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Restore your BlackBerry Messenger contact list using a backup file

Before you begin:To perform this task, you must have created a backup file of your BlackBerry® Messenger contact list and saved it to your device or to an inserted media card.
  1. On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon.
  2. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Click Restore.
  5. Click Restore using a backup file from device.
  6. Click a backup file. To locate the latest backup file by viewing the properties of a file, highlight a backup file. Press the Menu key. Click Properties.
  7. Click Yes.
You might be automatically re-invited to groups that you previously belonged to when you restore your BlackBerry Messenger contact list.
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