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So I have an Android phone and it wants me to do a software update. I've never done one before. What do I do?
Tuesday, 18-Dec-12 13:59:34 UTC from web-
@thelastgherkin what phone? Is it rooted?
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@ceruleanspark I was going that anyway.
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@techdisk Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, and I don't know what that means.
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@thelastgherkin if it isn't rooted, do the update.
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@techdisk Do I like, back it up or something?
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@thelastgherkin nope. If it was over the air, no need. Just plug it in so it doesn't die during the update. That would be bad.
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@techdisk How long will it take?
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@thelastgherkin depends. Don't expect it to be fast though. And also Wi-Fi or LTE.
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@thelastgherkin i'm checking right now, you REALLY wanna update. You get ICS. (Its not just a bugfix)
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@techdisk What the hell are you even saying any more.
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@thelastgherkin ICS = Ice Cream Sandwich, the codename for Android 4.0
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@omni What does that mean?
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@thelastgherkin It's a new pretty cool version of Android, only one semi-major release old (the newest one is Jellybean).
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@omni What's wrong with the old version?
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@thelastgherkin It's just not as cool as the new version. I don't know what version you run, but ICS is a GREAT improvement over Gingerbread.
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@omni What makes it cooler?
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@thelastgherkin A lot. Depending on your device, you will probably not get ALL of these features, but you will at least get most: http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/whats-new-in-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-feature-review/
