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2010-02-11
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As a general principle though, a 'backup' that relies on re-installing things from external repos is always going to be risky since their availability and contents can change.
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by f2thak
This is your opinion and you have a right to so but please stop misleading other users with BIG RED CAPS.
In short, after hours of testing I have concluded it is the Backup Application. In my opinion, DO NOT use it. I wont be anymore.
The Backup application is fine. It's just a story like with any other backup - it does not do miracles - it just restores files and settings. If you backed up a mess, mess you get after restore - as simple as that.
The apps you mentioned that gave you troubles are alpha testing versions not approved by Nokia. Didn't your app manager warn you that you may mess your device installing them?
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2010-02-11
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My back up have been flawless and a real suprise as to how comprehensive it is. Heck it even restored my BeachBabe theme when it is no longer on the Ovi store 
Compared to the torture of any MS back up tool it is absolutely fantastic.
John
Compared to the torture of any MS back up tool it is absolutely fantastic.
John
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2010-02-11
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I'm with everyone else on this one - the backup app can't be expected to re-install every single one of your dependancies when you've done stuff like installing through dpkg and installing random software through extras-devel.
In those situation, the backup app will re-install most of your stuff, and you can re-install the rest manually as you did before.
In those situation, the backup app will re-install most of your stuff, and you can re-install the rest manually as you did before.
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by codeMonkey
Definitely, but f2thak's reported issue is that he's unable to install anything after restoring the backup. Now, given the posts I've seen from him in other threads, I'm more inclined to believe that he's stuffed it up somehow himself than that the backup app is inherently faulty, but I'd still be interested in knowing exactly where the issue lies.
I'm with everyone else on this one - the backup app can't be expected to re-install every single one of your dependancies when you've done stuff like installing through dpkg and installing random software through extras-devel.
In those situation, the backup app will re-install most of your stuff, and you can re-install the rest manually as you did before.
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2010-02-11
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Well... IIRC you cannnot install new deb packages until you have some unconfigured packages. You should do "dpkg --configure -a".
Even synaptic has hard time resolving broken installation and you need to resort to manual dpkg/apt-get tooling.
The situation gets even more complicated with Maemo App Manager because it is designed to do no indirect uninstallation of packages, even if it could fix dpkg state.
But that's just guessing. "dpkg --configure -a; apt-get install -f" output should bring some light to the subject.
Even synaptic has hard time resolving broken installation and you need to resort to manual dpkg/apt-get tooling.
The situation gets even more complicated with Maemo App Manager because it is designed to do no indirect uninstallation of packages, even if it could fix dpkg state.
But that's just guessing. "dpkg --configure -a; apt-get install -f" output should bring some light to the subject.
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2010-02-11
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I'd say that the applicatio manager isn't that good in these situations when pretty heavy modifications all around has been made and stuff from extras-dev&testing is installed.
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2010-02-11
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Originally Posted by Rob1n
I agree it would be useful to know, but I'd query the "anything" - he only said "certain other apps" in his post.
Definitely, but f2thak's reported issue is that he's unable to install anything after restoring the backup. Now, given the posts I've seen from him in other threads, I'm more inclined to believe that he's stuffed it up somehow himself than that the backup app is inherently faulty, but I'd still be interested in knowing exactly where the issue lies.
Originally Posted by f2thak
Yes, it also made it impossible for me to install other certain apps which were saying "Not Installable" in the app manager due to missing dependencies.
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2010-02-12
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have not face that prob before. restored few times before so i think must be someth uve done before restore or u did not install via the app manager... beside is just the app that did not install back onto the phone not ur phone contacts and other data rite?....
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I ran into a few problem when restoring but no biggy the clash was just setting hehe but nothing broke at all. i guess you may have installed too many third party apps from terminal.