Any idea how I would disable and/or remove the Verizon backup assistant program from my Incredible? I have no use for it and don't want it backing up my contacts any longer. Thanks in advance
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Help disabling VZW Backup Assistant
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When you go thru the startup for the first time, it will ask you if you want to use it. Just select no and you're good to go. I didn't use it either.
Not sure about uninstalling it though. I'd assume the same way you would any other app.
Look into AppBrain once you get your phone setup, it's a great app management app and it lets you search and install (then sync) via their website.
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I selected "Yes" but now realize I don't need it. Can figure out how to stop/remove it once it is already set up.
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You may be able to re-run setup (you can certainly do this if you do a factory reset). I know on the 2.1 leak for Eris, the setup app is on the All Programs screen.
Seems like you should be able to do it elsewhere as well though...
Seems like you should be able to do it elsewhere as well though...
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Do you have to use backup assistant to download all of your contacts from your previous phone? Once you've got the information in your contact list, it should be stored on Google's "Cloud network" so you'll never need to use backup assistant again...but how do you do it just once...and then forever forget backup assistant.
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I used the Backup Assistant to get my contacts. It isn't in the list of all programs. I think the phone was smart enough not to keep it around.
If I look at the running services, it isn't listed.
If I look at the running services, it isn't listed.
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Thanks for the responses. Backup Assistant is running in the background, and even when task kill it, it eventually goes back to running in the background.
I can't figure out how to turn it off once I have it running. It shows under Accounts & Sync, but unlike all the other accounts there, it has no option to "Remove Account".
Any other suggestions?
I can't figure out how to turn it off once I have it running. It shows under Accounts & Sync, but unlike all the other accounts there, it has no option to "Remove Account".
Any other suggestions?
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it could be useful for if you ever need to go back to a dumbphone for any length of time...if your incredible breaks while waiting for a replacement, for example.
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i am interested in removing it as well. it was a mistake to include it during setup and now i have too many duplicate contacts for linking. i would love to know how to re-setup the contacts just from google if possible,
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Settings > Accounts & Sync seems like it will let you remove it..
I am not sure what it even does though?? Can anyone fill me in?
I am not sure what it even does though?? Can anyone fill me in?
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I don't know how to disable Backup Assistant (wish I did!), but if you have multiple contact entries due to syncing with BA and Google (or more - those are the only ones I have), I think you can delete them. In contacts open the menu, select view and uncheck one or more of the options.
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There may be other ways to disable backup assistant, but follow these steps to remove duplicate contacts and backup assistant without having to factory reset. Please be aware that I just tinkered around until I got the desired result. I'm no expert and I have no idea if this effects the phone in any other way. I did this over the weekend and everything is working perfectly on my phone. So proceed at your own risk, I don't want to get any pm's about how your phone blew up. I'm just trying to help out here.
1) Be sure to have all your contacts backed up to your Gmail account. Check online before proceeding to step 2.
2) Log into your My Verizon account. Go to the contacts tab, sort by list view and select all contacts. Delete the entire list. There's a deleted contacts tab as well. Select that and delete anything that's in there.
3) Go into your Incredible settings tab, select applications, manage applications. Do not sort or filter, allow list to populate. Select Sync Service, (icon resembles backup assistant icon) select clear data.
4) Also in manage applications scroll down to backup assistant, select clear data. This should do it.
5) To verify backup assistant is now disabled, select settings, accounts and sync, then under manage accounts, select backup assistant. You should be looking at a license agreement screen.
No more backup assistant, no factory reset.
1) Be sure to have all your contacts backed up to your Gmail account. Check online before proceeding to step 2.
2) Log into your My Verizon account. Go to the contacts tab, sort by list view and select all contacts. Delete the entire list. There's a deleted contacts tab as well. Select that and delete anything that's in there.
3) Go into your Incredible settings tab, select applications, manage applications. Do not sort or filter, allow list to populate. Select Sync Service, (icon resembles backup assistant icon) select clear data.
4) Also in manage applications scroll down to backup assistant, select clear data. This should do it.
5) To verify backup assistant is now disabled, select settings, accounts and sync, then under manage accounts, select backup assistant. You should be looking at a license agreement screen.
No more backup assistant, no factory reset.
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Thanks! This worked for me. I synced up to backup assistant and then realized it was not updating correctly and causing more problems than it was worth. I'm just sticking with the Google contact sync.
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I followed the steps and got the license screen, but there is still a process that runs called "sync service" that restarts even after I manually kill it. I'm gonna try a restart but if that doesn't work I'm gonna have to do a hard reset probably. That's gonna suck even though I've only had the phone for a day. I've already got it set up the way I like it.
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I had to figure that out myself
I called Verizon and some idiot told me to merge them ALL to my Gmail and then remove the duplicates. BIG PROBLEM since the ones on that backup were named the same but had different and less info in them than my gmail. Plus with 600 contacts it would ahve taken forever to check them all and remove the one i didn't need.
I hate when i get a support a$$ who is just stupid
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