January 2011
Beginner to intermediate
384 pages
15h 36m
English
Content preview from Droid X: The Missing Manual
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Upgrading to the Newest Software
Your Droid X uses the Android operating system, built by Google. The Droid X also includes some tweaks and changes that Motorola made to Android, so your phone’s software might look a bit different from other phones running Android.
Google regularly upgrades the Android operating system, but unlike with a computer, you won’t need to buy the upgraded software, or even download it. Instead, it comes automatically to your phone, by an over the air (OTA) upgrade. You don’t need to do anything about it; it happens automatically.
Tip
Wondering which version of Android you’re running? The Droid X will be happy to tell you. From the Home screen or any pane, press the Menu key and then select Settings→“About phone”. Look at the firmware version number. That’s the version of Android you’ve got on your phone.
To check whether your phone has the latest and greatest software from Google and Motorola, from the Home screen or any pane press the Menu key and then select Settings→“About phone”→“System updates”. The phone will let you know whether your system is up to date. If an upgrade is available, the phone will ask if you want to install the new software, and then do so over the air.
Note
After Google releases a new version of Android, it takes a couple of weeks—maybe even a month or more—before your Droid X gets its OTA update. That’s because Motorola has to add its ...
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