Basic Operations 47
Update Your Phone
Fromtimetotime,updatesmaybecomeavailableforyourphone.Youcandownloadandapply
updatesthroughtheSettings>System updatesmenu.
Software Update Cautions
During update:Thephonecannotbeuseduntilthesoftwareupdateiscomplete.Itmaytake
timetoupdateyourphone’ssoftware.
Signal during update:Updateyourphonewheresignalreceptionisgood,anddonotchange
locationduringtheupdateprocess.Makesurethebatteryisadequatelychargedbefore
beginninganupdate.Aweaksignalorlowbatteryduringanupdatemaycausetheupdatetofail.
Anupdatefailuremaydisablethephone.
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.WhenAuto-syncison,Gmailemail,Calendar,andContacts
automaticallysynchronizewheneverachangeismade.
l TapGoogle,selecttheGoogleAccountyouwanttobackup,andthenselecttheitemsyou
wanttosynchronize.Tap >Sync nowtosyncyourGoogleAccountinformation.
TobackupyourGoogleapplications:
Applicationsyou’vepurchasedfromGooglePlayarereloadedremotelyandcanbere-installedafter
theupdateisapplied.Aftertheupdate,makesurethatyouaddyourGoogleAccountonthephone.