Fix for "Setting up BBM"

[Ryan ODonnell]

Right guys, for those experiencing the problem where "Setting up BBM" shows on your screen for ages, I have found a fix!

Step 1 - If you have already installed BBM, uninstall it and reinstall it from the Store using the link sent to you by BlackBerry
Step 2 - Sign in with your BBM ID, it may ask you to switch to other devices, if this shows up, tap Continue.
If not, just wait.
Step 3 - You will see "Setting up BBM". Wait at this screen with the app open for around 5 minutes.
Step 4 - Force close the app (Hold "Back" and swipe down//WinPhone 8.1 or Hold "Back" and tap 'X'//WinPhone 8 GDR3)
Step 5 - Leave it for 30-45 minutes and then relaunch the app

BBM should now be set up for you!
It worked for me, so it should work for you!

Let me know how you get on below rly:

 

[Laura Knotek]

i had issues setting it up last night, but disabling WiFi worked for me.

 

[Ryan ODonnell]

i had issues setting it up last night, but disabling WiFi worked for me.

I managed to do it over WiFi! I used my Huawei Ascend W1 first to set up BBM, didn't work, so I waited for 30-45mins and it worked, my PIN was no longer displaying 00000000. Once this worked, I went to my Lumia 635, downloaded BBM, switched BBM over to it and then it works perfectly!

 

[Duvi]

All I did was force close the app.

 

[Bigdeoye]

updated my bbm this morning and am stuck at setting up bbm. have uninstalled and reinstalled and also forced closed and waited for 45 mins. there is no breakthrough and am still stuck at setting up bbm. pls wats else can i do?

 

[Piping_ae]

Same thing with me ... stuck in setting up BBM

 

[BABATUNDE OYELEKE]

updated my bbm this morning and am stuck at setting up bbm. have uninstalled and reinstalled and also forced closed and waited for 45 mins. there is no breakthrough and am still stuck at setting up bbm. pls wats else can i do?

 

[Ahmad Jaelani]

its doesnt work with my lumia 530

 

[sachamo]

i have tried this but to no avail even trying to set it up using mobile data and i am using a Lumia 625

 

[Diana Milne]

I have tried that but it didn't work for me:unhappy: