Recover all your lost apps and data post iOS 5 update
So you’ve made the jump to iOS 5. While you’re looking forward to the over 200 improvements made in what is probably Apple’s most significant iOS update, things are not all hunky dory.
We’ve got a number of reports from users who’ve complained that they’ve lost almost all their data on their iOS device. After a successful iOS 5 update, you may notice that all your apps, songs and what nots have all gone missing. We experienced this as well right after our iOS update.
But don’t despair, your apps and other data are not permanently erased. If you’re one of the many that was affected by this, here’s a step-by-step guide from PCWorld on how can recover everything back.
The Solution
- Plug your device back into your PC and open up iTunes.
- Click on the device name (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) in the left-hand column.
- Click on “Sync” or “Apply” in the bottom-right corner of the screen (see screenshot below). iTunes should begin restoring any data you had on the device.
- Be patient. Syncing can take a very, very long time.
- After restoring, iTunes may ask if you want to transfer purchased items back to iTunes. You must click “Transfer,” or else those items will be deleted from your device.
- Click “Apply” at lower right to restore your device’s data from iTunes.
- If all else fails, you can click on the “Summary” tab under your device settings in iTunes, then click “restore.” You’ll see a dialog box that allows you to pick from a previous restore point. Choose a date prior to installing iOS5 (do not click “set up as new”). This will take you back to the way things were. Then, you can install iOS 5 afresh.
Bonus Tip: If above steps don’t work
If the above steps don’t work. Make sure that the “sync apps” box is clicked in the apps tab in iTunes. Click it, select the apps to transfer and hit apply.
Extra Bonus Tip: If you have not yet updated to iOS 5
Before anything, BACK UP and SYNC your iOS device FIRST!
Sync your device first by clicking on the device in the left-hand column of iTunes, then hitting the “Sync” button in the bottom right corner. That way, no matter what happens during installation, you’ll still have everything backed up.
Also the update may take a long time to complete, so just wait it out.
Hope these tips help. Enjoy your update and good luck!
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Siri: Lost in Translation
What did we tell you about Siri having problems with the way Asians speak English? Check out this video showing the usually articulate Siri struggling to understand an English-speaking Japanese guy.
Siri is awesome but probably not so in other countries. How would think Siri will fair with the way we Malaysians speak English?
Bonus video: See how Siri fails with Singlish as well after the jump.
Google Ice Cream Sandwich event happening on 19th October
After its initial delay, Google and Samsung has finally confirmed that the Ice Cream Sandwich media event is happening next Wednesday, 19th October. Instead of San Diego, the venue is now shifted to Hong Kong which is closer to home.
There’s no mention of the device but with Samsung still in the picture, it is likely that the Galaxy Nexus will be revealed. You can catch it streaming live on their youtube channel. The event starts at 10AM Hong Kong time which is similar to Malaysia.
Meanwhile on Google’s HQ, the Ice Cream sandwich statue has finally appeared. Watch the unveiling after the break.
Tested: Active Noise Cancellation
We have a hypothesis, Sony Ericsson Xperia phones, especially the Xperia arc, play and ray all have one exceptional feature — all three devices make very clear phone calls.
We based this on our experience with the three devices and comparing it with the many other devices that we’ve reviewed. Time and time again, the dual-mic Xperias shine through in the call quality department.
Calls on the dual-mic Xperias are always loud and clear in any situations. Another thing that we’ve notice is that the Xperia emit this faint but noticeable feeback of your own voice in the speaker so you know that the phone’s microphone is picking up your voice clearly. It’s difficult to describe in words but those of you who are using Xperia arc, play or ray, the next time you’re on a call try to listen to the feedback, you can hear yourself in the speaker.
It sounds weird but it is something you need to experience to understand and appreciate.
Anyway…based on this, we set out to put our hypothesis to the test. So, we took an Xperia ray, an iPhone 4 and a Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset and made calls in different environments to test the active noise cancellation feature on each device. Here are our findings.
Siri the virtual assistant versus an actual assistant
Can Siri the virtual assistant replace an actual assistant? One filmmaker attempts to find out.
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