Prepping an S22 for 1 UI 5 / Android 13

[Hardhat Harry]

Not even sure if any prep work is necessary, but this is what I have done preparing for the download.

1. Check PLAY STORE for any app updates. Update as needed.
2. Run GOOD GUARDIANS/GALAXY APP BOOSTER.
3. Power down and CLEAR CACHE and restart.
4. Using SMART SWITCH, BACK UP the phone to my PC.

This will give me a good working backup if needed due to a faulty download of ONE UI 5 / ANDROID 13.

Thoughts?

 

[racedog]

Don't know if all that was "necessary" but it's all good stuff and certainly doesn't hurt to be prepared.

 

[SpookDroid]

Other than the back up, all of the above will be a little pointless once the update is completed. Apps would need to be updated anyway if there are any Android-13-specific updates, cache would need to be cleared AFTER the update (and this is highly recommended!).

 

[tismydroid]

I used to always do a backup of everything and a factory reset before every update only because a few years ago (I think it was my Note 8) an update bricked my phone. I lost everything except what I had previously backed up from my Note 5. I only recently got brave enough to do updates without doing an FDR.

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[J Dubbs]

On my pixels I just turned my phone off and back on again (not a restart) and updated, then after the update auto restart, I turned it off then back on again 2 more times and I was golden. No cache partition to wipe on a pixel. 6 years of monthly security updates and 6 OS upgrades over 2 pixels and no issues

My Flip on the other hand will be getting a factory reset after every OS upgrade... because so far it doesn't seem to like change lol.