topic Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade in Other/General

Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:20:30 GMT

Hi..I have an update 4.0 Android ready for neo v. Is there need to take the back up of the phone and what are the applications that are not compatible with 4.0 or that does not run with 4.0 . What else things i need to keep in mind before upgrading?? Please suggest

Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:13:02 GMT

well first of all that is not ICS update ...its just a normal update

and 2nd .. no you dont need to backup anything for this update ... google automatically backups ur phone thez days when you update ur phone..

so go ahead

Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:26:09 GMT

if you must backup

Settings -> privacy -> Back up my data and Automatic restore should be selected

and also

Use one of these links to download the

Backup & Restore app

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

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Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta

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Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:26:29 GMT

this are methods on how to side load apps

1st Method

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the app on your computer, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

2nd method

download the apk on your computer, send it to yourself through email, make sure you send it to your Gmail

now on your phone

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

wait for the email, once you get the email, open it, and instead of downloading the attachment it will allow you to install it, voila, done

3rd Method

BOX and upload the apks from any computer

install the App on your phone -> open BOX -> tap on the app -> install it

4th Method by far the easiest

an even Easier alternative

download the app, transfer it to your SD card

Download Apk Installer

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.graphilos.apkinst&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ncmFwaGlsb3MuYXBraW5zdCJd

open "Apk Manager" and voila select the apps that you wan't to install

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Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:58:12 GMT

Thanks for the reply... i hav 2.3.4 andriod now... I have notificatino as 4.0.2.A.0.62 new system update available. Im thinking that its Icecream sandwich upgradation.. is nt it?If it is so,I heard that some phones are troubling after upgrading to higher versions of android. Do u think its ok to update the OS now.. Please suggest.

Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:03:13 GMT

not at all,

go to settings -> about phone -> check

the build number, as you can see you probably have

4.0.2.A.0.42 (build number)

this new update

4.0.2.A.0.62 (build number) will fix some bugs/issues

ICS won't be out until late April - early May

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/140370#140370

you should check this too

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/140899#140899

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Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:12:52 GMT

Thank you very much guys.. can u tell me what is the size of this update??

Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:14:20 GMT

anytime

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Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:36:06 GMT

can u tell me what is the size of this update??

Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:38:18 GMT

no idea about size.. but it will take more than an hour if u have broadband connection

Re: Is there need to back up the phone for OS upgrade

uliwooly-wooly — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:39:52 GMT

around 160MB

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