Blackbe;rry smartphone User manual

USER MANUAL FOR
BLACKBERRY
Section 1
First contact with TAAC
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Introduction
This manual is targeted to every BlackBerry user. The application is compatible with all models of BlackBerry,
but still recommended to be used in phones that have the operating system version 4.7 or superior.
If you own a mobile phone supporting Java (e.g. Nokia, Samsung, SonyEricsson, Motorola, LG...) see the User
Manual for Java.
Index
1. TAAC in few simple steps
2. The advantages
3. Installation and the rst time of use
4. Guide to the menus
5. User prole
6. Settings
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1. TAAC in few simple steps
How to download TAAC
1. You will receive a SMS containing the download link;
2. Click the link you nd in the message;
3. Follow the instructions that are shown to you.
The necessary conditions ensuring secure SMS messaging
1. Control that you have TAAC installed on your mobile phone. If you don’t have the application, follow the
instructions for the download procedure;
2. Add at least one contact to the phonebook within the application, and proceed with the contact
activation process;
3. Make sure that you have enough credits on your standard phone contract with your operator to send
normal SMS messages;
4. Make sure that you have at least on TAAC credit.
2. The advantages of TAAC
TAAC guarantees you
-maximum privacy;
-liberty of expression in all contexts;
-security and privacy of the communication through SMS channels;
-inaccessibility of the private messages also in case of loss or theft of the mobile.
TAAC let’s you
-send and receive encrypted SMS messages, completely inaccessible to third parties;
-save your private messages in completely reserved area separated from the inbox and outbox of the
phone;
-use a private phonebook for your contacts.
TAAC is ideal in all the cases where:
-it is necessary to exchange sensitive information, codes and private data fast;
-it is necessary to keep SMSs strictly private, and where there is a doubt of privacy not being respected;
-one wants to avoid third parties having the access to the phone’s content (e.g. in case of theft, loss or
when borrowing the phone to someone);
-one uses a company phone.
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3. Installation and the rst time of use
Installation
You need to have a supported mobile phone to use TAAC. Make sure
that yours is one of them from the list of supported devices on
www.taac-sms.com.
1. Send a SMS message to the Service Center of TAAC to receive a link for the installation, or get someone of
your contacts already using TAAC to invite you with the internal inviting system of the application;
2. Click the link you nd in the message in order to download the application. The download will start
automatically after clicking.
IMPORTANT: For the correct functioning of the
application it is important that the box indicated
here with an arrow has a tick in it. If you choose
not to set an authorization for the application,
you won’t be able to receive and read the
encrypted SMSs.
3. Tick the box that authorizes the application.
4. Press Download to proceed.
5. Select View to set the new authorizations.
Da: TAAC
Grazie per aver richiesto
TAAC. Per inviare messaggi
sicuri e riservati scarica
l’applicazione aprendo il
collegamento:
http://m.cl1ck3r.com/?c=axcs
From: TAAC
TAAC SMS. Click here to
download the application:
http://m.taac.ch/?c=code
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The authorizations will be set automatically,
so there is no need to modify any
parameters.
6. Save the settings as they are shown, without making any changes or postponing the download.
When the download is complete, you need to restart your BlackBerry.
The restart is mandatory to complete the download correctly and to
make sure the right functioning of the application. Anyway, the phone
can be restarted also on a later moment and not necessarily
immediately.
TAAC will function correctly only after the restart. Remember that a
BlackBerry will take about 3 minutes to restart and work.
7. Select Restart to complete the procedure.
After the restart you will nd the application installed on the Download
le or in the rst screen displayed.
In this stage the download process of the application is completed
successfully.
If you encountered a problem or your downloading process was
interrupted in some stage by malfunction, send an email to sos@taac-
sms.com for an assistance request. Remember to indicate the brand
and the model of of your phone to which you are trying to install the
software, and describe in details what kind of problem you have
encountered. If possible, indicate also the taken steps that lead you to
this error.
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The rst time of use
1. Open the application;
2. Accept the user license by choosing “yes”
The security code guarantees that only you can
access the application in the future.
A suggestion: Choose a PIN code that is different
from the one you have already set on the phone
itself.
ATTENTION: If you forget your PIN, there is no
possible way to regain it.
3. Set a PIN code of at least 4 numbers. This PIN will be necessary every time you access the application;
4. Send the conrmation SMS suggested by the application in order to activate the installation and the
technical support.
The application is similar to a normal SMS sending function. In order to
start exchanging secure SMSs with your contacts, it’s necessary to add
them rst in the phonebook within the application.
Go to the section 2 of the manual to learn how to do it.
The main menu of TAAC
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4. Guide to the menus
The main menu of TAAC
Write -> Lets you select the recipient of the message and enter to the
composing screen.
Inbox -> Lets you access the secure SMSs you have received. The
number in parenthesis next to it, is the amount of unread messages.
Outbox -> Lets you access the secure SMSs you have sent to your
contacts. As a default setting all the messages received through the
application will be saved in this folder. By accessing the Settings in the
Options menu, you can also choose not to save received messages.
Drafts -> Here you can see all the SMSs you have written but not yet
sent. In the parenthesis is shown the amount of registered drafts.
Phonebook -> Lets you visualize and make changes to the phonebook
of all your private contacts.
Sound proles -> Lets you choose how you want to be informed when a
secure SMS arrives: ringing, vibrating or blinking LED light.
Options menu of TAAC
TAAC Options menu lets you set many different settings according to
your needs and preferences.
To see the Options menu you can press the button indicated here with
an arrow. From this menu one can for example recharge the credits for
the application, invite friends to use the application, change some
settings, and exit the application.
The main items in the Options menu of the main screen
Load credits -> Here you can see how many credits you still have left to use, or how many days you still have
left on your license contract. Here you will enter the recharging code for further credits.
Send TAAC -> Lets you invite your contacts by sending them the downloading link.
About -> Here you will nd all the information regarding the application (your personal ID number, the
unique application code and the version of the software) and the number of credits available
Settings -> Here you can change the PIN code for the application and choose yourself a notication method
for receiving an encrypted message.
Upgrade TAAC -> Lets you prepare the application for the upgrade in advance. Since the upgrading process
may lead to some information to be lost in some rare cases (security is never compromised!), it is useful to
export your user license and the data saved from this function. After upgrading, you can import again the
license and the data to be used.
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Main objects in the Phonebook Options
New -> You can add a new contact to the
phonebook.
Import -> You can import contacts from
the internal phonebook of the phone
itself.
View -> You can see the phone number of
the contact and the state of their
activation.
Modify -> Lets you change the
information of a contact (name, number).
Send public key -> A command to
activate the contact.
Send TAAC -> You can send the download
link to your contact person to download
the application.
5. User proles
In the user prole menu one can choose different user proles to control in which way the application shall
inform of the arrival of a new secure message.
TAAC lets you choose between four user proles:
-Fashion: The user shall be informed of the arrival of a message with a ringtone of TAAC, vibration and the
blinking LED.
-Vibration: Incoming message causes the phone to vibrate without a ringtone.
-Silent: Incoming message causes no sound nor vibration.
-Personal: The user has the possibility to choose a ringtone, vibration and the possible blinking of the LED
light to be informed of a new secure SMS.
From the moment of installation the
default prole is always Fashion. To
change the prole you only need to go to
the last icon on the main menu to choose
the desired prole.
In addition, totally independent of the
user prole chosen, an icon will be shown
on the main screen of your BlackBerry to
indicate the presence of a new message
received in TAAC.
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6. Settings
TAAC lets you personalize some of the elements related to the application.
In order to do this, you need to enter to the item Settings on the Options menu of TAAC.
Change the language
1. Choose the Language setting;
2. Choose the language you prefer by selecting it from the drop-down menu;
3. Click Save and Exit. Settings are now saved and the application will be shut automatically.
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Saving the messages
1. Click the Save after sending option to change the settings. If the box has a tick in it (default setting) the
messages sent with TAAC will be saved to the Outbox.
Change the PIN
1. Move over the item of PIN;
2. Select Change PIN from the options menu;
3. Insert the current PIN;
4. Insert twice the new PIN and press OK;
5. Press OK to the conrmation screen image. The application will shut automatically;
6. When needed, enter TAAC with the new PIN.
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