Update Your Phone; Before Updating Your Firmware - Samsung Galaxy S4 mini User Manual

1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB/charging cable. You may need to
remove the USB cable from the Charging Head.
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Insert the smaller end of the cable to the USB Charger/Accessory jack at the bottom of the
phone.
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Insert the larger end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer.
2. Your phone will automatically detect the connection. When
your finger down from the Status bar to open the Notification Panel.
3. On the Notification Panel, the type of connection is displayed:
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Connected as a media device: Used for most transfers. You can transfer files in Windows
or from a Mac.
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Connected as a camera: Used for transfers of photos using camera software on your
computer.
To change the connection type, touch Connected as [xxx] on the Notification Panel and touch
the desired connection.
4. Follow the prompts on your computer to begin transferring files.

Update Your Phone

From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. Use System update options to update
your phone's internal software.

Before Updating Your Firmware

Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical
information before updating your phone firmware.
Back Up Information to Your Google Account
1. Press
2. Touch Back up my data to turn on the feature (checkmark).
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Touch Backup account to choose or sign in to a Google Account to use for backups.
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Touch Automatic restore if you want information saved to the Google Account above to be
restored when you reinstall apps, such as after a firmware update, or when setting up a new
device.
Back Up Your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Information
1. Press
2. Touch Accounts, and then touch your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account.
Tools and Calendar
and touch > Settings > Accounts > Backup and reset.
and touch > Settings.
appears in the Status bar, swipe
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