I'm aware a lot of people are having issues after the update. After I updated, however, my phone is running perfectly and I am really happy with it. I'm having no battery issues, it is actually better, no notification issues, Bluetooth problems, etc. Nothing on the phone does not work as it should.
Not saying this is the right or preferred way to have done the update, but I thought I would post up the procedure I used for those who may have an interest.
- Never got the OTA notification, so I downloaded the Update file directly to my E4GT, and did a manual update bypassing the PC method. I transferred the file from downloads to the SD using Astro, renamed the file and then did the standard volume down/power switch initiated update.
- I did a factory reset.
- I used Mybackup to reinstall apps. I did not restore data. I took this opportunity to decline installation of any apps I never actually used, but I estimate I reinstalled about 90 of my apps.
- After a couple of days of ICS operation, I did a battery pull restart of the phone.
- I don't have a ton of auto-refreshing widgets running, just clock, current weather and forecast weather and an agenda widget. When I want to access Twitter or Facebook I just use the app and let it open. My main email I use for email I want to see is Gmail, my junk/commercial email is Yahoo and I refresh every four hours. I use Google calendar and contacts. I use Widget Locker to unlock the phone instead of the standard Samsung screen unlocker.
- I use the standard ICS launcher accessed from Sprint ID and it is running silky smooth and much smoother than GoLauncher was running on my E4GT on GB.
- I have been running ICS now approaching two weeks and and my battery life is significantly better than when I was on GB, and I am using the phone the exact same way I always did. On GB there were times when I would be in the 40-50% after a days use of 12-13 hours. On ICS using the phone the same way, the battery is now always in the 70% range after the same 12-13 hours.
Not saying this is the right or preferred way to have done the update, but I thought I would post up the procedure I used for those who may have an interest.
- Never got the OTA notification, so I downloaded the Update file directly to my E4GT, and did a manual update bypassing the PC method. I transferred the file from downloads to the SD using Astro, renamed the file and then did the standard volume down/power switch initiated update.
- I did a factory reset.
- I used Mybackup to reinstall apps. I did not restore data. I took this opportunity to decline installation of any apps I never actually used, but I estimate I reinstalled about 90 of my apps.
- After a couple of days of ICS operation, I did a battery pull restart of the phone.
- I don't have a ton of auto-refreshing widgets running, just clock, current weather and forecast weather and an agenda widget. When I want to access Twitter or Facebook I just use the app and let it open. My main email I use for email I want to see is Gmail, my junk/commercial email is Yahoo and I refresh every four hours. I use Google calendar and contacts. I use Widget Locker to unlock the phone instead of the standard Samsung screen unlocker.
- I use the standard ICS launcher accessed from Sprint ID and it is running silky smooth and much smoother than GoLauncher was running on my E4GT on GB.
- I have been running ICS now approaching two weeks and and my battery life is significantly better than when I was on GB, and I am using the phone the exact same way I always did. On GB there were times when I would be in the 40-50% after a days use of 12-13 hours. On ICS using the phone the same way, the battery is now always in the 70% range after the same 12-13 hours.