Minimize Droid X Issues After Froyo Update....

This has been verified as being the best way to stop a number of the issues that has developed after doing Froyo update, the system seem to keep the 2.1 app and settings during installation process and this seems to cause a number of incompatible issues with a number of devices.... Follow this process after completing Froyo Update to avoid problems..

Follow these settings during restore to avoid issues being restored automatically.

1. Uncheck "Back up my data" under Settings/Privacy

2. Click Factory Data Reset/Reset Phone

3. After reset is complete only Active Phone but do not input Google Email information

4. Once phone is at homepage go back into Settings/Privacy and make sure the Automatic Restore option is unchecked, even if grayed out, activate "Back up my data" and quickly disable "Automatic Restore"

5. After being sure that the Automatic Restore option is off it will be safe to log into Google and you can continue installing preferred apps and custom settings.

This process will stop all applications and settings from restoring automatically and restoring original issues that usually resolve a number of issues.

Accepted answers

Wildman

djtonic wrote:
Wildman got sick of posting this simple process a million times!! Good call Wildman to put it up as a topic.

This may not fix every issue, but it certainly does address a handful of the most common complaints and troubles people are having. ( i want to add that I havent had many issues with the X or 2.2 personally)

Dj.

I was noticing that it seem to reflect a number of the complaints or issues with device performance after the update, so I figured this might help the user.

I had the "M" screen of fun.. but I worked through that and device has ran smooth since... I'm still loving my X.

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djtonic

Wildman got sick of posting this simple process a million times!! Good call Wildman to put it up as a topic.

This may not fix every issue, but it certainly does address a handful of the most common complaints and troubles people are having. ( i want to add that I havent had many issues with the X or 2.2 personally)

Dj.

Wildman

djtonic wrote:
Wildman got sick of posting this simple process a million times!! Good call Wildman to put it up as a topic.

This may not fix every issue, but it certainly does address a handful of the most common complaints and troubles people are having. ( i want to add that I havent had many issues with the X or 2.2 personally)

Dj.

I was noticing that it seem to reflect a number of the complaints or issues with device performance after the update, so I figured this might help the user.

I had the "M" screen of fun.. but I worked through that and device has ran smooth since... I'm still loving my X.

Izeburgh

Wildman wrote:
5. After being sure that the Automatic Restore option is off it will be safe to log into Google and you can continue installing preferred apps and custom settings.

Is there a point where you will want to turn this back on?

Izeburgh

I meant to also ask, what about all the contacts we manually entered? Factory reset will remove them. Or are we trusting the google backup and verizon's backup program to restore those after the reset is done?

Sorry I ask but somehow my phone lost several self entered contacts prior to the 2.2 update that should have been back-uped but are not on the phone, and I just renentered them all.

Nate2

I don't recall explicitly "accepting" this 2.2 "Froyo" update.
I woke up one morning and found it installed on my DroidX.

I was on a business trip with 50% battery left when it occurred.
That was certainly not the time I wanted to do a major update.

That issue aside, I noticed my phone under 2.2 would frequently freeze for about 15 seconds when I was doing basic things.

I did a soft reset (took battery out for a while), and the issue seems to have gone away.
My "Backup my data" setting was (had always been?) unchecked, so I don't plan on doing a hard reset.

Wildman

Izeburgh wrote:

Wildman wrote:
5. After being sure that the Automatic Restore option is off it will be safe to log into Google and you can continue installing preferred apps and custom settings.

Is there a point where you will want to turn this back on?

Yes, your contacts is saved on Google's account and they do not restore to device until you log into your Google account. The phone uses this information to verify your device for person information.

I didnt place the step to run Backup Assistant and place backup password, this will complete the restoring process of contacts.. And about the couple of a contacts not backed up mean that the backup app wasnt run after contacts being added, its wise to always run Backup Assistant as soon as you change or add a contact.

Nate2 wrote:
I don't recall explicitly "accepting" this 2.2 "Froyo" update.
I woke up one morning and found it installed on my DroidX.

I was on a business trip with 50% battery left when it occurred.
That was certainly not the time I wanted to do a major update.

That issue aside, I noticed my phone under 2.2 would frequently freeze for about 15 seconds when I was doing basic things.

I did a soft reset (took battery out for a while), and the issue seems to have gone away.
My "Backup my data" setting was (had always been?) unchecked, so I don't plan on doing a hard reset.

You are not being forced to do a Factory Reset but since the update has been released a number of user reported issues with device and a large amount of their issue was coming from settings and apps from 2.1 not being removed during update process and this process has resolved a number of users issues and from the last part of your post you are having similar issues. But a hard reset is your decision.

Also the "Backup my Data" isn't the issue completely, its the Auto Restore option, it runs at startup automatically if checked or not, this is why the instruction reported to enable "Backup my Data"and then disable "Auto Restore" option.

Izeburgh

Thanks Wildman your fix work.

The Factory Reset ended up working. Found out also my news feeds had stop syncing, that corrected with the Factory Reset also. Unfortunatly some contacts that were lost with the update did not come back after the Reset. Also intersting that one of the apps I used to have Android Lightsaber no longer comes up under the marketplace for me to download and reinstall.

Wildman

Glad it worked out for you, the Market seem to be having issues, I have a few apps that wont show up on market also... Many users has reported this issue but if you have apps apks backup you can usually insyall them still.

onikage

Izeburgh wrote:

Wildman wrote:
5. After being sure that the Automatic Restore option is off it will be safe to log into Google and you can continue installing preferred apps and custom settings.

Is there a point where you will want to turn this back on?

Yes, your contacts is saved on Google's account and they do not restore to device until you log into your Google account. The phone uses this information to verify your device for person information.

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So after setting up Google account, check Auto Restore again? I just wanna be sure...

hallcp1019

ran the reset and everytime i try to do my backups with the backup assistant and it keeps failing saying it cannot connect with the network....the phone still texts and makes calls and the internet works...whats up? where do i go to sign in to gmail again to get contacts there?

ScottBi

When I upgraded, I lost Market. Will doing this process restore Market?

VZW_Zrock02

Yes the hard reset will restore the market. The steps to perform this reset are listed below:

1. Hold Home Button and press power (continue to hold until you see the triangle with an asterisk like in step 2)

2. Screen will show a Android with a triangle with asterisk

3. Let Go of Home Button and Power

4. Press Search Button (Far Right Button)

5. A blue menu will show at top of page, scroll to Format Device

6. Select Yes to verify

7. Allow format to complete (Information at bottom of page will go through a few steps)

8. Once Format is complete Blue Menu will show at top again, select Reboot

9. Sometimes phone hangs after reboot and will take a while but if no response after 5 - 10 minutes, pull the battery and reinsert. (Device usually starts fine after this)

Wildman

Ha Ha... Posted this response in wrong place. :smileysurprised:

hallcp1019

well it seems to be fine now dunno what the real issue was i went the the verizon site and synced contacts that way .....buy my contacts still dont sync automatically via the phone i set a time for it to do this but everytime i check it there is never an update since the last manual sync whats up with this? never had a syncing issue with other phones

Ann154

This is a smart idea to do after any updates. Good job, Wildman, for writing it out for everyone!

And up to the top of the board it goes.

Ann154

The paid Apps are tied to your gmail account and will be available to download once you sign back in to the gmail account on the phone.

Wildman

Once you log back in all you have to do is open market/press left menu key/select Downloads and this will show a list of apps that you have bought and a few free ones, sometimes free ones do not show but they can easly be downloaded but all pay ones will show up for sure.

DroidXinNE

Are there other ways to browse and install apps? Is Droid Market the only way to do this?

gerio

Yes, there are other ways to find and download apps.

www.androlib.com

Geri O

Ransx77

I was all set to follow your instructions, and BAM, i get a problem with the first one. I only have 2 items in my Privacy settings, "Use my location" and Factory Data Reset". There is nothing to uncheck for "Back up my data". So where does that leave me?

Wildman

I am not sure what menu you are on because the Privacy menu has the menu as below: "Use My Location" should not be on this menu at all

The Settings/Location and Settings should have that menu for GPS.

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Ransx77

two fairly idiot proof steps I thought.....Settings > Privacy..... and the options I listed above are the only two options in there. I mean I make some dumb mistakes sometimes, but I'd have a hard time fouling that up!

Wildman

I am not clear if the menu looks like my post or only what you listed? If it doesnt look like the screen shots then I would say you have something else going on with your device.....

If the option isnt listed under Privacy then you can do the option when the device restart after hard reset.. The option just have to be disabled before logging in Google and Backup Assistant.