Beware of the DROID software update.
BamaBelle
Newbie

I downloaded it this morning and now have a paperweight.  Verizon tells me that I have to do a hard update.  All my contacts, apps, emails.  Everything gone.

 

 

Happy freakin' Easter to me.

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
Not applicable

Please don't defame Easter.  It nothing sacred anymore?

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
Dangerous_Dave
Contributor - Level 2

jimfitzgerald wrote:

Please don't defame Easter.  Is nothing sacred anymore?


+1
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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
emilynicol2
Enthusiast - Level 3

Strange, I did my update this afternoon and everything seems fine! Pinch zoom has been added which is pretty sweet... I guess the lesson is for those who haven't done the update yet, back up everything just in case.

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AFguy
Contributor - Level 2

jimfitzgerald wrote:

Please don't defame Easter.  Is nothing sacred anymore?


+2

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
GonzoBobH
Newbie

Oh, everything is sacred, including our precious sensibilities. 

{please keep your posts courteous}

Delicious.

 

:smileyvery-happy:

GBH.

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
WIRELESS007
Newbie

Yes  repsect others and their beliefs even though you don't

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
willanaya
Contributor - Level 3

BamaBelle wrote:

I downloaded it this morning and now have a paperweight.  Verizon tells me that I have to do a hard update.  All my contacts, apps, emails.  Everything gone.

 

 

Happy freakin' Easter to me.


 

you can re-sync your contacts since they are on google/gmail.

 

your apps are saved through your gmail

 

if you didnt delete your emails through gmail or your regular email, then they are there.

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
kikkii
Newbie

BamaBelle wrote:

I downloaded it this morning and now have a paperweight.  Verizon tells me that I have to do a hard update.  All my contacts, apps, emails.  Everything gone.

 

 

Happy freakin' Easter to me.


That happened to me this morning also.  I had nothing including no phone service after the update.  I took my battery out with the phone off, put it back in and turned the phone back on.  My phone returned to normal and the update is completed.  I know nothing about tech stuff, but was very frustrated and thought this might help you.

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Re: Beware of the DROID software update.
willanaya
Contributor - Level 3

kikkii wrote:

BamaBelle wrote:

I downloaded it this morning and now have a paperweight.  Verizon tells me that I have to do a hard update.  All my contacts, apps, emails.  Everything gone.

 

 

Happy freakin' Easter to me.


That happened to me this morning also.  I had nothing including no phone service after the update.  I took my battery out with the phone off, put it back in and turned the phone back on.  My phone returned to normal and the update is completed.  I know nothing about tech stuff, but was very frustrated and thought this might help you.


 

i have never done the OTA, just manually updated my phone myself.

 

with the OTA, did it automatically reboot your device cuz i know in the manual update, you have to reboot your Droid for the update to take effect and by the way you make it sound is that you did not reboot your Droid until you did the battery pull?

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