N900iG Quick Guide for Updating Software Check whether software in the FOMA terminal needs to be updated, and download a part of software to update the software by using the packet communication if necessary. If software update is required, we will notify the guidance in the DoCoMo s web page or (News & Help) in imenu. : The packet communication to update the software will not be charged. There are ways to update software as follows: Immediate update : Perform update immediately as you want to update software. Reserved update : Set the date and time you want to perform update, then software will be downloaded and updated automatically on the reservation date and time. You can also update software even if the i-mode host is set to a user s host. You must completely charge the battery pack before performing software update. You cannot update software: When FOMA card is not inserted Incorrect usage of FOMA card When PIN is locked When PUK code is locked When date and time is not set While there is an incoming call While receiving mail/sms/message During a voice call During a videophone call During i-mode connection Updating Software When Self mode is on When PIM lock is on Out of service area When packet dialing is locked While using mova with dual network service When minisd reader/writer function works During International roaming While connecting to an external device While switching networks While other functions are running During packet communication It may take some time to update software (downloading, rewriting). If you update the software when PIN code entry set is set to ON, the PIN code entry screen is displayed at the auto-start operation after updating the software. Invalid PIN code entry does not start the FOMA terminal and the following operation: Incoming call for a voice call and a videophone call Alarm notification for Schedule and ToDo Automatic run of i-αppli Reserved update of software Reception for mail and Msg. Request/Free You cannot use other functions during software update. However, you can transfer the incoming calls or operate the voice memo as well as receive voice calls during downloading. SSL communication with the server (DoCoMo s site) is performed upon software update. Enable the certificate in advance. (The default setting is Valid.) During software update, mail and Msg. Request/Free cannot be received, and stored in the i-mode center instead. If Receive option setting is set to ON, message of an incoming mail may not appear after updating the software when you receive the mails during the software update. The icons such as and will not be displayed when reloading after updating software. The mails and messages stored in the i-mode center and the voice mail service center are not deleted. When the software update is completed without operation for confirmation, you will see the desktop icon (Update complete) on the standby display. If there is any information to be confirmed, you will see (Check update). Select and enter the security code to see the detail results of the update. You can leave the existing data such as the phonebook, the camera images, the downloaded data in your mobile phone even if updating the software. However, depending on your terminal condition (such as failure, damage and water exposure), data may not be preserved. It is recommended to backup the required data. (Some data such as downloaded data may not be backed up.) If software update fails, please go to a designated repair shop.
You should not remove the battery pack during software update. Doing so may cause the update to fail. If update fails, Rewrite failed is displayed and you cannot operate anything. In that case, contact a designated repair shop. Checking whether you need software update Make sure that an icon on the top of the screen is displayed as shown on the right before updating software. It is recommended to perform software updates in a location with good radio wave reception (the reception level indicator shows ) at stationary state. In case of poor radio wave reception while downloading software or the downloading is canceled, move to a good location for reception to perform software downloading. Select i (Menu) Other settings Software update and enter your security code. Check the notices and whether you need software update. While the software is being updated, the information (such as model and serial number) specific to your terminal is automatically sent to the software update server managed by NTT DoCoMo. NTT DoCoMo does not use the information sent from your terminal for any purposes other than software updating. Displays the check result. When the display is Update is needed Select Now update / Reserve. Select Now update to update the software immediately. Select Reserve to update on a specified timing. When the display says No update is needed Select OK. Continue using your FOMA terminal as there is no need to update the software. When the display says Server is busy Select Reserve.
Updating software immediately <immediate update> Select Now update in the check result display. When you see Start download Notice:, select OK. Downloading will start immediately. Download will begin after a while, even if you do not select OK. When you stop downloading before completion, the data that has been downloaded until then will be deleted. Once you start downloading, update will be processed automatically without selecting any items such as menu. When the download is complete, you will see the message Download is complete Rewrite software. Select OK. The software will begin rewriting. Rewrite will begin after a while, even if you do not select OK. It may take a time to start rewriting. All keys are disabled during software rewriting. You cannot even stop rewriting. When the software rewriting is complete, the FOMA terminal will reload. After reloading, the terminal will automatically connect to the server to check the update completion. When you see the message Software update is complete, select OK. That is all for updating software.
Selecting the reservation date and time to update software <reserved update> If it takes a long time to download or when the server is busy, you can select the time to startup software update by communicating with the server beforehand. <Example: Reserving at 7:0 on May (Friday)> Select Reserve at check result screen and select the timing. When there are no dates you want to select Select Others. Check the selected date and time, and then select YES. That is all for setting the time for software downloading. When you want to select all over again Select NO. The screen on the left appears at the reservation time and the FOMA terminal starts the software update automatically. Charge the battery pack fully, put the FOMA terminal at a location with strong radio wave reception and show the standby display before the reservation time. The rest of operation is same as immediate update. The timing for the software updates will be based on the server s time. When the reserved update ends, the FOMA terminal is automatically reloaded. When PIN code entry set is set to ON, PIN code entry screen remain displayed during reloading. Note that incoming calls and mails are not received. The software will not begin updating in the following situations, even if the set time comes. When the FOMA terminal power is off Battery shortage When FOMA card is not inserted Incorrect usage of FOMA card When PIN is locked When PUK code is locked When date and time is not set When there is an incoming call When receiving mail/sms/message During a voice call During a videophone call During i-mode connection During packet communication When All lock is on When Self mode is on When PIM lock is on Out of service area When packet dialing is restricted While using mova with dual network service When minisd reader/writer function works During international roaming While connecting an external device While switching networks While other functions are running When the reservation time for the software update is the same as the alarm notification time, the software update is given priority.
If you select Others You can select the desired date and period of time after communicating with the server if you select Others in the date and time selection display. Reserve a date. In the selection display, you will see the update availability represented as shown below: : Open : Almost full None : Full Reserve a time zone. In the selection display, you will see the update availability represented as shown below: : Open : Almost full : Full Confirm the software update timing. If you check the selected timing and select YES, you will communicate with the server. That is all for the update reservation. Checking the reservation <Example: Canceling the reservation after checking it> Select i (Menu) Other settings Software update, and then enter the security code. Select Cancel. To accept the reservation date and time Select OK. To change the reservation date and time Select Change. If you select Change, perform the same steps as you select Others after sending your mobile phone information (such as model and production number of the FOMA terminal) to the server. above When you see the message Cancel this reservation?, select YES. While the software is updated, the information (such as model and serial number) specific to your terminal is automatically sent to the software update server managed by NTT DoCoMo. NTT DoCoMo does not use the information sent from your terminal for any purposes other than software updating. When you see the message The reservation is canceled, select OK. That is all for canceling the reservation.