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How to Update Windows Phone

Method 1 Method 1 of 2: Using Windows 10 Mobile
  1. 1 Plug your Windows Phone into a power source. Your phone should be fully charged or connected to power before you begin an update.
    • Make sure your phone has at least 500MB of free space before attempting an update.
    • If you're not already connected to Wi-Fi, you should do so now.
  2. 2 Swipe down from the top of the home screen. A list of tiles will appear.
  3. 3 Tap the All Settings tile. It should be at the bottom-right corner of the tile list.
  4. 4 Scroll down and tap Update and security. It's the option with two curved arrows.
  5. 5 Tap Phone update. It's at the top of the list.
  6. 6 Tap Check for updates. If no update is available, you'll see a message that says you're already running the latest version. If an update is available, you'll see its version number.
  7. 7 Tap the update and follow the on-screen instructions. Your Windows phone will now download and install the most recent updates.
Method 2 Method 2 of 2: Using Windows 8.1 Mobile
  1. 1 Plug your Windows Phone into a power source. Your phone should be fully charged or connected to power before you begin an update.
    • Make sure your phone has at least 500MB of free space before attempting an update.
    • If you're not already connected to Wi-Fi, you should do so now.
  2. 2 Swipe left across the home screen. This opens your app list.
  3. 3 Scroll down and tap settings. It's toward the bottom of the menu.
  4. 4 Tap phone update. It's near the middle of the screen.
  5. 5 Tap check for updates. It's near the top of the page. After a few seconds, you'll see a message at the top of the screen that tells you whether an update is available.
  6. 6 Tap install to update your Windows Phone. If an update is available, this button will appear at the top of the page. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the update. Your phone will restart automatically when the update is complete.
    • To install the update at a later time, select a time from the "Preferred installation time" menu.
    • If no update is available, you'll see a message that says "Your phone is up to date."