Does restoring backed-up apps (using MyBackupPro or Astro) when switching from Hero to Evo create potential problems with compatibility? I mean, why not just download and install from the Market again?
Why backup apps??
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Sometimes it's easier to install them all at once rather than 1 at a time from the Market, especially if you have dozens. The backup programs also restore the DATA that goes with the app.
Not sure if you're aware, but the backup programs won't backup 3rd party APPS and their data unless the phone is rooted.
Not sure if you're aware, but the backup programs won't backup 3rd party APPS and their data unless the phone is rooted.
Ok, so no known compatibility issues with using the backup apps when switching from Hero to Evo?
Based on information I've gathered, the answer is that there is more disadvantage than advantage to using any of the available apps (on unrooted phone) to backup and restore.
1. If you re-download from the Market, your new dl's will show as downloaded and you will be notified of updates. This will NOT happen with a restore.
2. If you restore to a different phone model, and the restored app has different installation parameters for different Android phone models, then I guess that you may experience incompatibilities. I have not read reports of this happening, though.
3. None of the apps have a function to backup other apps' settings and data. Yes, MyBackupPro will backup settings and data for about 20 of the thousands of Android apps. Not helpful.
4. But MyBackupPro claims to restore the phone settings. This could be helpful. I'll know in a few days whether it worked to properly restore settings from Hero to Evo.
1. If you re-download from the Market, your new dl's will show as downloaded and you will be notified of updates. This will NOT happen with a restore.
2. If you restore to a different phone model, and the restored app has different installation parameters for different Android phone models, then I guess that you may experience incompatibilities. I have not read reports of this happening, though.
3. None of the apps have a function to backup other apps' settings and data. Yes, MyBackupPro will backup settings and data for about 20 of the thousands of Android apps. Not helpful.
4. But MyBackupPro claims to restore the phone settings. This could be helpful. I'll know in a few days whether it worked to properly restore settings from Hero to Evo.
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i like a Backup app as a backup last resort as opposed to being the primary backup.
let's say we wake up one morning and Google shiit the bed and their servers blew up or were wiped the night before. and all of your data went poof in the night. what ya gonna do?
i set my MyBackupPro to do an auto scheduled weekly Sun night 2am backup of everything to my SD card - just in case. you never know.
"Never treat the unlikely as impossible and the likely for the certain." - Larry Swedroe
let's say we wake up one morning and Google shiit the bed and their servers blew up or were wiped the night before. and all of your data went poof in the night. what ya gonna do?
i set my MyBackupPro to do an auto scheduled weekly Sun night 2am backup of everything to my SD card - just in case. you never know.
"Never treat the unlikely as impossible and the likely for the certain." - Larry Swedroe
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