Before I became a member of the cult of iPhone, I had my first big phone purchase being aBlackBerry. It began its new life in a drawer in one of the many apartments and houses I have lived in. I forgot about the devices over the years, but now I know about them.
The only reason I am talking about this is because the phones are going to die in two years. Since at least 2016 we have been saying that the company was getting out of the hardware business and that the phones were going to be kaput. The BBM messenging service and theBlackBerry World app store have been slowly falling since.
For anyone who still has a legacy device, it's time to say goodbye.
Users with legacy devices, such as devices withBlackBerry 7.1 OS and earlier,BlackBerry 10 software, andBlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and earlier versions, will lose the ability to carry out their tasks after Jan. 4, 2022, according to a recent support message on the website.
The end-of-life date for these devices was originally announced byBlackBerry.
The legacy services and software on the devices will no longer function as of this date.
There will be limitedFunctionality in theBlackBerry apps, includingBlackBerry Link,BlackBerry Desktop Manager, andBlackBerry Blend. Users with a hosted email address will need to migrate to another service.
The end-of-service date will not affect the devices if users use an enhanced Sim Based License or Identity Based License. Users will have to get a standard license to use the enterprise services on their device.
If you have a legacy device that you don't want to get rid of, the company doesn't hold back.
Customers will need to change. Please contact your carrier of choice for more information about the plans and devices available.
Here is to the phones from the company. The company can be sure that they made a mark on society even though they won't be around anymore. My phone was still in an unknown drawer, but it served me well.
