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Android Question
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when ever i get an update all the contacts that i set to special ringtones get reset to default and same with alarms. why do developers do this and how do i stop it.
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Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
An update probably resets a lot of defaults, if not all of them, this is to make the transition of updating your device easier and cause less issues for the user.
Unfortunately this will probably always be something that happens, it just prevents bugs/issues when an update is pushed through without a factory reset, which are what updates for android OTA do, which sometimes is frowned upon just because factory resetting your device after an update makes sure your phone doesn't have any issues post-update.
Honestly a way around it might be getting a custom contacts application and using that to set custom defaults and such for specific contacts. That way this information is saved in a downloaded application and not one that is standard for your device.
Unfortunately this will probably always be something that happens, it just prevents bugs/issues when an update is pushed through without a factory reset, which are what updates for android OTA do, which sometimes is frowned upon just because factory resetting your device after an update makes sure your phone doesn't have any issues post-update.
Honestly a way around it might be getting a custom contacts application and using that to set custom defaults and such for specific contacts. That way this information is saved in a downloaded application and not one that is standard for your device.
mark evans
Lurker
I was wrong- it was not via an update but when I power off and on.
any ideas? (phone is encripted - not sure if that matters)
any ideas? (phone is encripted - not sure if that matters)