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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Thumbnails, and what creates them.
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2024 14:36:07 +0100
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On 2024-11-06 14:26, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2024-11-06 12:13, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>>> Yes, as we are agreed, it only works if a Samsung is the destination
>>>> phone, another example of deliberately crippling software.
>>>
>>>     Well, you might critcize Samsung, but at least*they* provide software
>>> to import your stuff from a non-Samsung phone, while Google doesn't do
>>> that for their phones. (Or*does* Google have such software? Your
>>> non-response to my suggestion implies they don't.)
>>
>> Android has a generic application to clone phones, from old to new.
> 
>    And *which* application would that be? I.e. specifics please.

No idea. It just runs when you buy a new phone, it is automatic. Depends 
on the brand.

>    
>    If you mean  Google's 'Google Drive Backup data' then 1) I already
> mentioned that and, more importantly, 2) that backup/restore is far from
> complete.  I.e. does it backup apps [1], app data and app settings,
> especially for non-Google apps, does it backup all device settings, does
> it backup other (than Photos & videos) general folders etc., etc.?

I know that backup is incomplete.

> 
> [1] For example, it does not backup apps, it backs up the *names* of
> apps, not the apps themselves, and AFAIK for non-Play_Store/Google_Play
> apps, it doesn't backup anything, not even the names.

I know.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.