EVO app update problem

I've been having trouble with some application updates for a while now. Sometimes, if I moved them to the phone storage then let it update, then move back to SD card, it would work... but that's a pain. Angry Birds Rio wouldn't install. Bejeweled wouldn't update, I uninstalled, then it wouldn't re-install. So, after some research, I guess there's a rogue file that needs to be killed off...

First, hook your phone to a computer with a usb cable - need to have your phone in "disk drive" mode. Open the new drive that will appear on your computer (which, of course, is actually your phone's sd card).

Next, locate the file folders named ".android_secure" (it should be near the top of the listings).

Click on and open up this ". android_secure " folder and look for a file named "smdl2tmp1.asec"

Delete it! Destroy it! Kick it out of your life! It's what is causing the problems!

Unplug your phone. Phone will say something like "preparing sd card." It could take a bit but after that you can update all the apps including those on your sd card and angry birds and download Rio hassle free.

As there a a whole bunch of threads on this issue, please pass the fix on. 

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I've been using Dropbox for a while. I find it very useful. It doesn't give me enough space to backup everything, though. I added Sugarsync to backup my photos. It gives more space and I almost like the interface better. Looks like it'll automatically backup/sync my mobile photos. I've been wanting something to do that. Just hoping it doesn't kill my battery.

4/15/11 Edit: Sugarsync is pretty cool, but not something that "just works". It requires a lot of tweaking and digging. Dropbox is more reliable by far!