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Root Galaxo 1.6.3.3 is out(tetherwifi)

I'm on 1.6.3 and want to upgrade to get the sound & no sleep bug fixes- as well as tether wifi. However I've never been able to work out how to upgrade without loosing my settings and installed programs. I know there's guides out there saying to using Nandroid Backup or Titanium or something, but I haven't found anything clear that explains what to do and I don't really want to start from scratch all over again. Can someone point to a simple "how to backup & upgrade" guide or explain the steps to me please.
 
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I'm on 1.6.3 and want to upgrade to get the sound & no sleep bug fixes- as well as tether wifi. However I've never been able to work out how to upgrade without loosing my settings and installed programs. I know there's guides out there saying to using Nandroid Backup or Titanium or something, but I haven't found anything clear that explains what to do and I don't really want to start from scratch all over again. Can someone point to a simple "how to backup & upgrade" guide or explain the steps to me please.

It seems a bother but starting from scratch gives you a phone like the one you bought home from the store. Fast!

Installing applications again does not take more than a couple hours while watching TV and you only get those applications you really need, an excellent opportunity to dump little used and potentially phone slowing programs. Remember your audio, video and pictures will remain intact.

If your phone is slow or battery draining then a wipe is a good solution and only install a few programs at a time so you identify the bad applications.
 
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I'm on 1.6.3 and want to upgrade to get the sound & no sleep bug fixes- as well as tether wifi. However I've never been able to work out how to upgrade without loosing my settings and installed programs. I know there's guides out there saying to using Nandroid Backup or Titanium or something, but I haven't found anything clear that explains what to do and I don't really want to start from scratch all over again. Can someone point to a simple "how to backup & upgrade" guide or explain the steps to me please.

you can't. I think this has been stated somewhere already.

Some applications store settings on the sd card, so you won't lose those settings, but there is no way to upgrade while keeping all your installed programs. You will have to re-install and reconfigure.
 
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@Snazzy: Hahahaha. The phone I brought home from the store was far from "fast", it's only Galaxo that's made it even half-way usable. I'm dumping this when the first Froyo devices come out or jumping ship to an iPhone unless there's a real breakthru in the next month with getting 2.X working on this.

Thanks for the replies, in a way I'd rather know it's impossible than that I was missing an obvious way of doing things. Just a pain to loose SMS messages and scores in games each time; how can I at least back them up and restore them? I'm sure that's possible even if I have to accept re-installing my apps. It would be nice to restore my folders (for the launcher) but I can live with that; well I can live with it all, but be nice to not have to loose too much.
 
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@Snazzy: Hahahaha. The phone I brought home from the store was far from "fast", it's only Galaxo that's made it even half-way usable. I'm dumping this when the first Froyo devices come out or jumping ship to an iPhone unless there's a real breakthru in the next month with getting 2.X working on this.

Thanks for the replies, in a way I'd rather know it's impossible than that I was missing an obvious way of doing things. Just a pain to loose SMS messages and scores in games each time; how can I at least back them up and restore them? I'm sure that's possible even if I have to accept re-installing my apps. It would be nice to restore my folders (for the launcher) but I can live with that; well I can live with it all, but be nice to not have to loose too much.

Maybe if you used google/market search to do a minimal amount of research, you'd get more out of your device.

There are tons of application backup and sms backup programs in the market for example. MyBackup will even backup settings and call logs.
 
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One of the great things about Android are all the available programs, but at the same time it's sometimes overwhelming and forums like this one are (usually) great places to get advice from fellow users of the same phone/firmwares. I just wanted some advice, I have searched but there are so many options out there I didn't know what to pick and hoped someone could recommend one program without being snide about it. But i'll take the recommendation nonetheless, thanks. I've also (searching for myself!!) downloaded AppManager which I hope will make the restore process for my Apps a little simpler as well.
 
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@Snazzy: Hahahaha. The phone I brought home from the store was far from "fast", it's only Galaxo that's made it even half-way usable. I'm dumping this when the first Froyo devices come out or jumping ship to an iPhone unless there's a real breakthru in the next month with getting 2.X working on this.

Thanks for the replies, in a way I'd rather know it's impossible than that I was missing an obvious way of doing things. Just a pain to loose SMS messages and scores in games each time; how can I at least back them up and restore them? I'm sure that's possible even if I have to accept re-installing my apps. It would be nice to restore my folders (for the launcher) but I can live with that; well I can live with it all, but be nice to not have to loose too much.

try this
do a nandroid backup so if it messes up you can restore it.
fix package permission, check filesystem
apply 1.6.3.2 update.zip without wiping
apply gapps
boot and see if it goes in, if it does reboot back to recovery apply the 1.6.3.2-1.6.3.3 patch via install any zip from sd
should work i think
 
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