Blackbe;rry Smartphone User manual

USER MANUAL FOR

BLACKBERRY

Section 1

First contact with TAAC

Versione per

BlackBerry

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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