Tips: Updating Your Software - Blackberry PORSCHE DESIGN P'9981 User Manual

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Research In Motion recommends that you regularly create and save a backup file on your computer, especially
before you update any software. Maintaining a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover
smartphone data if your smartphone is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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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 a current backup file on your computer might allow you to recover smartphone data if your smartphone
is lost, stolen, or corrupted by an unforeseen issue.
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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BlackBerry Device Software, 252
Depending on your smartphone model, this feature
might not be supported. On the Home screen or in a
folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Software
Updates.
On your computer, visit www.blackberry.com/update.
Click Check for Updates. Connect your smartphone to
your computer.
For instructions, see the Help in BlackBerry Desktop
Software.
Visit www.blackberry.com/desktopsoftware.
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