How to Upgrade a Motorola Backflip to Android 2.1
The Motorola Backflip comes installed with version 1.5 of the Android operating system. This is an older version of the software that doesn't have many of the advanced features of newer Android releases. Using the built-in update feature, you can download and install Android 2.1. This update will give you access to new features like live wallpapers, up to five home screens and a bunch of new widgets to populate those home screens. All you'll have to do is trigger the update; the phone takes care of the rest.
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Instructions
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Tap the menu key on the front of your Backflip. The key has an icon resembling four squares. You don't need to open the keyboard for this procedure.
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Press your finger against the touch screen and slide it up and down to scroll through the list of applications on your menu. Locate "Settings" and tap it.
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Scroll through the settings list and tap "About Phone." Tap "System Updates." Your phone checks for new updates and displays the results on screen.
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Tap "Update" when prompted that a new version of the Android OS is available for download. Your phone begins downloading Android 2.1.
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Continue using your phone while the update downloads. Depending on your connection, this can take as much as 30 minutes. To check its progress, tap your finger on the notification bar at the top of the screen and slide it down to open the notification panel, where you'll find the download progress bar. When the download is complete, your phone will prompt you to install the update.
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Tap "Install" to install Android 2.1 on your Motorola Backflip. Don't turn your phone off while the update is installing.
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Tips & Warnings
Plug your phone into a power source while updating to ensure that the battery doesn't run out on you while you're updating.
Interrupting the installation of the update can create system errors that will render your phone unusable.
