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I prefer the whole image approach and don't mind needing to plugin for updates. I'd rather have a phone that needs plugged in to update than a phone that is bri

I prefer the whole image approach and don't mind needing to plugin for updates. I'd rather have a phone that needs plugged in to update than a phone that is bricked by a botched OTA delta update. I really wish there was OTA syncing of everything else though.

MatthewPhillips 16y ago
How does the update being OTA affect whether it bricks your phone?
- cpr 16y ago
  Presumably because it's not going to make a full 16/32/64GB backup first.
r00fus 16y ago
I didn't think much of the issue either, but you have a good point... if you're doing an OTA upgrade you're very likely without power. A coworker's android phone (Droid 1) died during an OTA upgrade due to lack of battery. This bricked the phone (he had to get a replacement)... combine with the fact that his phone wasn't backed up, and he was a very upset guy for a week or so as he redid all his settings and hacks.
- cube13 16y ago
  >A coworker's android phone (Droid 1) died during an OTA upgrade due to lack of battery. This bricked the phone (he had to get a replacement)... combine with the fact that his phone wasn't backed up, and he was a very upset guy for a week or so as he redid all his settings and hacks. It's possible to avoid this, though. Just have the loader require the device to be in charging mode/running off of AC before it allows the update to be applied. That way, it lowers the chance of bricking due to lack of power considerably.