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A user's brand new phone froze while information was being transferred from the old phone. When a technician reset the new phone, it functioned properly when a data transfer was not being attempted. When the technician tested the old phone, it did not appear to have any functionality issues and passed all forms of device testing. Which of the following is the most likely reason the data transfer failed?

  • A. The older phone had a different OS version.
  • B. The older phone had a corrupted OS.
  • C. The older phone had different hardware.
  • D. The older phone utilized different wireless protocols.
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JonHin
2 months ago
D The most likely reason the data transfer failed is D. The older phone utilized different wireless protocols. Wireless protocols are the standards that devices use to communicate with each other over a wireless network. Different wireless protocols have different features, such as speed, range, security, and compatibility. If the older phone and the new phone use different wireless protocols, they may not be able to transfer data smoothly or at all. For example, if the older phone uses Wi-Fi Direct and the new phone uses Bluetooth, they may not be able to connect or recognize each other.
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JonHin
2 months ago
To avoid this problem, you should make sure that both devices support the same wireless protocol and that they are in range of each other. You can also use a third-party app or service that can transfer data between different devices, such as Smart Switch1 or Move to iOS2. These apps can help you transfer data such as contacts, photos, messages, and more from your old phone to your new phone. References: 2: Failure of data transfer from android to … - Apple Community 1: Smart Switch Transfer Issues - Samsung Electronics America
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Nate_A
5 months ago
B. The older phone had a corrupted OS. A corrupted operating system can lead to various issues, including instability and data corruption. In this case, the phone might have become unstable during the data transfer process, causing it to freeze and potentially corrupt the data. GG
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max12553
10 months, 1 week ago
I think it's A. The oldphone was working before, they reset the phone and it was working before the transfer and I don't believe it was corrupted or a hardware issue so When transferring data between two phones, having different operating system (OS) versions can lead to compatibility issues.
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yailie
1 year, 1 month ago
ChatGPT said it was D. The older phone utilized different wireless protocols. If the data transfer failed when attempting to transfer information from the old phone to the new one, it suggests a compatibility issue between the wireless protocols used by both devices. Different wireless protocols or standards (such as Bluetooth versions, Wi-Fi standards, or transfer protocols) could hinder the data transfer process, causing the new phone to freeze. is that correct?
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a5f9f74
1 year ago
Given the scenario described, where the new phone froze during data transfer but functioned properly afterward, and the old phone showed no functionality issues, the most likely reason for the data transfer failure is: B. The older phone had a corrupted OS. If the new phone froze specifically during the data transfer process, it suggests that there might have been some compatibility or corruption issue with the data being transferred from the old phone. While the old phone passed all forms of device testing, it's still possible that there was a corruption or glitch in the operating system that caused the data transfer to fail on the new phone. Therefore, the most probable reason for the data transfer failure is that the older phone had a corrupted operating system.
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NewpMej
12 months ago
this makes sense! Nice
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