Alcatel ONETOUCH Elevate User Manual page 45

1. From home, touch Apps
2. Select the text message from the list to view the message thread.
3. Long press on a portion of the text message from the string. The Message options context menu
appears.
Note: You can back up stored text messages by forwarding them to your own phone number. Open
the messages after you have updated your firmware.
4. Touch
.
5. Enter your phone number and touch Send
To back up your Google apps:
1. From home, touch Apps
2. Touch Menu > My apps > ALL tab.
3. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google apps and choose those you wish to
reinstall.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: Your Google app purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re-installed after the update is
applied.
As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your microSD card, unmount it from your phone
prior to starting the update process. From home, touch Apps
Unmount SD card.
Update Your Phone's Software
Once you have backed up all your data, use the Update now option to update your phone's software.
1. From home, touch Apps
2. Touch System updates. Press
Your phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates. You may be required
to power your phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade.
Alternatively, you can access system updates through the notifications window.
1. Locate the System Update Available icon (
2. Drag the status bar down.
3. Touch
to open the System Updates screen.
Basic Operations
> Messaging .
.
> Play Store .
> Settings > System updates.
to check for updates.
) in notifications.
> Settings > Storage >
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