98 2D. Calendar & ToolsUpdating Your Device FirmwareYou can update your device's software using theUpdate Firmware option.Before Updating Your FirmwareUpdating your device firmware will erase all user datafrom your device. You must back up all criticalinformation before updating your device firmware.As an added precaution, to preserve any data on yourmicroSD card, please remove it from your devicebefore starting the update process. (See “Removing themicroSD Card” on page 104.)Back Up Your Data Before UpdatingTo back up your Gmail information:1. Press > and tap >Accounts and sync. (See “Synchronizing Accounts”on page 58.)2. Tap the Auto-sync option to enable the feature(check mark). (See “Configuring DataSynchronization Settings” on page 160.) If the Auto-sync option is on, email, Calendar andContacts automatically synchronize whenever achange is made. If the Auto-sync option is off, simply tapwithin the account field to reveal the account’ssynchronization settings screen.To back up your Exchange Mail information:1. Press > and tap >Accounts and sync. (See “Microsoft ExchangeEmail (Outlook)” on page 154 and “SynchronizingAccounts” on page 58.)2. Tap within the Microsoft Exchange accountfield to reveal the account’s synchronizationsettings screen.3. Tap the onscreen check mark to toggle the activitystate of the feature. This process manuallysynchronizes the desired category (Contacts orCalendar).Note: It's important to have a fully charged battery and to bein a good network signal area.SPH-P100.book Page 98 Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:31 PM
