u/victoryhasdefeatedu

I’ve been networking and talking to so many people about keyboard phones for the past 2 years.

I’ve tried landing a role with multiple teams looking to build these.

I’ve helped a few teams as well, here and there.

I’ve tried networking with manufacturers and more to see if I can build one too, and if so, the costs associated with it. I’ve written business plans, compiled analysis and so much more to see if it’s a viable venture.

But every time I look back to the original BlackBerry phones, I can’t help but feel that, while no more, nothing seems to beat the original for some reason.

I keep looking at the BlackBerry Key 2, and think to myself, how that phone was possibly one of the best BlackBerrys to ever be made.

I love the clicks communicator, I love the Titan 2 elite, I love the new minimal phone 2 - all amazing in their own way.

But something keeps pulling me back to six form factors and I just can’t seem to get them out of my head.

Bold 9900
BlackBerry Style
Passport
Priv
Key1
Key 2

What is it about these six, that when looking back, nothing being built now, speaks to me as they once did.

And it’s not the software - I know that because the last three I’ve listed were Android anyway. We’ve been so used to Android and iOS for so long, that BB7, BB10 - they don’t matter to me as they once did.

But there is just something that I really miss about these form factors.

The only “slab” phone that’s caught my eye recently is the Fold 8 by Samsung and only because it reminds me of the passport somehow.

I still want to go out and buy a BlackBerry Key 2 and use it as my daily driver for some reason. But then I stop myself, because of its outdated specs and software. I know we can flash lineage now, but does that really make a difference?

I used to daily a Key 1 for so long and loved the shit out of it.

What was your favourite BB form factor and why?

- Zubs

Hi all, my mother’s car - a 2006 Smart Car has issues with the SAM Unit unfortunately. The car would cut off while driving and drain the battery a lot.

Yesterday I unhooked the car battery and reattached it for the Sam unit to give up completely.

I’m currently looking for solution on what to do.

I’ve called multiple auto electricians and most of them say they won’t touch it as it’s too much of a headache.

The second option would be to buy a replacement from the secondhand market, and then have the original be cloned on to the replacement, but I’ve been told the replacement has to be the exact serial numbers as the original.

I can’t find the exact serial number but have been able to find a few with just the last two digits being different.

Would love for someone more experienced to chime in and guide me in the right direction if possible?

Many thanks. 🙂