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h0. This page is a work in progress and is not finished yet h1. Minor version upgrade * [[Generic_minor_version_upgrade_Download]] * [[Generic_minor_version_upgrade_microsd]] * [[Generic_minor_version_internal_storage]] h2. Downloading the files The first step in the installation process is to download the update file to the device. There are several ways to do that, either by: * Downloading the update directly on device. * Downloading the update on a computer and copying it to the device. First find out what the latest system images for your device in [[ReplicantImages]], it will look like that: <pre> replicant-6.0-<yourdevice>.zip </pre> For instance for a Galaxy S2, the image will be named replicant-6.0-i9100.zip h2. Downloading and/or Copying the files to the device Putting the update file on the device can be done trough different ways, either by: h3. Using the internal storage 1. Download the update file on your computer 2. Make sure the device is started up and has an Android system running 3. Connect the USB cable to both the computer and the device 4. Enable USB mass storage on the device 5. Mount the mass storage on the computer 6. Copy the update file at the origin of the mass storage 7. Safely "unmount":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmount the mass storage on the computer 8. Disable USB mass storage on the device h2. Make sure the device reboots to recovery h3. Do not wipe the data, do not do a factory reset When updating to a new minor release (e.g. from Replicant 6.0 0001 to Replicant 6.0 0002), a data wipe is usually not required, so it is strongly advised not to wipe the data as all the application settings and data would be gone. h2. Installing the update Now that the images are on the device it is time to actually install the images to the device. h3. Downloading the image directly on the device 1. Select *Apply update* 2. Select *Choose from emulated* 3. Select the update file, which looks like that: *replicant-6.0-<yourdevice>.zip* The file will usually be located in 0/Download, so select 0, then Download, then the file. 4. Confirm the installation 5. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu 6. Select *Reboot system now* to reboot the device 7. *Your device should now be updated!* h3. Using the internal storage 1. Select *Apply update* 2. Select *Choose from emulated* 3. Select the update file, which looks like that: *replicant-6.0-<yourdevice>.zip* Note: With Android 4.2 and later, it may be located in the *0* directory 4. Confirm the installation 5. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu 6. Select *Reboot system now* to reboot the device 7. *Your device should now be updated!*