Blackberry CURVE 9300 - V6.0 User Manual page 26

User Guide
Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you
update any software. Maintaining an up-to-date backup file on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your
device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Set a password
Encrypt contacts and files
Back up your device data
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Tips: Updating your software
Updated BlackBerry® Device Software and BlackBerry® Desktop Software are released periodically, and you might be able to
update the software from either your computer or your smartphone. Research In Motion recommends that you regularly
create and save a backup file on your computer, especially before you update any software. Maintaining an up-to-date backup
file on your computer might allow you to recover device data if your device is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Check to see if there is updated BlackBerry Device Software
that you can download over the network
Update your BlackBerry Device Software from your computer
Set your BlackBerry Desktop Software to check for updates
automatically
Update your BlackBerry Desktop Software
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On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Security > Password.
On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Security > Encryption.
Use the backup tool in the BlackBerry® Desktop Software to
back up your device data. To download the BlackBerry Desktop
Software, from your computer, visit
desktop and select the appropriate option for your computer.
Depending on your device model, this feature might not be
supported. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options
icon. Click Device > Software Updates.
Connect your device to your computer and on your computer,
visit: www.blackberry.com/software. Click on BlackBerry
Device Software and follow the links to update your software.
For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware.
Quick Help
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