsapp.com link
• Meta AI as a normal chat; answers stream in
• Adapted layout for both Classic and Passport

Get the bar at https://www.patreon.com/CyberBerry/posts/whatsup-update-168829352

Not affiliated with Meta, WhatsApp, or BlackBerry Limited. Use at your own risk; respect WhatsApp’s terms.

A while back I posted about building a native WhatsApp client for BB10, now the first build is downloadable.

Download: https://www.patreon.com/CyberBerry/posts/whatsup-whatsapp-167170931 — joining as a free member is enough.

Works today: basic messaging and 1:1 voice calls.

Early build — expect rough edges and bugs.

Fair warning: this is an unofficial client, and WhatsApp has acted against those before. No issues in my own testing so far, but if you want to be cautious, use a secondary number.

If something doesn't work, comment here or on the Patreon post.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working on a passion project: developing a native WhatsApp client for BlackBerry to help keep our favorite devices alive in 2026.

It’s a tough technical challenge given WhatsApp's modern API, but nothing beats that physical keyboard experience. Out of curiosity, how many of you would actually still use a BBOS device daily if WhatsApp worked on it?