Problems upgrading to Pre 2 from Verizon Pre Plus

[4devils30]

I am trying to upgrade a family member's Verizon Pre Plus to a Pre 2 but am having problems. I got a new in box Pre 2. I called Verizon to activate it on the line and they did it no problem. It goes through the activation where is asks to log in to the Palm profile. When I tap sign in, after a while it comes up saying: "Data Not Restored. We were unable to restore your data. Please wait a few minutes and try again. if you need help, visit palm.com/support/."

If I put in an incorrect password it tells me the password is incorrect.

I was concerned about a problem with the server but when I had Verizon switch back the line to the Pre Plus, the Pre Plus signed in without any problem.

I tried restarting, I tried doctoring to 2.1.0 but no dice.

When I sign in to the profile on the web site, it does list the Pre 2's Hex ID number as the active device.

I can't move on in the activation process to be able to use the phone. The phone is able to make a call (by tapping the phone icon in the notification area.

I did this for another family member about 3 months ago (phones purchased at the same time) and it went well (upgraded from a Pre Plus to a Pre 2).

Any suggestions?

[John Steffes]

Could be related to backup server issues?

HP\Palm Backup Not Working?????

[RumoredNow]

Originally Posted by John Steffes

Could be related to backup server issues?

HP\Palm Backup Not Working?????

Yeah, but if he were in the area or on the carrier or whatever that is keeping some from contacting backup servers... then the Pre+ would not have restored the profile he's trying to switch to the Pre 2.

[TJs11thPre]

Originally Posted by 4devils30

I am trying to upgrade a family member's Verizon Pre Plus to a Pre 2 but am having problems. I got a new in box Pre 2. I called Verizon to activate it on the line and they did it no problem. It goes through the activation where is asks to log in to the Palm profile. When I tap sign in, after a while it comes up saying: "Data Not Restored. We were unable to restore your data. Please wait a few minutes and try again. if you need help, visit palm.com/support/."

If I put in an incorrect password it tells me the password is incorrect.

I was concerned about a problem with the server but when I had Verizon switch back the line to the Pre Plus, the Pre Plus signed in without any problem.

I tried restarting, I tried doctoring to 2.1.0 but no dice.

When I sign in to the profile on the web site, it does list the Pre 2's Hex ID number as the active device.

I can't move on in the activation process to be able to use the phone. The phone is able to make a call (by tapping the phone icon in the notification area.

I did this for another family member about 3 months ago (phones purchased at the same time) and it went well (upgraded from a Pre Plus to a Pre 2).

Any suggestions?

check your info stored here:
https://ps.palmws.com/palmcsext/cons...oginPage.iface

you may need to update something on your palm profile. i vaguely remember having to mess with stuff here to transfer a profile to another phone. possibly need to update the MSID there. i'm best-guessing at 3am; apologies if i'm talking nonsense.

[4devils30]

Originally Posted by TJs10thPre

check your info stored here:
https://ps.palmws.com/palmcsext/cons...oginPage.iface

you may need to update something on your palm profile. i vaguely remember having to mess with stuff here to transfer a profile to another phone. possibly need to update the MSID there. i'm best-guessing at 3am; apologies if i'm talking nonsense.

Thanks for the responses. When I try to log in on the Pre 2, the MEID is automatically updated but the Pre 2 says it can't restore the data and doesn't move any further in the set up process. So I am assuming it is actually logging in but not able to restore the data.

Not sure why I can restore the data on the Pre Plus.

I tried it again one more time after doing the post and same thing. The Pre Plus is back up and running like nothing happened.

[4devils30]

Originally Posted by RumoredNow

Yeah, but if he were in the area or on the carrier or whatever that is keeping some from contacting backup servers... then the Pre+ would not have restored the profile he's trying to switch to the Pre 2.

That's what I was thinking. At first I thought it was a server issue since there was a post about not being able to run a back up on their Pre 3 but when I was able to move forward on the I thought, "probably not a server issue."

[GMMan]

I dug around with the backup system about a month ago. They use a unique id for identifying files. Chances are something went wrong and the identifiers didn't port over. Remove the new device from the webOS Account console, and then try logging in again.

[4devils30]

Originally Posted by GMMan

I dug around with the backup system about a month ago. They use a unique id for identifying files. Chances are something went wrong and the identifiers didn't port over. Remove the new device from the webOS Account console, and then try logging in again.

Thanks.

Right now, the Pre 2 is not listed on the device on the WebOS Account Details page. Only the Pre Plus is listed.

Are you saying to switch devices (which seems to replace the Pre Plus with the Pre 2 on the WebOS Account Details page) then remove the device (leaving no devices on the page), then trying again to log on?

[GMMan]

I'm not sure how backups are kept, so I don't have a recommendation for that. If you want, someone mentioned that you can keep an old phone active while having the new phone on the profile. You can go that route, and won't lose anything because you still have your old device. If needed sign back in on the old device and try again with the new.

[TJs11thPre]

Originally Posted by 4devils30

Thanks for the responses. When I try to log in on the Pre 2, the MEID is automatically updated but the Pre 2 says it can't restore the data and doesn't move any further in the set up process. So I am assuming it is actually logging in but not able to restore the data.

Not sure why I can restore the data on the Pre Plus.

I tried it again one more time after doing the post and same thing. The Pre Plus is back up and running like nothing happened.

wait a minute. is the pre plus 1.4.5? you may not be able to back up a 1.4.5 to a 2.+ device. check on this just to eliminate it as a possible hang up. i can't remember right now.

[4devils30]

Originally Posted by TJs10thPre

wait a minute. is the pre plus 1.4.5? you may not be able to back up a 1.4.5 to a 2.+ device. check on this just to eliminate it as a possible hang up. i can't remember right now.

Yes, the Pre Plus is 1.4.5. I did it with my wife's Pre Plus a couple months ago (Pre 2 is from the same batch). I was also able to upgrade from my Pre Plus running 1.4.5 about 1 1/2 years ago. So unless something changed it should work (1.4.5 to the Pre 2) I would think.

I do have an old Pre 2 (failing keyboard) but not with me (out of state). I am not a tech guy but it sounds software to me. Any chance it could be the phone?