Whether you have had your Samsung Omnia i900 for a day or for a month, the first thing I have to advise you to do is to download the latest version of the firmware from Samsung Omnia firmware update website, also known as Samsung Omnia Rom.
In case you're not familiar with the term, the firmware is Omnia's operating system, the software that comes pre-installed when you buy a Samsung Omnia. The advantages of updating it are many, but most importantly your phone will have less bugs - hopefully none at all :) - and improved functionality and performance.
The updating process is easy and fast enough, but there are some things you must do in order to guarantee that nothing goes wrong. First, be sure to backup all your content, or you'll lose it - including apps that you have previously installed. There are several backup applications you can download to make sure all your Samsung Omnia software and data is kept and can be easily restored after you update the firmware. I suggest you download SPB Backup 2 or Resco Backup to aid you at this stage, check my reviews here and here. Another thing you absolutely have to pay attention to is the battery level. A battery failure during firmware update can render your Samsung Omnia a useless brick, so verify that you have at least 70% of the battery full before starting the process. Also make sure that your computer won't shutdown mid update.
These simple steps should be enough to guarantee a safe firmware update, but if you're still not comfortable enough to do it yourself, just head to the nearest Samsung official partner store and they'll be happy to update your Samsung Omnia for you.
Just another word of advice: if you're not an expert on the issue, stay away from unofficial firmware versions - that means you should always download your firmware updates from Samsung Omnia's official website - the one linked in the first paragraph of this post. Don't worry, the news will eventually reach you when a new official update is released for the Samsung Omnia - and if you subscribe to Samsung Omnia Software's RSS feed you'll be sure to know where to download as soon as it happens.
In case you're not familiar with the term, the firmware is Omnia's operating system, the software that comes pre-installed when you buy a Samsung Omnia. The advantages of updating it are many, but most importantly your phone will have less bugs - hopefully none at all :) - and improved functionality and performance.
The updating process is easy and fast enough, but there are some things you must do in order to guarantee that nothing goes wrong. First, be sure to backup all your content, or you'll lose it - including apps that you have previously installed. There are several backup applications you can download to make sure all your Samsung Omnia software and data is kept and can be easily restored after you update the firmware. I suggest you download SPB Backup 2 or Resco Backup to aid you at this stage, check my reviews here and here. Another thing you absolutely have to pay attention to is the battery level. A battery failure during firmware update can render your Samsung Omnia a useless brick, so verify that you have at least 70% of the battery full before starting the process. Also make sure that your computer won't shutdown mid update.
These simple steps should be enough to guarantee a safe firmware update, but if you're still not comfortable enough to do it yourself, just head to the nearest Samsung official partner store and they'll be happy to update your Samsung Omnia for you.
Just another word of advice: if you're not an expert on the issue, stay away from unofficial firmware versions - that means you should always download your firmware updates from Samsung Omnia's official website - the one linked in the first paragraph of this post. Don't worry, the news will eventually reach you when a new official update is released for the Samsung Omnia - and if you subscribe to Samsung Omnia Software's RSS feed you'll be sure to know where to download as soon as it happens.
