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Old 07-27-2014, 09:42 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by jackie_w View Post
Just personal opinions ... I would only make use of a Settings backup (not books/database) and I would only use it to set up a new (or factory reset) device. I've already got slightly different settings for my phone and tablet but cloning backed up settings from the most similar device would do most of the work.
I agree with this. Others might have complicated subsets of their books, but I just keep everything on my phone and tablet, so all I need is the settings.

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Having said that, when I last set up a new device it wasn't very onerous to have the old and new side by side and work through the settings one by one.
This was probably more true before Chaley spent the last 6 months adding every crazy option his users could think of. It's certainly still doable, but - if it isn't too much effort to implement - would be nice to have.
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