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Turning off Backup Assistant

AZ8
Contributor - Level 1
‎12-29-2010 10:57 PM

How in the world can I turn off Backup Assistant on my Droid X?  My contacts are pretty static and rarely get changed. A daily sync on my X is completely unnessesary!! Yet there is no option to turn it off. What am I missing?

 

Thanks 

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runnman
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‎12-30-2010 01:51 AM

I do not use Backup Assistant.  I did not like it.  When I initially activated my Droid X, I did not enter a PIN and skipped Backup Assistant usage.  Therefore, my Droid X never connects with Backup Assistant.

With that said, can you do this...using your PC, go to Backup Assistant and log-in. Change your PIN. Save and log out.

Then, on your Droid X, do not enter the new PIN and the Droid X cannot access Backup Assistant.

Is there a different way?  Let me know.

 

I do not believe there is any way to disable Backup Assistant from the Droid X.  I have not seen anyway to do that.  But, if the Droid X doesn't have the correct PIN, it will not connect with Backup Assistant.

 

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breezex
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In response to runnman
‎12-30-2010 02:17 PM

I'm logged in to Backup Assistant on my PC, but don't see any way to change the PIN there.  BA instructions say change the PIN on the phone.  I can only send an existing PIN to the phone from the login Verizon site, not change it.  What am I missing?

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runnman
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In response to breezex
‎12-30-2010 04:38 PM

I am sorry that the "Enable/Disable" option not available in BA.  It is needed.

 

You may want to follow this thread http://community.vzw.com/t5/DROID-X-by-Motorola/Contacts-by-backupassistant/td-p/360746 and see what help that can be toward your issue.

 

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AZ8
Contributor - Level 1
In response to runnman
‎12-30-2010 11:18 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately none of the seem to stop BA.

 

This blows!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

UGH!

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spanky4350
Contributor - Level 1
In response to AZ8
‎01-01-2011 02:46 PM

I found this that might solve your issue.

 

http://androidforums.com/incredible-tips-tricks/172269-how-disable-backup-assistant.html

 

 

The only other fix I could find is to do a factory reset and when it prompts you to set up BA just answer no.

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breezex
Specialist - Level 3
In response to spanky4350
‎01-02-2011 02:03 PM

 

spanky4350 wrote:

I found this that might solve your issue.

 

http://androidforums.com/incredible-tips-tricks/172269-how-disable-backup-assistant.html

 

Worked for me.  Thanks!

 

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LobstaJohnson
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In response to AZ8
‎08-07-2011 10:49 PM

One thing you can do is simply call Verizon (611 on your phone) and have them change the PIN number to something different.  Then BA will fail when it tries to do the backup.

 

 

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Wildman
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In response to LobstaJohnson
‎08-08-2011 01:18 AM

All you have to do is go to Settings / Applications / Manage Applications /All Tab / Sync Service and clear data and storage and this will disable it until you open app again and then it will prompt to set it up again..

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Cody21
Master - Level 2
In response to Wildman
‎08-08-2011 02:56 PM

nice to know there @wildman ... Thanks !!

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bullyellis
Enthusiast - Level 1
In response to Wildman
‎08-14-2012 09:59 AM

That fixed it after I changed my phone number, using HTC Thunderbolt.

Remember you're looking for "SYNC SERVICE"

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