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2010-01-17 , 20:26
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#74
Originally Posted by jjx View Post
I know, it just restores some user settings, data and the "app list" which, in retrospect, is not quite as thorough an app list backup as I'd expected.

But a better backup would offer restoring the entire system to it's previous working state, even if that means it's just pointers to previously installed package versions and their config files.
It backs up user data, like contacts and messages. Scr3w the app list, that's a courtesy.

In theory, one could have the FWs on the flash and use a flasher to swap versions like socks. Since the 1.1 is 90 MB but requires 45M on the root, I assume it's stored on-flash and a local installer does the dirty work. (By flash I mean the eMMC or the SD)

As I understand flashing, trouble is that ver 1.01 (and assumingly 1.0) don't have ANY GSM chip on-package, since it was already in the chip in the factory. So flashing back would not restore the firmware.

In order to roll back, Nokia has to release a firmware that is identical to 1.0 and 1.1, but also includes the GSM FW and the flasher for that, plus the install scripts needed to flash that, too. Which sort of beats the whole idea of identical.

I'm not saying they shouldn't, but I understand if this is less than easy to do.

What I don't really understand is:
a) How many people have issues with 1.1? it's hard to guess
b) Out of these people, how many flashed their device clean off, with the EMMC and the cable and the flasher.exe, making sure there are no incompatible settings or apps or somesuch nonsense.

I think it matters.

Also, can't Customer Service fix this? SHOULDN'T CS fix this? IMO if the device has no Alpha software and the device is erratic, they fix they should.
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