[Arif Jamil]

Originally Posted by stanner_austin

there is no perfect info about it.
but i know something may help you.

before Nokia like dct3 dct4 wd2 Tiku phones have only 3 mode
normal mode
local mode
test mode

but in bb5 there is 4 mode
normal mode
offline mode RF inactive
local mode
test mode

normal mode is for phone be at normal condition like we use with battery and calling etc.
local mode is for reading & writing phone pm area (eeprom),file system formatting etc.
test mode is for doing file system removing like full factory defaults its also can do pm area rewriting and reading.
RF inactive mode will be on phone same as normal mode but don't let RF = network part to work.means offline mode.without network.
without local mode and test mode your not able to read info edit pm section like security code file system format factory defaults many things.

this may be sort definition of modes.

hope this help you.

such nice info

Arif Jamil