[Q] Does an "official" update "flash" the whole phone ?

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Coming from a WM background I am used to flash ROMs and lose more or less everything...
How does it work with a X10 moving to 2.1 ?
Will my GF phone lose everything that has been installed once it is updated ?
Thanks and sorry for the X10 newbie question

Originally Posted by JohnDoe01

Coming from a WM background I am used to flash ROMs and lose more or less everything...
How does it work with a X10 moving to 2.1 ?

Ask again when 2.1 gets released.

Ok, let's forget about the 2.1 thing , what about from 1.6 to 1.7 ?
Did the 1.7 update start from fresh ? That will give me an idea about the future I guess
Thanks

I am supposed to install my GF new phone, and I just want to know if I should wait for the end of the month or start today

Originally Posted by JohnDoe01

Did the 1.7 update start from fresh ?

"1.7", we're all still on 1.6.

Backup the phone, as the chances are it will wipe the phone.

In answer to your question.. couple of background points first for your benefit..

the current version of android for x10 is 1.6.. we are due to move to 2.1 shortly..

however, the android version is only part of the picture.. SE have developed their own build on the top of that and there have been several versions of this Firmware since the phone was launched..

My experience.. I seem to recall the phone being reset when I went from R1FB014 to R1FB016 but when I updated to R2BA020 and more recently to 026 I was given the option by SEUS to retain current config and just update the firmware in the background..

I don't know though if the change to 2.1 will be the same because it contains some fundamental changes so a complete reset might be needed.. but I don't know for sure.. in this case, only time will tell..#

Hope that helps.