Thanks for the kind advice ocnbrz, and Hadron (Smoke me a kipper)...I could not agree more with your characterization of "the cloud." Interesting that SMS Backup and Restore is not cloud-based.
I applied the fix I saw at the end of the latest update of the Endgadget piece, so we shall see.
One thing I saw when I was updating Android System WebView that cracked me up was this:
"Join the beta: Try new features before they're officially released and give your feedback to the developer"
I think I am part of the beta already, right? Tried the new features, and I doubt they want my feedback.
otherchuck