Remove IT policy from Blackberry Device
1.) First step in this process is to ensure that the Blackberry Desktop Manager is installed using Blackberry Internet Service, and not Blackberry Enterprise Server. In case if you are unsure about how the installation was done, it would probably be a good idea to uninstall the Desktop Manager and start again. BlackBerry Desktop Manager can be found on the CD that came with your BlackBerry device. If you don’t have the CD that came with your Blackberry, the Software can be downloaded here.
2.) Download the file policy.bin and save it in your Blackberry installation directory (by default this is C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry).
3.) Next you need to Wipe your Blackberry. Wiping your BlackBerry essentially deletes all the data from the BlackBerry and brings it back to the Factory settings level. This operation can even take some amount of time. So do get yourself a cup of coffee if you wish. You might even be interested in taking a backup of your BlackBerry before you Wipe off everything.
Select Options–>Security–>Wipe on the Device.
4.) Close the Desktop Manager if it is open.
5.) Now, From the Windows Start Menu select Run, at the input box enter “regedit” (without the quotes). Next, you need to navigate to HKEY_Current_Users\Software\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\PolicyManager
Right-Click the Policy Manager Folder and select New/String Value. Name the value Path. Now, Double-Click the Path Subkey and set Value Data to:
C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry\policy.bin
6.) Next, Open the Desktop Manager and connect your device.
As a verification step, once complete, check the Options -> Security screen on your Blackberry. If everything has gone fine, it should not contain references to an IT Policy. Once the IT Policy has been removed, you should be able to change all settings (including password prompts), and install Third Party Applications.
Regards,
Dhiaj Patel
