The Cingular 8525 is an AT&T supported Windows Mobile smart phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation. Because it is a Windows Mobile phone, updates to the device's firmware and other software applications are provided by both HTC and Microsoft. The phone's firmware is comparable to the operating system on a computer. "Firmware" is a type of software, stored in a device's ROM, which works to manage the device's hardware resources. Updating the firmware for the Cingular 8525 can provide access to new device features or work to smooth out glitches in the device's functioning.
Instructions
Check the Current Firmware Version
1. Go to "Start" in the 8525 windows mobile phone.
2. Select "Settings." Select "System." Select "Device Information."
3. Make a note of the "ROM Version."
Install Firmware Using ActiveSync
4. Download the latest firmware update for Cingular 8525 Windows Mobile phone from HTC and save the file to the computer's desktop. Make sure the version listed is higher than your phone's current firmware version. The HTC America website was the original source of the Cingular 8525 firmware update. As of December 2010, however, the firmware is only available on third-party websites. Use caution when selecting the website from which you choose to download the file. Make sure it's from a trusted source.
5. Go to "Start," "Settings," and "Connections" in the 8525 Windows Mobile phone and select "USB to PC." Plug one end of the USB cable that came with the Cingular 8525 phone into the phone's USB port. Plug the other end of the cable into an available USB port on the computer. Once the phone is connected to the computer the ActiveSync application should launch automatically on the computer.
6. Click "Explore" in ActiveSync. Drag the firmware update file saved on the desktop to the Mobile Phone icon in ActiveSync to transfer the file to the phone.
7. Go to "Start," "All Programs," and "File Explorer" in the 8525 Windows Mobile phone. Open "My Documents" and select the firmware update file you just transferred to the device. When prompted, opt to install the software onto the phone (not the storage card).
8. Click "Install." The firmware installs automatically. Click "Done."
Install Firmware Using Windows Mobile Center
9. Download the latest firmware update for the Cingular 8525 Windows Mobile phone from HTC and save the file to the computer's desktop. Make sure the version listed is higher than your phone's current firmware version. The HTC America website was the original source of the Cingular 8525 firmware update. Currently, however, the firmware is only available on third-party websites.
10. Go to "Start," "Settings," and "Connections" in the 8525 Windows Mobile phone and select "USB to PC." Plug one end of the USB cable that came with the Cingular 8525 phone into the phone's USB port. Plug the other end of the cable into an available USB port on the computer. Once the phone is connected to the computer the Windows Mobile Center application should launch automatically on the computer.
11. Click "File Management" in Windows Mobile Center and select "Browse the Contents of Your Phone." Select the phone's hard drive. Drag the firmware update file saved on the desktop to the "My Documents" folder on the phone.
12. Go to "Start," "All Programs," and "File Explorer" in the 8525 Windows Mobile phone. Open "My Documents" and select the firmware update file you just transferred to the device. When prompted, opt to install the software onto the phone (not the storage card).
13. Click "Install." Click "Done."
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