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Resetting Your Device, Soft reset

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Managing Your Device 201 If you want to prevent your device from automatically downloading any OTA updates when you're not in your home country, you should disable data roaming on your device before travelling abroad. When data roaming is disabled, you will not be able to access the Internet or use any other data services on your device while you're out of your wireless service provider's coverage area. For more information on how to enable or disable data roaming, see "To enable data roaming" earlier in this chapter. 11.5 Resetting Your Device Soft reset A soft reset clears the device memory and closes running applications. Perform a soft reset when your device hangs or freezes, is running slower than normal, or an application is not performing properly. If a soft reset is performed when applications are running, unsaved information will be lost. To perform a soft reset 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Remove the battery for a few seconds. 3. Re-install the battery, replace the back cover, then turn on the device. Note See Chapter 1 for details on how to remove and replace the back cover and the battery.

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Managing Your Device ±01
If you want to prevent your device from automatically downloading any OTA
updates when you’re not in your home country, you should disable data roaming
on your device before travelling abroad.
When data roaming is disabled, you will not be able to access the Internet or use
any other data services on your device while you’re out of your wireless service
provider’s coverage area. For more information on how to enable or disable data
roaming, see “To enable data roaming” earlier in this chapter.
11.5 Resetting Your Device
Soft reset
A soft reset clears the device memory and closes running applications. Perform
a soft reset when your device hangs or freezes, is running slower than normal,
or an application is not performing properly. If a soft reset is performed when
applications are running, unsaved information will be lost.
To perform a soft reset
1.
Remove the back cover.
2.
Remove the battery for a few seconds.
3.
Re-install the battery, replace the back cover, then turn on the device.
Note
See Chapter 1 for details on how to remove and replace the back cover and the
battery.