[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ewingr:
A while back there was a discussion about the time to set up the phone after a fresh load. Some were only 15-25 minutes.

Thought I'd share my task list for doing a new load. Takes me 4 hours or more, and sometimes there are things that I do just as needed, but then that's annoying. So I put together a list, and will add to it as I identify things.

I use my phone for a LOT of things, and have lots of apps installed. That's why using a ROM like Mega's is especially needed for me. List below:

Prep

Copy all of SD to Note 4 directory on laptop

Check that My FitnessPal is in synchg

Send backup file of OnTrack to my email Google Drive

Backup Timesheet to dropbox, and verify it copied down to laptop

Backup Nova and email to self

Backup Nova to Dropbox root

Backup Light Flow to GoogleDrive

Backup Timesheet

Backup Pure Calendar and copy to external device

No way to backup carhome ultra

Export files from Folder Organizer; copy from FolderOrganizer/backup to root of ext sd card 20150819_1537

Mr Number cannot be backed up

Export Pure Calendar settings to SD: called 118_Cal4x7

Backup Tasker to dropbox, and cloud. Called Tasker.txt in Private

Synch DGT/GTD

Be sure that MyiFitnessPal is synchronized

Copy ROM to external SD

Copy TWRP to External SD

Copy Root Zip to External SD

Update TMobile Phone

Install ANK4 via Odin v 3.09.

Install Rooted

Installed REcovery TWRP

Wiped cache, data,system,

Flash ROM

Wipe Cache and Dalvick again

Rebooted

Set aside for a while as it boots

Do initial setup process

Launch SuperSu and setup per OP instructions

Restore messages, call logs

Go to Play, and start app loads

Let sit for 2 hours while installing apps

Check periodically. Occasionally it all stops loading, even though Play shows the animation of loading.

In case of above, reboot phone, and let it continue

After the loading finishes, then go into Play/All, and identify apps that didn't install for whatever reason

Copy backed up ringtones and other various graphics needed

Launch Tasker; accept statements

Restore Tasker data

Restore data to Folder Organizer

Restore preferred icons to Folder Organizer folders. (Often do not appear even from backups)

Launch MyFitnessPal and synchronize

Set Nova as default launcher

Restore data to Nova Launcher

Restore all widgets on screens of Nova launcher

Launch OnTrack and restore data

Launch Light Flow and restore data

Launch Car Home Ultra and set up all screens (No backup capability for Car Home)

Set custom dock background on Nova (Not sure why restore doesn't bring that back)

Launch and login to setup following:

Quicken

BOA

Facebook

Email (for both Gmail and Yahoo mail)

Pandora

Sirius

Acalendar+

Amazon

AVR Remote

S Health

Titanium Backup setup

Flipboard

Play Newstand

Go SMS Pro

Stocks

Waze

Set up Battery Bar +

Set up Beautiful Widgets and associate items

Set up Greenify

Set up GSAM Battery Monitor

Set up KeePassDroid to hook to Dropbox

Download Samsung Kindle and login to associate with my books

SEt up login for Lexus Enform and Chevrolet Onstar

Set up Notification Shortcuts

Open and initiate email to wife to approve access to grocery shopping lists

Approve uploads/backup of photos to Google Photos

Initialize Quick Settings and set up accordingly

Turn on Screeble Pro and set up

Restore Pure Calendar from data backed up on external device

Launch Swype and setup

Send for activation

Receive activation and enter so dictionary will synch

Restore Timesheet data

Launch WiFi static and set up to home WiFi (Helps maintain Wifi connections)

Set up notification sounds for:

Gmal

Yahoo Mail

SMS

Ringtone

Be sure Light Flow is set up and working correctly. This always seems problematic and takes testing time

Go into device settings and update:

Display settings

Do Blue Tooth pariings

Turn off vibrations

SEt call preferences: answer by home; hang up by power

Set up finger print security

Set it up also for apps such as Quicken, BOA, Amazon purchases,

SEt up notification panel

Printing

Accessiblity: Several installed apps need to be set up here

Make Developer Options visible and turn on / off things Apply OP Page 2 settings

Set up options per OP P 2 for PopRocks

To into TIBU and disable several other apps that are not needed

---------- Post added at 12:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 PM ----------

I've been thinking about that. But I decided to sell my 910A and try the 910T with a ROM (my reason for being here :) ), and it's working good enough I'm not sure I will.

Will be watching reviews etc.

And interestingly, there are some features of TW that I have come to like.