Here's how to use AppBrain to restore your apps after a wipe or replacement phone: http://androidforums.com/incredible...lp-reinstalling-apps-appbrain-after-wipe.html
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Sorry about that. Forgot a key step in my post...
hold home key, press power key, keep holding home key
you'll see the android dude with a !
press the search key
use volume keys to scroll to clear cache
use camera button to select
I tried the clear cache first, wasn't satisfied so did the reset. I get the feeling I will have not gained much, but we'll see. Nearly done restoring stuff.
I had AppBrain to restore installed apps, LPP export, Folder Organizer export and screen shots. Still a lot of work.
You didn't notice any difference right out of the gate with some functions? In some areas, my phone was still very laggy and lethargic but after the complete wipe, it's like a new phone.
I had ADW and LPP on and off the phone several times since I got the phone along with dozens of other apps and I'm wondering if that had any impact on the phone. I put everything back EXCEPT LPP and I'm still sailing along. I'm going to wait for an update or two more before putting LPP back on...
Before I upgraded to the OTA 2.2 I went into recovery and did a factory reset and wiped data, wiped the cache partition, and then made a backup just in case. Resulted in a perfect upgrade with no issues whatsoever. I use AppBrain, so getting my applications back wasn't an issue. I don't care much about data. Most of my, "data," was stored in some random applications that I have no intention of using anymore, my contacts are in the cloud, I took my media and some data off my memory card ahead of time and formatted it, etc.
Would copying all my files from my SD, and pasting into a new folder on my computer be enough of a back up before clearing out my SD card for the reset?
Ok, I may be a newb, but wtf does a factory reset do to your phone? Does it completely wipe all apps and contacts and settings you've made? So I will have to setup everything again after doing this? HELP!!
Is it ok to do this reset if I'm rooted or do I need to unroot (no sure how to on 2. 2 OTA) I'm assuming if I can do this while rooted it will unroot my phone?
hopefully mine went well - just got a replacement, fresh install of 2.2 manually done with no google account log in, unchecked the settings for auto restore/backup, then logged into google account. fresh sd card in the phone, no need to wipe it.
So I did the update, but prior to the update and currently... I'm running LPP. Really didn't have any problems before the update or after. Couple of things changed... but no real issues. Not even sure I need to do a factory reset.
IF i do do a factory reset will I lose all my LPP settings? That would suck.
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