Acer Iconia A200 User Manual for Honeycomb - Page 54

Updating your tablet’s operating system, Resetting your tablet, Uninstalling an application - firmware

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Uninstalling an application You can remove programs installed on your tablet to free up extra storage memory. Tap and hold a program icon from the application menu and drag it into the Uninstall area in the top-right corner. Note: You cannot uninstall applications that were pre-loaded on your tablet. Alternatively, you can go to Apps > Settings and select Applications > Manage applications. Tap the application you wish to uninstall, tap Uninstall and confirm the uninstall. Warning! You should only remove programs if you are familiar with the Android operating system. 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. 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. 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 Privacy > Factory data reset; click Reset tablet and then Erase everything to format your tablet. If your tablet still does not respond, refer to "FAQ and troubleshooting" on page 55. 54

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Uninstalling an application
You can remove programs installed on your tablet to free up extra storage
memory. Tap and hold a program icon from the application menu and drag it
into the
Uninstall
area in the top-right corner.
Note:
You cannot uninstall applications that were pre-loaded on your
tablet.
Alternatively, you can go to
Apps
>
Settings
and select
Applications
>
Manage
applications
. Tap the application you wish to uninstall, tap
Uninstall
and
confirm the uninstall.
Warning! You should only remove programs if you are familiar with the
Android operating system.
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.
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.
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
Privacy
>
Factory data reset
;
click
Reset tablet
and then
Erase everything
to format your tablet.
If your tablet still does not respond, refer to “FAQ and troubleshooting” on
page 55.