How to Upgrade the OS in a T-Mobile HTC Wing
T-Mobile USA is the exclusive retailer of the HTC Wing, a touchscreen smartphone. The HTC Wing uses Windows Mobile as an operating system, giving the user access to mobile versions of popular Windows programs such as Outlook, Word and Media Player. When Windows Mobile has new features, improvements to old features or patches for common problems, it releases a new operating system version to its users. To upgrade your HTC Wing operating system, you have to download it from the T-Mobile website.
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Instructions
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Connect your HTC Wing to your computer through the USB port. Start the Windows Mobile Device Center on your computer. (See References.) Click "Sync" on the WMDC main screen to synchronize your device data to your computer files.
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Download the Windows Mobile operating system file from the T-Mobile USA website to your computer files. Open the file and click "Run" to start the program. Follow the screen prompts to update your HTC Wing's operating system. Click "Finish" when you see the confirmation message that says the process was successful.
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Go back to the Windows Mobile Device Center main page. Click "Sync" again to transfer the information you backed up in Step 1 back to your HTC Wing. Disconnect the phone from your computer when you are done.
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Tips & Warnings
It's always a good idea to run the latest operating system on your HTC Wing. To ensure that the software you are downloading is more current than the old software, check the operating system on your HTC Wing before you make any changes. Go to Start>Settings>Device Information>Version on your HTC Wing. Note the version number of the operating system and compare it with the latest version offered by T-Mobile USA.
Windows Mobile Device Center is only available for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users. Windows XP users will have to use the Microsoft ActiveSync program. (See References.)
