Trouble With Kies After Upgrade To Android 4.0.3

[thegatekeeper2012]

Connect to my phone (Galaxy SII) - Kies notifies new firmware is available
Firmware upgrade to 4.0.3 worked like a charm.....
But that upgrade apparently did something bad to Kies.

As per usual I started my daily backup - Kies prepares backup - and suddenly this message pops up on the phone
unfortunately, wssyncmlps has stopped

Tested with Mac and Windows produces the same error. Backup is not possible.

Question 1: What has happened here and how can that be fixed?

Question 2: Any alternatives to Kies?

Phone was purchased at a Samsung store in Hong Kong

Thanks for any advise

 

[thegatekeeper2012]

this is the correct error message:
unfortunately, wssyncmlnps has stopped

 

[thegatekeeper2012]

installed firmware:

PDA:LPG / PHONE:LPG / CSC:LPG (TGY)

 

[dmulefan]

i hate Kies

 

[jer007]

http://www.galaxyforums.net/forum/g...tely-wssyncmlnps-has-stopped-2.html#post93422

Clear LogsProvider cache solves the problem. Well, "solves"...