Support And Maintenance; Updating Your Device - Sony Xperia Z C6616 User Manual

Support and maintenance

Updating your device

Update your device to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and
the latest enhancements.
You can use the Update center application on your device to run a wireless update or
you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to run an update using a
USB cable connection. If you update wirelessly, then you can use either a mobile
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network or a Wi-Fi network connection. Just make sure you back up and save all data
stored on your device before you update.
When you run an update using the Update center application, a data connection is established
and related charges may be incurred. Also, the availability of updates over a mobile network
depends on your operator. Contact your network operator for more information.
Updating your device wirelessly
Use the Update center application to update your device wirelessly. You can download
software updates manually, or you can allow Update service to update your device
automatically whenever downloads become available. When the automatic update
feature is activated, a notification appears in the status bar every time an update
becomes available.
To download software updates manually from Update center
1 From your Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Update Center.
3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download, or tap
Update all to download all application updates.
Application updates launch automatically after download. With system updates, wait for your
device to restart, then install the update manually. You may incur data connection charges
when downloading updates over 3G/mobile networks.
To activate automatic software updates using the Update Center application
1 From your Home screen, tap
Find and tap Update Center.
2
Press , then tap Settings.
3
Mark the Allow automatic downloads checkbox, then tap Agree. Updates are
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now downloaded automatically as soon as they become available.
You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G/mobile networks.
To install system updates
From your Home screen, tap
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2 Find and tap Update Center.
3 Select a system update you want to install, then tap Install.
Updating your device using a USB cable connection
Some updates are not available for wireless download. Notifications appear in the status
bar to inform you of such updates. To download and run the updates, you need a USB
cable and a computer running the PC Companion application. You can install PC
Companion on the computer using installation files saved on your device, or you can
download the application directly from PC Companion.
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