“Another tip that is being reported on poweredbydanger.com that is unofficial, not 100% tested, try at your own risk, might just work, etc. is if you have an old device that has your contacts and info you might be able to do a reverse sync (i.e. device to server). Make sure your old device is turned off, plug it into the wall, remove the battery, insert your SIM, replace the battery, power up, and cross your fingers. With any luck it’ll update Danger’s servers with this info, and then you can switch back to your newer Sidekick which will pull it back down. This is at your own risk and should only be tried after you’ve backed up all the contents on that old device. If you do try this, let us know if it works for you.”

I say:

I tried this exactly the way it was suggested and lemme say that IT DID NOT WORK!!! Everything remained the exact same. The good news is that I didnt lose anymore data then I needed other than having to reset all my settings such as vibrates and bookmarks and such but those were already gone anywayz. My contacts and notes I re-entered stayed. So it didnt hurt to try this but it certainly didnt help. Just in case anyone wanted to know.

I mean lets be honest — the Sidekicks as we know them are dead. Instead of having a good, solid reason to kill this thing and get Sidekick users over on other devices painlessly, this reported “data recovery” is going to make the device limp on now, like some kind of zombie with a broken leg.

My email functionality has returned, but my address book is still filled with the “new” addresses I’ve loaded into it (albiet everything is doubled now). Hence, my data still hasn’t come back, and I’m not being given the upgrade elligibility bonus others have gotten. And I still have 11 months left on my contract, all thanks in part to a T-Mobile warranty fiaso they screwed me over on.

If they’re aiming to make us happy, I’m not feeling it.