IMPORTANT INFORMATION SoftBank 920P Software Update

July 14, 2008

Thank you for using Softbank Mobile.
A fault described below has been found on SoftBank 920P (manufactured by Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.).
Software to resolve the fault will be made available via Software Update.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. We appreciate your understanding and ask for your continuous support for our products and services

Identified Faults

Affected handsets:

SoftBank 920P (released on February 29, 2008)

Faults:

  • Handset cannot access specific sites sometimes.

Note:

Software Update also includes other enhancements for 920P. We encourage all 920P users to download the new software.

Software Update

Software Update will be available via the Network from July 14, 2008.

Note:

After the software update, the default setting of Roaming Autosetting of S! Mail Incoming Options will be changed to "Auto Download." The setting manually set by the user will not be affected by the software update; however, the setting after operating All Reset or Reset Setting will also be changed to "Auto Download" after the software update.

When "Auto Download" is set to "Roaming AutoSetting" abroad, connection fees may become expensive. We encourage users to change the setting according to your usage situation.

For details, see the following page. (Note: The site is only available in Japanese.)
"Useful Information for Packet Communication"

http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/information/details/070427.html

For how to check the settings of S! Mail Incoming Settings, see the following page. (Note: This site is only available in Japanese.)
"Global Roaming Service ?How to set S! Mail Incoming Settings"

http://mb.softbank.jp/scripts/japanese/3G/global_service/roaming/printpage/prepare_receive.jsp

Please follow steps below for Software Update.

  1. Start Software Update

    Start Software Update

    Please select "Software Update" in "Settings" menu.
    Please select "YES" on confirmation display. (Figure.5)

  2. Agree to Term of Use and enter PIN

    Agree to Term of Use and enter PIN

    Please select "Agree" after you read the Term of Use.
    Please enter PIN(Center Access Code which is 4-digit number specified at initial subscription) then select "OK".

  3. Confirmation whether Software Update is needed or not You can see the one of the following display.

    Confirmation whether Software Update is needed or not You can see the one of the following display.

  4. Select Software Update method

    Select Software Update method

  5. Download the software

    Download the software

    After download completed, confirmation display for rebooting phone is displayed.
    Please select "OK".

  6. Update to the latest software

    Update to the latest software

    After Software Update completed, phone reboots automatically.

  7. After update to the latest software completed

    After update to the latest software completed

    After rebooting phone, idle screen will be displayed, then you can use the phone.
    You can confirm the result of Software Update with selecting "View" on Figure.21.

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