Transferring from bad DX to good DX

[JAB 67]

My original DX proved to be defective (intermittent bad screen.) Replacement arrived today (sans battery and cover.) Instructions suggest that I need to download 'backup assist.' Why? I haven't put anything on my SD card, and the only 'data' are my gmail contacts, which are also out in the cloud somewhere. Do I really need to do this? TIA

 

[hookbill]

My original DX proved to be defective (intermittent bad screen.) Replacement arrived today (sans battery and cover.) Instructions suggest that I need to download 'backup assist.' Why? I haven't put anything on my SD card, and the only 'data' are my gmail contacts, which are also out in the cloud somewhere. Do I really need to do this? TIA

No. Not at all, if your contacts are in gmail that's your back up.

 

[JAB 67]

Hookbill - Thanks; do you really have 10,000 posts? Wow.