getting ready

[Firebat138]

so i am gonna take the plunge... 2.1 that is...

I have my sms messages backed up and my contacts through google... gonna do the factory reset after the OTA... Anything else I should worry bout...

Thanx

Camper

 

[Flyphoenix]

Nope everything else will be fine the thing I was confused about was when I my phone restarted after installing the upgrade a window popped up with my youtube account asking for the password that didn't work so I deleted it. It didn't understand why they made a youtube account log in.

 

[Frisco]

so i am gonna take the plunge... 2.1 that is...

I have my sms messages backed up and my contacts through google... gonna do the factory reset after the OTA... Anything else I should worry bout...

Give yourself a read of this thread:

http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/80233-factory-data-reset-option.html

 

[Firebat138]

ok... how do i reload my contacts from google again

 

[mc48]

settings>accounts&sync>google. Or you can sync all your accounts..fb, flickr, google, twitter, weather.

 

[Firebat138]

oops... i mean sms backup.. i used it to back them up, but how do i get them back in

 

[cableguynoe]

oops... i mean sms backup.. i used it to back them up, but how do i get them back in

I believe they also sync just like your contacts. They will just reapper after a sync.

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

ok... how do i reload my contacts from google again

This should happen automatically when your phone initializes. In theory, of course.

 

[Firebat138]

do i have to use htc sync.. i have xp 64 and it is not compatible

 

[xx_bishop_xx]

oops... i mean sms backup.. i used it to back them up, but how do i get them back in

Sorry, didn't catch the "SMS backup" part. I don't use that application, but, the backup should be stored on your memory card; perhaps you gave the backup file a name. There should be a "Restore" option. Then point to the file on your card.

The backup is stored in the SMSBackupRestore folder of the SD Card (/sdcard/SMSBackupRestore).

 

[Firebat138]

nope... cant find a restore option anywhere... i have them ALL in my gmail acct. anyone know how to get them off and on the phone...thanx

 

[cableguynoe]

nope... cant find a restore option anywhere... i have them ALL in my gmail acct. anyone know how to get them off and on the phone...thanx

In your SMSbackup settings,
do your have your gmail address and password entered?

I recently flashed a new rom, and shortly after my text messages loaded automatically... i didn't have to do anything.

 

[Firebat138]

yup... and now on another not, when I go to call someone I have two numbers for everyone... lol

 

[cableguynoe]

yup... and now on another not, when I go to call someone I have two numbers for everyone... lol

That happened to me also.
I believe it's a glitch between google contacts and your backup app.
Whenever doing a restore from your backup app, don't restore contacts... and they will be restored after your phone syncs to Google.

I think the only fix if going through them one by one. Unless someone knows of an easier fix.

I did in my gmal-contact, on my computer.