Updating Your Device - Sony C6502 User Manual

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Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device.
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Update your device software.
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Transfer media files between your device and an Apple® Mac® computer.
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Back up content on an Apple® Mac® computer.
To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected
Apple® Mac® computer that runs Mac OS version 10.6 or later. You can download
Sony™ Bridge for Mac from

Updating your device

You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality,
enhancements, and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a software
update is available,
manually.
The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device.
However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use
the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application on an
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Apple Mac computer to update your device.
For more information about software updates, go to
software .
To check for new software
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From your Homescreen, tap
2 Find and tap Update Center.
3 To check that you have the latest system software installed, tap System. To
check for updates to applications installed on your device, tap Updates.
Updating your device wirelessly
Use the Update Center application to update your device wirelessly. It handles both
application updates and system updates and can also facilitate the download of new
applications developed for your device. The updates that you can download over a
cellular network depend on your operator. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi® network
instead of a cellular network to download new software so that you can avoid data traffic
costs.
To download and install a system update
1
From your Homescreen, tap
2 Find and tap Update Center > System.
3
Select the desired system update, then tap .
4
When the download is finished, tap
complete the installation.
To download and install application updates
1
From your Homescreen, tap
2 Find and tap Update Center > System.
3
To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap . To
download all available application updates, tap . Updates install automatically
after download.
Updating your device using a computer
You can download and install software updates on your device using a computer with an
Internet connection. You need a USB cable and a PC running the PC Companion
application or an Apple
If you don't have the PC Companion or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the
relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on-
screen installation instructions.
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appears in the status bar. You can also check for new updates
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and follow the on-screen instructions to
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Mac computer running the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application.
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