How To Upgrade JioPhone Device Software

Reliance Jio often make improvements to the features of its JioPhones like improving looks, adding some new features, fixing some software bugs etc. These new improvements will not reach the phones that have been already manufactured  and sold unless its users add the most recent version of device software updates. These updates are released by the manufacturing companies as and when some changes are made to the software programming. In this post, we shall list the step by step procedures to carry out the process of upgrading JioPhone Device Software.

Please note users must keep updating the device software's occasionally so as to incorporate the new changes and improvements. If not, the phones might be vulnerable to software hacking or some technical problems might arise. One example for why you should upgrade JioPhone device software is to enjoy the Whatsapp feature which was recently made available on all JioPhones. Upgrading your JioPhone software is a prerequisite before you move ahead to install Whatsapp from the Jio store.

Below is the step by step procedure for upgrading JioPhone device software to most recent version:

1) First ensure your JioPhone has ample network signal and sufficient battery to complete up gradation process. It is recommended that you start this process with connected to power source if your battery is not sufficient.

2) Click the centre menu button and select settings tab.

3) With the help of right navigation button, go to Device tab. Here select and click on Device Information button.

4) Now, with the help of down navigation button, reach down and select LYF Software update.

5) When you click this button, the device will start looking for recent updates. If the phone is already up to date with the recent software, a message will appear notifying that your phone is updated with most recent software. If the phone needs recent update, the required software will be downloaded and installed. Usually the process will take about 15 minutes to 20 minutes depending on your network.

Please ensure that your device does not run out of battery or is not forced to switch off during the process of software download and installation. Once the process is completed, you can start to see new features released under the most recent software updates.

Reliance Jio - First ISP to block Pornographic Sites

Reliance Jio has quietly blocked hundreds of pornographic websites from its network following the directives from DOT (Department of Telecom). Though this is not officially announced, most of the Jio users have started experiencing this blockage and reported on various social platforms.

Reliance Jio is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) which has its own network and it beams high quality data at 4G speeds at very affordable rates. This has pushed India to become the Top Data consumer in the world, even surpassing USA. With the launch of affordable and cheap feature phones like JioPhone and JioPhone2, the consumer base has expanded further.

In a judgement in September 2018, Uttarakhand Court  had passed orders directing all ISP (Internet Service Providers) to ban adult sites in compliance with a past directive from DOT (Department of Telecom). “All the internet service licensees are instructed to take immediate necessary action for blocking of 827 websites as per the direction from MeiTY and for the compliance of the Honorable High Court order,” said MeiTY in an order issued to Department of Telecom.

The judgement was in the case of a Gang rape in Dehradun in which the culprits were schoolchildren and were most likely influenced by alleged porn clips. Jio is the first ISP to comply with this order and has set an example for others to follow. It is to be seen, how others would take this path.

India is not the only country to restrict access to online erotic content, several other countries have done it. Most notably, China where around 4000 porn websites are block every month. Several types of web content are blocked in India including  sites with file sharing, torrent sites, sites with disturbing materials, with child abuse or child pornography etc.

Reliance Jio risk of losing several customers after this development, but its most likely that other telco's will have to abide by this rule one day or other. With Jio being the first, other telcos will come under pressure to comply with both court orders and government regulations.

JIO DIWALI OFFER - HOW TO ENJOY 100% CASHBACK ON JIO RECHARGE

Reliance Jio has offered its gift on the occasion of upcoming Diwali festival in the form of a 100% cashback offer on most of its recharge plans. In addition to this, Jio has unveiled a new annual plan of Rs 1699 to add more flavor to this offer. In this post, we shall talk about how to get and redeem the cashback coupons and also benefits entitled with Rs 1699 recharge plan. Note that this offer is valid only on prepaid recharges and only for prime members.

Under the Jio Diwali 100 percent cashback offer, customers recharging for Rs 149 or above will get 100 percent cashback in form of coupons. The offer is applicable for new and existing users. Each coupon can be redeemed against purchases made at Reliance Digital or MyJio stores against an invoice value of Rs 5,000 or above.

The offer period is till November 30 and the coupons received during this offer must be redeemed on or before December 2018, Jio said. If not redeemed before 31st of December 2018, the coupons will expire and will become useless. Also, no two coupons received by an eligible customer can be redeemed at once, which means for every purchase you can redeem only one coupon. During this offer period, users will get 100 percent cashback on prepaid recharges of Rs 149 and above ( like Rs.149, Rs.198, Rs.299, Rs.349, Rs. 398, Rs.399, Rs.448, Rs.449 Rs.498, Rs.509, Rs.799, Rs.999, Rs.1699, Rs.1999, Rs.4999 and Rs.9999)

For recharges from Rs 149 to Rs 509, users will get only one coupon worth 100% of each recharge value. Rs 799 recharge will yield 2 coupons worth Rs 500 and Rs 299. The prepaid recharge with Rs 999 will yield 2 coupons worth Rs 500 each. The newly introduced (more details above this plan are provided towards end of this post) of Rs 1699 will get 3 coupons of Rs 500 and 1 coupon of Rs 200. Rs 1999 recharge will get 4 coupons of Rs 500 each. Recharge of Rs 4999 will get 10 coupons of Rs 500 each. Similarly, recharge of Rs 9999 will get 20 coupons of Rs 500 each. Irrespective of number of coupons, all coupons will expire by end of 2018 if not used.

Jio has said purchase of certain items can't be done with coupons as listed below:

•       Gift Vouchers/Gift Cards of Clear trip, KFC, Book My Show, Google Play & Google
•       Hard Disks of SEAGATE, WESTERN DIGITAL, SONY & LENOVO
•       Samsung Tablets
•       Phones of Samsung & Xiaomi

“The new all unlimited annual plan at Rs 1,699 gives users unlimited data (1.5 GB per day of high speed data), unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS/ day, as well as access to a host of Jio Premium apps comprising JioTV JioCinema, JioMusic, JioMags, among others,” a company statement said.