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msa |
2010-05-14
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#11
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its "update", not "format & reinstall" after all 
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2011-05-20
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Originally Posted by msa
Actually, the firmware update *does* erase all third party apps and data.
its "update", not "format & reinstall" after all
Foolish me, I thought backup of "all applications and data on the device" meant just that. It does not. The Ovi Suite backup & restore doesn't catch third party apps, so you're s.o.l. of you don't manually backup your data from the internal file system.
Jon
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2011-05-20
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Originally Posted by jespensc
Goodjob registering just to bring up a year old thread.
Actually, the firmware update *does* erase all third party apps and data.
Foolish me, I thought backup of "all applications and data on the device" meant just that. It does not. The Ovi Suite backup & restore doesn't catch third party apps, so you're s.o.l. of you don't manually backup your data from the internal file system.
Jon
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2011-05-20
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#14
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Originally Posted by azkay
Hey, just trying to catch up to current, and got burned. Quick searches turned up wrong info... what's a guy to do?
Goodjob registering just to bring up a year old thread.
