Mini 101: How To Get Symbols In Blackberry Messenger

on 8 Sep 2008 09:20 AM

So by now you've seen many of your Blackberry Messenger contacts have added all kinds of funky symbols to their names, so your screen looks something like this:

If you remember Kevin's post, you know that the BlackBerry logo was discovered and passed around Crackberry Community. I guess technically it's a BlackBerry logo that's missing a few dots (arguably looks like a Microsoft Windows logo?!) but it's the indicator icon RIM uses for 3G coverage and it's cool nonetheless and BBM users have adopted it as the BB logo. Here is the quick and easy way to snag it along with other cool symbols for yourself.

The easy ones first. You can snag the heart, club, diamond and spade simply by copying these symbols:

♥ ♣ ♠ ♦

and pasting them into an email and sending it to your device. Copy each one and create an AutoText entry (Options > AutoText). Then edit your name in Blackberry Messenger, type in your AutoText and you're done! That's all there is to it. Check out the screens for a step by step. This approach will work with loads of other symbols as well, so play around and see what you can get working.

Copy the symbols above and email them from a PC to your device,

or copy them from a friend in Blackberry Messenger.

Create a new AutoText entry with a unique name

and paste the copied symbol

Edit your Blackberry Messenger info and use your new AutoText

If you're still itching to get your hands on the BlackBerry logo, you'll have to take a slightly different approach. Method 1: find a BlackBerry Messenger buddy who already has it or check the comments on Kevin's Blog Post and ask someone to help you out (there are lots of friendly folks who will add you on BBM just to swap symbols). Then just copy it and create an AutoText in the same manner and you're set. Method 2: Visit this forum thread on your BlackBerry. When you visit on your computer the BB logo doesn't look like much, but if you view this thread from your BlackBerry's web browser it will show up as the BlackBerry logo and you can C&P it from there.

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187 Comments

Posted by Mike F. Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

To quote Kevin:

"I guess technically it's a BlackBerry logo that's missing a few dots (arguably looks like a Microsoft Windows logo?!) but it's cool nonetheless and BBM users have adopted it as a BB logo."

I beg to differ on this one. On my Rogers Bold when I have 3G coverage the same BlackBerry logo appears between the 3G and signal strength. Whn I go into Manage Connections>Services Status I am able to copy and paste the BlackBerry logo from there under Mobile Network.

I think this is the official symbol that was toned down to fit the tiny area in the top right corner of the display.

That's my point-of-view. LOL.

Love the site. keep up the great work Kevin.

Posted by Mike F. Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

Sorry I meant to Quote Adam. And I'll give credit to Adam for all his work done on CrackBerry.com.

My apologies it's Monday morning. LOL

Posted by StrikeIII Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 1223 days ago

Here you go all just copy and email these to yourself and save them in your autotext.

 ☂ ☃ ☁ ♡ ☇ ⌣ © ® ¶ ¿ § ø œ Œ Þ ™ ♥ ♣ ♠ ♦ ☎ ♍ ♑ ♉ ♐ ♈ ♒ ♋ ♌ ♎ Σ Λ Γ ☑ ☀ Æ ⇆ ☎ ✆ ✉ ♊ ♏ ♓ ‪ Δ Ψ Φ Θ Ξ Ω ♢ ♤ ♧ ♡ Π Σ † τ λ ※ ▲ △ ▼ ▽ № • ◦

Posted by zzat Friday, Apr 17, 2009 1029 days ago

Do you know where I can get a music note

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Posted by bl.lovely Saturday, Oct 03, 2009 861 days ago

I tried e-mailing them to myself but on the options button there is no copy, even when im highlighting the symbol? i relly want these! pin 20a23b46

Posted by carlitolatino Monday, Oct 12, 2009 851 days ago

Hey can u send me the symbols for blackberry messenger pin me pin:30B9C3BC thanks

Posted by KROWNMEKING560 Tuesday, Oct 26, 2010 472 days ago

Can sum1 send me sum symbols an icons bcuz its not workn 4 me pin31518884 thanks

Posted by hayleyd Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 303 days ago

Hi there,

Can you please send them to my pin? Thanks
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Posted by lplusaforever Monday, Jul 04, 2011 221 days ago

Hi,
Can you see me those symbols, thx
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Posted by Anonymous Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 1210 days ago

DOES ANYONE HAVE A JEWISH STAR OR PEACE SIGN SYMBOL IF YOU DO could you please send it to me ill paypal you a dollar for it thanks add me if u get it
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Posted by manufc Friday, Feb 11, 2011 365 days ago

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Posted by Blanx Friday, Mar 13, 2009 1065 days ago

Hey everyone, I have all the above icons but I'm looking for skulls, or anything else you guys have...

PIN# 24376E9F

Posted by sexytigress08 Monday, Apr 05, 2010 677 days ago

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Posted by faibs Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

Just tried this on the BOLD and it doesn't work for BB messenger's name, works everywhere else, running .134

Update: Needs to be pasted into the name, Autotext for some reason doesn't work at all on the Bold for User Info

Posted by paulsterberry Friday, Feb 06, 2009 1100 days ago

i know you posted this a few months back, but my friend had a recent problem. all you have to do is paste everything on the memo pad, then go to auto text, name the icon, replace: paste the icon, go to your bbm edit my info and type in the name of the icon you replaced with, then press the space bar until it shows up. let me know if that worked for ya. most people have that problem.. pressing the space bar after

Posted by dandrumma Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

245505E2 thnx :)

Posted by mookish Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

If anyone needs the bb logo and a few extras, hit me up @ 2427C407!

Posted by matrix Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

Technically it is NOT the Blackberry logo because it is missing like 3 dots. instead of call it the BlackBerry logo, I would like to call it the Blackberry 3G logo. If you are connected to the 3G network you will find at the top rite hand corner it will say 3G followed by the 4 dots.
Now, if you want to get it, simple. While you are connected to the 3G network, go to the BB menu and select "Manage Connections" from that select "Services Status". Under Mobile Networks you will find 3G and the logo. simply hilight it and copy it and paste it anywhere you want :)

Posted by Danny B Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

any ideas on how to get the official logo with all of the dots into bbm? it seems people dont recognize it as the logo, ive gotten bbm's saying "what is that weird symbol next to your name"

Posted by josedriftking Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

I just follow the steps on how to put it, and I went autotext then created a new one, and put "bblogo" to be replace with the actual bblogo, then I save it and went to my BBM and edit my info, and put the bblogo next to my name but I still dont see it. I'm using a Curve 8320. can any body help put, my pin 246FCDCC.

thanks a lot.

Posted by jolum Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

its very close to the real symbol and you can copy and send it as an email to your bb, from here too () inside the brackets is the bb symbol, your bb will recognize it..

Posted by Absolutsash151 Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

My pin is 2442A795 thanksssssssss

Posted by tmiv44@gmail.com Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

I got the the simple symbols (Card suits) to work on my pearl 8130. not lets see about the more complicated ones.

Posted by CBR900RR Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

For people that cannot get the symbol to display on the BBM signature, after you type bblogo, you need to hit the "space bar" to turn bblogo to symbol.

The blackbery itself also have a set of symbol

Q W é ® þ ý ù í ó ¶ à ß ð F G. H J ” L Z X ç ¿ ¡ ñ … $ 0

É ë è Ë ® Þ ™ þ Ý Ÿ ÿ ý Ù û í Ó ¶ Á § ß Ð ð “ « » Ç ç © ¿ ¡ Ñ ñ …

You can go to notepad, hold down a letter and scroll the trackball.

Posted by sj-performance Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

thank you for the help. i was wondering how exactly you did this. it worked fine for me on a 8330. more and more im loving my BB.

Posted by Steph2 Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

All the symbols you're talking about are just ASCII Codes, which you can create in Word, copy & past it to an email, and send it to your blackberry.

From then on you proceed as shown above!

Regards,

Stephan™

Posted by Kevin Michaluk Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

When I was younger I had sooo many ASCII codes shortcuts memorized..

alt 168 - ¿

alt 173 - ¡

etc etc... where did those brain cells go?!

Posted by Steph2 Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

:-)

in word you'll find for every symbol the corresponding ASCII-Code explained. (otherwise, there are lots of lists, just search for ASCII on google)

for example, the '™' can be created by Alt + 0153 :-)

Have fun while trying all the symbols! :-D

Stephan

Posted by canvasback13 Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

Can anyone figure out how to get this the "N" from windings into bbm? It is a jolly roger(skull and cross bones.) I running version 4.5.0.55 with html emal. It doesn't recognize it. or is there another other way to create a similar logo?

With all the smart people around here, i bet someone can figure it out

Posted by Anonymous Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1251 days ago

I have tried multiple ones outside the Native bb symbols.
Like the "N" wingding skull and crossbones and no luck so far. tried the male sybol ♂ etc but it doesn't show up on the device as is it just shows the Box  anyone know how?

Posted by minij1130 Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1250 days ago

i can send the symbols to me phone but its only lettin me copy it not paste it???? veryyyyyyyyyyyy confussed

Posted by wobly Tuesday, Sep 09, 2008 1250 days ago

I am in the same boat. I emailed the symbols to my 8320 (and my wife's 8100) and can select each symbol and copy them. But, after that, I can't paste them anywhere.
Anybody have any good suggestions?

Posted by wobly Tuesday, Sep 09, 2008 1250 days ago

Credit to ContractorSlim in the forum...

The problem with the copy and paste problem u are having is that you aren't actually highlighting it you prob just have it selected. So this is the way u copy on the curve;
Hold the shift key and then scroll over left or right.

It will look funny because it will be highlighted and so will the bottom part of the first letter after it. Very easy but not for people who don't know how to copy things! U have to understand it is a symbol not a picture!

After doing this, it worked perfectly!

Posted by adambigge Monday, Sep 08, 2008 1250 days ago

Wow, I got my thread included in a Blog post! Sweet. I feel so loved!!

Posted by susanc67 Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 1249 days ago

I have repligo installed, I have the Pearl 8130, and for some reason I cannot paste the symbol into the auto text, any suggestions?

Posted by grapemist Wednesday, Sep 10, 2008 1249 days ago

Hey Guys-

Add me to your Messengers (2545D416) and I will share all of the symbols I've obtained with you (about 45 total). Someone sent them to me via messenger so as I receive more, Ill be glad to share. I'm having an issue emailing the wingdings to my phone. They transfer over as letters and boxes when I receive the email so im still on a mission.

Posted by chubbawokee Thursday, Sep 11, 2008 1248 days ago

can someone send it to me? (20728D71) i'd appreciate it.

Posted by jalvarez90 Friday, Aug 13, 2010 546 days ago

Add me please pin:30F80F7A

Posted by reddog180 Thursday, Sep 11, 2008 1248 days ago

I am wondering if someone can please send me the blackberry logo...Pin is 2444CBDA...Greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Posted by Haristo Friday, Sep 12, 2008 1247 days ago

Guys, theres much easier method of getting the logo. Just go to "Manage Connections" icon, select "Services Status", then scroll down to Mobile Network and it should indicate 3G with the logo next to it. Copy that text and paste it in your contact info in BBM.

Voila!!

Posted by hakrj Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 1224 days ago

Except I'm in a 1x EVDO market so no logo for me...

Posted by StrikeIII Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 1223 days ago

Here you go all just copy and email these to yourself and save them in your autotext. Some of them are hard to tell what the are but if you enlarge them they will make more sense. Cheers.

Posted by rojas730 Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 1223 days ago

Can someone please send me any symbols they have. My pin is 31BF68A6.

Posted by Fairy Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008 1222 days ago

sent you a request awaiting your acceptance.

Posted by Anonymous Saturday, Oct 25, 2008 1203 days ago

I'm trying to save symbols into the auto txt on my 8100 and it doesn't seem to be working for me. Is this operator error or is there some trick I don't know about? any help/advice would be appreciated!

Posted by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008 1172 days ago

Okay in one of the snapshots you show, you make some of the symbols red.
I was wondering how to do that?