Cloud / Backup Assistant + question

[PeggyM]

Just purchased a Droid Razr; so far only hurdle is the Backup Assistant Plus App / Cloud access.  I did see on line that it's not on this model, to go to Google Play Store (I did) and down load the Backup Assistant Plus App (can't find).  Appears I have the Backup Assistant for Pictures, videos and contacts, but, am looking for music too.  We stored an album earlier on the Cloud, but, no idea how to retrieve to the phone.

[Eplvr]

I am having the same problem.  Am getting frustrated all the deadends I am finding.

[bearone21]

ba+ is within backup assistant/myverizon, accessed on a pc/mac.

pc requires latest windows media player.

[B33]

That's neat to know thanks Bear b33

[bearone21]

i chose not to do it because i use wmp 8.

9 changed some things i don't like.

[B33]

Understandable Thanks Bear b33  

[NuDroidUsrr]

PeggyM wrote:

Just purchased a Droid Razr; so far only hurdle is the Backup Assistant Plus App / Cloud access.  I did see on line that it's not on this model, to go to Google Play Store (I did) and down load the Backup Assistant Plus App (can't find).  Appears I have the Backup Assistant for Pictures, videos and contacts, but, am looking for music too.  We stored an album earlier on the Cloud, but, no idea how to retrieve to the phone.

  When you say that you stored and album earlier on the Cloud, where did you store it? Was it at Google's Cloud service or are you using VCast? If it is the app from Verizon for VCast, I just downloaded it out of the Play Store, so it is there.

[Wildman]

If you stored them on Google cloud all you have to do to view the files is open the Cloud app and from the app you can display and download the files you stored on the cloud.

[bearone21]

the cloud is worthless to me, 500meg free is a joke. i've got 665 wedding photo pics that are all 2meg+.

[Wildman]

500megs?  You should have 5 Gigs free, my account show 5 Gigs.

Storage: 

You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 5120 MB.

Only stored files (.PDF, .DOC, .JPG, etc.) count towards your storage limit. Google Docs formats don't use up your storage space.

Need more space? Upgrade storage

[bearone21]

i see the evil of my ways, 500mb, not 500meg.

where do you see the storage info?

[Wildman]

• Log into gMail

• Select Drive on top menu for page

• Click Setting icon on right top of page and select Settings

• You will see the amount located next to Storage...

This link may work as a direct link after logging into gMail also...

https://drive.goo./settings?hl=en_US

[bearone21]

comfortable/settings/general, no storage listed. is this something i had to setup?

[Wildman]

No you do not need to set anything up besides your Google Cloud account, The links I posted is from your gMail account online but if you go straight to your Google Cloud you would go to the 3rd step that covers the Setup button..

OK I see where the confusion is....  You are calling Backup Assistant by the name Cloud where I thought you was talking the new Google Cloud service....   I dont use BA because it is useless...  Sorry for misunderstanding.

[B33]

Wildman thanks for putting that on here b33

[bearone21]

i never setup the cloud account, as mentioned at 731a, because it required the latest/greatest wmp.

isn't cloud tied into ba, as in ba+? so can you do cloud without ba?

[PeggyM]

This is all confusing. I've tried vcast; motocast & google. I can see the

data but can't move it from cloud to be accessed by my phone. Probably

going to stop by the Verizon store tomorrow. Thanks for your help all.

[smashogre]

I wonder if maybe there is some confustion about what 'cloud' means and what it is. IMHO I would (and do)use more than one service. I've never used BA or BA+, never needed it. I have an account on DropBox and an account on SkyDrive.

Either let you simply tap the file listing to get to it.

DB is only(I think?)5Gb free but SkyDrive gives you 25Gb and that's my primary respository. I also use MotoCast and it's worked extremely well but will probably drop it in favor of SkyDrive.

Links:
SkyDrive

DropBox

[Wildman]

You can use Cloud without BA, now ask for BA+ I haven't used it to be able to answer the question.. 

I prefer DropBox because it has the option to sync Photo automatically to Dropbox and I also have a folder that I back my apps to that can be easily synced.   Another thing I like is that MyBackup syncs to my Box, DropBox and Google Cloud so backups are not a issue for me.

[bearone21]

interesting, thanks

[B33]

This stuff get interesting every day doesn't it Bear Lol  and  Wildman thanks again on the Info b