I love a clean start. There’s nothing like the smoothness of a smartphone (or PC) after a factory reset.

I’m using my Nexus 5 for almost a year now. For a while, I’ve been wanting to do a factory reset and start clean. The upcoming Lollipop upgrade is exactly the push I needed to do it.

My game plan:

1. Before upgrading:
   1. Perform general app clean-up, so I upgrade only with the apps I want.
   2. Document my settings and configuration (system and apps), so I can re-apply it if needed.
   3. Backup data.
2. Upgrade.
3. After upgrading:
   1. Restore apps, data, settings and configuration, as needed.
   2. Explore what new built-in features can replace 3rd party apps I’m using. I always prefer built-in over 3rd party.

This is the index page for my Nexus 5 Lollipop upgrade “mini” project.

Project Posts

Here is a list of posts related to the project, ordered from oldest to newest:

• Preparing My Nexus 5 For Lollipop: Apps Cleanup
• Preparing My Nexus 5 For Lollipop: Settings and Configuration
• Preparing My Nexus 5 For Lollipop: Data Backup
• Upgrading My Nexus 5 to Lollipop
• Restoring My Apps, Settings & Configuration On Lollipop