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Software Update Cautions
During update: The phone cannot be used until the software update is complete. It may take time to
update your phones software.
Signal during update: Update your phone where signal reception is good, and do not change
location during the update process. Make sure the battery is adequately charged before beginning an
update. A weak signal or low battery during an update may cause the update to fail. An update failure
may disable the phone.
Other functions during update: Other phone functions cannot be used during a software update.
Update Your Phone Software
You can update your phone's software using the System Update option.
Before Updating Your Phone
Updating your phone may result in a loss of saved data depending on the condition of your phone
(malfunctioning, damaged, water seepage, etc.). You must back up all critical information before updating
your phone firmware.
Back Up All Data Prior to Update
To back up your Gmail information:
1. Swipe up on Home button twice, and tap Settings > Accounts.
2. Tap the Automatically sync data option to enable the feature.
If the Automatically sync data option is on, email, Calendar and Contacts automatically
synchronize whenever a change is made.
To restore your Google apps following the update:
1. Swipe up on Home button twice, and tap Play Store .
2. Tap Menu > My apps & games > Library tab.
3. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google apps and choose those you wish to
reinstall.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: Your Google app purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re-installed after the update is
applied.
As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your microSD card, please unmount it from your phone
prior to starting the update process. Swipe up on Home button twice, and tap Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card.