Tom Thinks that iPhone restore can be a bummer…
I upgraded to the 2.0 firmware. I had problems several days later with the added applications returning me to the home screen. I read online that this was common and that people were restoring their iPhones but NOT using the backup feature. Just returning it to “new” and then putting their data back on.I decided to restore the phone without backup as others have on the internet. It is a pain when you have to set all of your customizations back on the phone. I will list some things that you might want to consider:
- Setting up your email accounts again
- Notes dissapear
- Stocks return to default and your list is gone
- Weather settings are gone
- Sounds and settings are returned to default
- Text messages go away
- Favorite list in contacts go away
- Have to reconfigure all of the movies you want on the device
- Reconfigure wireless networks
So, I have a year’s worth of notes gone. I have to struggle and remember how I really was using the device. You don’t remember what you want set up until you try to use it. An example would be weather. Yesterday I opened up and expected one thing and saw nothing. I restored a couple of days ago and didn’t think to set that back up. Stocks today was the “whoops” thing. Notes today sort of broke my heart. I tried to show off an ultrasound video of my little baby that is due soon and it was not on the phone because I didn’t know that was one of the options that I need to reconfigure.
If you decide to restore and not use a backup, please jot down some things currently on your phone so you get it back the way it was.
Good luck,
Tom