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So, for you guys who've already done this, if I'm running GO Launcher, is that a problem? Should I go back to Sense before updating and then restore a GO backup?
 
bruce73 said:
So, for you guys who've already done this, if I'm running GO Launcher, is that a problem? Should I go back to Sense before updating and then restore a GO backup?
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I wouldn't restore anything...its a brand new operating system. The launcher is just that...a partial overlay...its not an operating system...
 
bruce73 said:
So, for you guys who've already done this, if I'm running GO Launcher, is that a problem? Should I go back to Sense before updating and then restore a GO backup?
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You can save your launcher in a backup maybe but otherwise there's no need to worry about going back to sense before updating.I have not done it yet.Waiting until i make it home from work.I will update later tonight:cool:
 
woodsytattooman said:
You can save your launcher in a backup maybe but otherwise there's no need to worry about going back to sense before updating.I have not done it yet.Waiting until i make it home from work.I will update later tonight:cool:
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There is no "sense" to go back to. You never left. Unless you're rooted, and running CM or AOSP based rom...
 
chall80 said:
I wouldn't restore anything...its a brand new operating system. The launcher is just that...a partial overlay...its not an operating system...
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I understand that. What I meant was if the update wipes the phone, I don't want to have to start from scratch configuring how I've got GO set up. So would a restore of a GO backup be doable? Hope that makes better sense.
 
bruce73 said:
I understand that. What I meant was if the update wipes the phone, I don't want to have to start from scratch configuring how I've got GO set up. So would a restore of a GO backup be doable? Hope that makes better sense.
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what would you be using to back it up? I only used GO very briefly...does it back itself up, or are we talking Titanium Backup?
 
chall80 said:
what would you be using to back it up? I only used GO very briefly...does it back itself up, or are we talking Titanium Backup?
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GO has options in its Preferences for Backup and Restore to internal storage, which I'm assuming wouldn't get wiped. ??
 
bruce73 said:
GO has options in its Preferences for Backup and Restore to internal storage, which I'm assuming wouldn't get wiped. ??
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I would also be prepared for it to not work right upon restoring...just to be safe...different framework
 
@chall80, @woodsytattooman: thanks, guys, I already did save to my external card, just in case. And, yeah, I'm going to assume a restore might not work anyway.
 
bruce73 said:
@chall80, @woodsytattooman: thanks, guys, I already did save to my external card, just in case. And, yeah, I'm going to assume a restore might not work anyway.
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no problem...let us know if it works one way or the other...its always a learning experience for everyone!
 
chall80 said:
no problem...let us know if it works one way or the other...its always a learning experience for everyone!
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Since my phone blocked me from downloading the update until tomorrow, I grabbed it from HTC's site. The upgrade went fine, although having to do it via HTC Sync is a little annoying (very touchy program, it seems).

I now have the fun of re-installing all programs downloaded from the Market. An FYI about that: update the Market app to Play first, otherwise trying to download from the PC browser will crash the phone's app. Good news is that purchased apps are easily re-downloaded at no cost.

So when they say the phone is wiped, they're not kidding, lol. However, I could see that, if the internal storage was wiped, some phone backup must have been restored, cuz I found a JD settings backup file from a month ago, as well as some of my sound files. Interesting.

I haven't tried restoring the GO backup yet. I'll wait and see if that works later.

Edit: after exploring some more, it appears files in the internal storage "partition" aren't touched after all. I found my more current backup of JD, and the backup of GO worked (albeit without the apps I haven't re-downloaded yet. Cool.
 
I'm noticing that each time I reboot I get a message saying "Android is optimizing applications" and it proceeds to go through the 50 or so I have. Doesn't take that long, but is this the normal routine for ICS?
 
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