Tips for transferring to replacement phone?

[redhawk24]

My Evo has a loose microUSB port, so I am getting a replacement from Sprint. (And on a pleasant note, they are actually honoring my insurance). What sucks is I just got this one set up the way I like it, and don't wanna have to re-download everything if I don't have to. What should I do?

 

[redhawk24]

FWIW, I'm running Synergy mod with the Red Dawn theme. I've run a Nandroid backup and am backing up my apps and data with Titanium Backup

 

[HalizDad]

Copy your SD card to computer, use titanium like you are, set all contacts to Google and sync them, and you should be good. I've noticed Titanium doesn't back up phone contacts on mine, even though I tell it to. The last time I flashed a ROM, it only took me about 30 minutes to have my phone set back up.

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[theBIG]

I favor re-downloading as opposed to restoring via Titamium Backup. Yes, it takes some more time, but I like starting fresh without bringing over any issues or slowdowns from the old system. Perhaps it's old-school thinking, but I've seen other recommend this course as well.

That said, if you go this route, there are things you can do to make re-installation easier.

First, I make sure all of my data (such as contacts) is synced with Google as HalizDad mentioned, so I don't need to restore any of that--it just shows up when I log into my Google account after restore (or on the new phone.) Second, I use SMSBackup+ to keep my call logs and messages synced and backed up in my Gmail account, so reinstalling this after restore restores those. Third, I like to use AppBrain--when I reinstall, I have the list of all my previously installed apps right there and can restore them all fairly easily (same thing with Amazon AppStore.) It will take a little more time and effort than just batch-restoring everything, but if you prepare ahead of time, it's not so bad, and I think it's better off in the long run.