Acer Iconia A700 User Manual for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean - Page 71

Updating your tablet’s operating system, Resetting your tablet, Clean boot - firmware

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• Give it a label (i.e., a name). Updating your tablet's operating system Your tablet can download and install system updates, adding support for new devices or expanding software options. To check for updates, tap APPS > Settings > About tablet > System update > Check now. Note: Downloading new firmware can take up to 40 minutes, depending on your network speed. Do not press the power or reset button or access your tablet in any way during a system upgrade to prevent firmware installation failure. Resetting your tablet You may have to perform a reset if your tablet fails to respond when buttons are pressed or the screen is tapped. To reset your tablet use a small thin object (such as a paperclip) to press the recessed reset button next to the multi-function connector. Clean boot A clean boot will restore your tablet to the factory settings. Warning! This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your tablet and any programs you installed. Open Settings from the application menu, then tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset; click Reset tablet and then Erase everything to format your tablet. Updating your tablet's operating system 71

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Updating your tablet’s operating system
Give it a label (i.e., a name).
Updating your tablet’s operating system
Your tablet can download and install system updates, adding support for new
devices or expanding software options.
To check for updates, tap
APPS
>
Settings
>
About tablet
>
System update
>
Check now
.
Note:
Downloading new firmware can take up to 40 minutes, depending on your
network speed. Do not press the power or reset button or access your tablet in
any way during a system upgrade to prevent firmware installation failure.
Resetting your tablet
You may have to perform a reset if your tablet fails to respond when buttons are
pressed or the screen is tapped. To reset your tablet use a small thin object (such as
a paperclip) to press the recessed reset button next to the multi-function connector.
Clean boot
A clean boot will restore your tablet to the factory settings.
Warning! This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored
on your tablet and any programs you installed.
Open
Settings
from the application menu, then tap
Backup & reset
>
Factory data
reset
; click
Reset tablet
and then
Erase everything
to format your tablet.