2E. Calendar & Tools 101 Calendar / ToolsUpdating Your Device FirmwareYou can update your device's software using theUpdate Firmware option.Before Updating Your FirmwareUpdating your device firmware may 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 (if one is installed), please remove it fromyour device prior to starting the update process.Back Up Your Data Prior to UpdateTo back up your Gmail information:1. Press > and tap > Accounts &sync.2. Tap the Auto-sync option to enable the feature(green checkmark). 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 & sync.2. Tap within the Manage accounts field to revealthe account’s synchronization settings screen.3. Toggle the onscreen checkmark to manuallysynchronize the desired parameters (Contacts orCalendar).To back up stored text messages:1. Press and tap .2. Select the text message from the list to view themessage thread.3. Touch and hold on a portion of the text messagefrom the string. The Message options context menudisplays.Note: You can back up stored text messages by forwardingthem to your own phone number. Open the messagesafter you have updated your firmware.M580.book Page 101 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:48 AM
