backup assistant ?

[Lagos]

Are you guys using Verizon backup assistant? I have mine setup, but I realized that there really seems no point in using it since everything gets backed up to your Google account anyway.

What about backing up apps? I know that android 2.2 has a feature that will re-download all the apps from the official market place once you log into your account on a new phone/rom, but does that also go for paid applications? What about apps acquired though the Amazon App-store?

 

[TTupa]

I'm not using it, and as soon as root is available, I'm removing it. I'm not sure about apps from the Amazon store, but I imagine they'd all be there waiting even if you had to manually re-download them. Anything that doesn't survive a data wipe, I'm comfortable adding back.

If paid applications don't automatically download, they'll be waiting in the "My Apps" area of the Android Market when you log into your account.

 

[mooreman]

You are both absolutely correct, this is another instance of Verizon bloatware. There is absolutely NO reason to have an app like this on a Google/Android phone.

 

[ckelly33]

Unless you are storing your contacts DIRECTLY to the phone rather than spring them to your Google account, there is no use for Verizon's Backup Assistant.

 

[dinc2dinc]

With go launcher you can hide your apps from the app drawer. kind of a nice feature to declutter your apps... Can't wait til root..