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Other functions during update:Otherphonefunctionscannotbeusedduringasoftware
update.
Update Your Phone Software
Youcanupdateyourphone’ssoftwareusingtheSystemupdatesoption.
Before Updating Your Phone
Updatingyourphonemayresultinalossofsaveddatadependingontheconditionofyourphone
(malfunctioning,damaged,waterseepage,etc.).Youmustbackupallcriticalinformationbefore
updatingyourphonefirmware.
Note:Updatingyourphonefirmwaremaynotpermanentlyerasealldatafromyourphone,including
personalinformation.
Back Up All Data Prior to Update
TobackupyourGmailinformation:
1.
Tap > > Settings>Accounts & sync.
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l TurnontheAutosyncoption.Whenautosyncison,Gmailemail,Calendar,andContacts
automaticallysynchronizewheneverachangeismade.
l TapGoogle,selecttheGoogleAccountyouwanttobackup,andthenselecttheitemsyou
wanttosynchronize.Tap >Sync nowtosyncyourGoogleAccountinformation.
TobackupyourGoogleapplications:
Applicationsyou’vepurchasedfromGooglePlayarereloadedremotelyandcanbere-installedafter
theupdateisapplied.Aftertheupdate,makesurethatyouaddyourGoogleAccountonthephone.
1.
Tap > > Play Store.
2.
Tap toopentheslideoutmenu.
3. TapMy apps & games,swipetotheAlltab,andthentaptheappyouwanttorestore.
4. Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Asanaddedprecaution,topreserveanydataonyourmicroSDcard,pleaseunmountitfromyour
phonepriortostartingtheupdateprocess.
n SeeStorageSettingsfordetails.