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[KPMcClave]

I only recommend a factory reset only as a last resort or when of easier or much quicker than trying to sort out problems other ways. Except when I reset a device to pass it along to a new owner, I can count the times I've reset devices since Android v1.0 on one hand with fingers left over.

Still, sometimes you have to reinstall. ForI don't root daily drivers or use Titanium. But I can still reconfigure a non-rooted phone with multiple accounts in about 2-3 hours.

I enable 'Backup my data' and 'Automatic restore' in Settings > Backup and restore.
Save contacts, Keep notes, Calendar, etc to Google accounts.
Several apps used like AquaMail, Nova, FolderSync and VoiceChoice will generate backup configuration files. I manufacturer copy those for quick restoration.
EMS/MMS are backed up with MyBackup Pro just because I've used it for years and it works fine.

When setting up, I enter the appropriate Google account as the administrator, get WiFi working, add the other various accounts and start downloading and installing. Copy over the backup configuration files for AquaMail, Nova etc and all that extensive app configuration that took hours originally is restored bang - bang.

It really isn't too bad if you have a plan and apps such as AquaMail and Nova that will save complicated setups and restore them in seconds.


Android since v1.0. Linux user since 2001.

Yep, that some good advice.

I used AquaMail for quite a while. Man, that isn't something I would have wanted to have to replicate after a clean install. My backups of my config seemed to restore pretty seemlessly when I changed phones and such. I am using Type (formerly Blue) Mail of late. These two mail apps are my top 2 for sure.

 

[this_is_nascar]

I only recommend a factory reset only as a last resort or when it's easier or much quicker than trying to sort out problems other ways. Except when I reset a device to pass it along to a new owner, I can count the times I've reset devices since Android v1.0 on one hand with fingers left over.

Still, sometimes you have to reinstall if for no other reason than you changed phones. I don't root daily drivers or use Titanium. But I can still reconfigure a non-rooted phone with multiple accounts in about 2-3 hours.

I enable 'Backup my data' and 'Automatic restore' in Settings > Backup and restore.
Save contacts, Keep notes, Calendar, etc to Google accounts.
Several apps we use like AquaMail, Nova, FolderSync and VoiceChoice will generate backup configuration files. I manually copy those for quick restoration.
SMS/MMS are backed up with MyBackup Pro just because I've used it for years and it works fine.

When setting up, I enter the appropriate Google account as the administrator, get WiFi working, add the other various accounts and start downloading and installing. Copy over the backup configuration files for AquaMail, Nova etc and all that extensive app configuration that took hours originally is restored bang - bang.

Most of the time in setting up is spent reconfiguring those apps that do not generate backup configuration files. Unfortunately, seems many developers who write nice apps overlook this important function.

All in all it really isn't too bad if you have a plan and apps such as AquaMail and Nova that will save the most complicated setups and restore them in seconds.


Android since v1.0. Linux user since 2001.

That is exactly my point. No one wants to troubleshoot any problems on these types of devices anymore. You call Tech Support and within minutes they want you to perform a full factory reset, like it's no big deal. It's so much easier to recommend doing that, if you're not the person who has to get the device reconfigured back to how you had it.

I guess it's just me. Being in the Tech Supt field for 30 years, I always found it satisfying and took pride in actually fixing the problem.


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[doogald]

Sure, I agree with that. At the same time, sometime there is data corruption in services and apps that can cause weird things that are nearly impossible to easily troubleshoot. Another point is that we are all a lost, broken, or stolen phone, or a hardware failure, away from having to set up a brand new phone from scratch, and we should all be prepared for that.

It stinks that Google has never created or enforced a true backup and restore for Android as Apple has done for iOS, where you can get a new phone, go through a few steps, and wait as your phone populates itself exactly as its predecessor did on last backup. However, there are things that you can do to minimize the pain of setting up from factory (backing up apps that can to storage, automatically backing up specific storage locations to cloud storage using an app like Dropsync, using apps that cloud sync whenever possible, etc.)

I hate suggesting factory resets, too, but sometimes it's a lot faster to get the phone running well again than spending hours and hours (and the battery required for it) troubleshooting problems.

 

[mvp4him3]

I use ccleaner for my computer and phone. Never had a problem and it is not messed up by unnecessary spam.

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