The Details:
- Original s5 screen is InOp- no activity, unable to access any files or apps. It is blank, dead, unresponsive
- While setting up the new s5 (same model, build, OS, everything), just after everything was initialized, I got a message saying I could turn the old one on, place it back to back with the new one, and my files would transfer (whoopee! A native function that does this without me needing to unlock the phone, download an app, change a setting, etc!)
- Files were transferring (all 1,133 of them), phone was finishing setup (not accepting texts or calls yet, but on and apps working and I was on WiFi), when it said it had an update to install
- It DID NOT indicate a shutdown, just an installation.
- Phone shutdown, restarted, and the file transfer was no longer taking place, and I cannot find the system function that was performing the task.
Here's What I Do Know:
- I did not have any third party apps on either phone to do this- it was a native function of the setup process
- This IS NOT the Samsung Cloud phone to phone transfer. I have tried and it doesn't find the original phone
- This DID NOT require NSP to be active (as I said, I cannot access any of those settings, it was just doing it)
System Info:
- Model SM-G900V
- Android Version 5.0
- Kernal 3.4.0
- Hardware Version G900V.05
*If you need more info, let me know
What I Would Appreciate:
- Not being told to (or asked why I didn't) back my phone up. I am really not happy about that answer.
~ I DO back my phone up but I have a life and cannot spend a day a week backing my **** phone up
~ I paid a lot of money for something that should just do a basic function without prompting (like, say, the iPhone)
~ Third party apps suck. I don't care what you say or what you think or believe. It is your opinion, to which you are entitled. Even if it is wrong.
~ It is irrelevant. I have a lot of stuff that is not backed up and cannot be. Telling me what I "should" have done helps me not. Thank you Captain Hindsight.
~ On a side note, why are these systems not automatically backing up text messages? Don't give me some ** about space and cost (really don't need to give me anything at all- this is just one is just a rant). In this day and age of micro tech, it isn't a big deal anymore
Does anyone know what the system function was that was performing the transfer process? It definitely didn't complete (said it had 4 days left). I really need some text messages and a few other things that were importing.
Thanks!
