ToJa92 | # 1 | 2010-02-19, 20:29 | Report

I want to update my N900 to the newest version, and I couldn't do a OTA update - it said I had to connect my phone to the computer. Said and done, I download Nokia PC Suite, the updater etc. I do a backup of my contacts, calendar and notes and did a backup on the phone too(of the settings, applications etc.).

Now, my question is, I have music and pictures and stuff in my /home/user I think(it's that directory that shows up in the provided file manager, right?). Obviously I don't want them removed. So my question is, will they still be there after an update? Or is everything removed during an update?



EDIT: Perhaps worth mentioning is that I'm running the official Nokia Updater. Not the Flasher program. Nor anything else.

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Last edited by ToJa92; 2010-02-19 at 20:32.

ktchiu | # 2 | 2010-02-19, 20:31 | Report

It usually doesn't delete anything but it might be safe just to make backups of everything and copy them on to another computer.

ToJa92 | # 3 | 2010-02-19, 20:35 | Report

Do you know a quick way to do that? Running Windows 7 Ultimate. Unfortunately you couldn't copy the N900 icon and paste it(it does work sometimes, at least on things in usb mass storage mode).

EDIT: Nevermind. The backup application seems to be able to copy everything over.

rasheedg | # 4 | 2010-02-19, 21:56 | Report

just did my update recently, nothing was gone except for my theme, messages and applications.
all your songs, videos, contacts, calendar will still b there

ToJa92 | # 5 | 2010-02-19, 21:58 | Report

Yeah, I noticed that. Just restored my computer backup, and the backup from the memory card, reinstalled all apps and now I'm pretty much on track again