"ext Acadia Secure Networks" <acadiasecurenets at aol.com> writes: > is it necessary for the user to manually reinstall any extra > applications after updating to a new version of the OS, Yes, it is necessary for you to install all the applications again. Updating your OS by flashing a new firmware image is like erasing your harddrive and installing a new operating system. We want to improve this in the future in two ways: we hope to be able to deliver some system software updates without the need to erase and reinstall your device; and the Application Manager will include the catalogues and the names of the applications you have installed in the backup. When you restore such a backup, the Application Manager will itself try to find and reinstall your applications, saving you the effort to remember the list of applications yourself.
