Air Sharing app problems with updating

Question

There appears to be an unresolved problem in updating the Air Sharing app.:
http://www.avatron.com/support/read.php?12,2886
Avatron says this is an iPhone software issue:
"I'm afraid sometimes the only way to get around these update lock-ups is to completely restore your phone as a New Phone. You can sync to get your apps back, and if you use MobileMe (.Mac) to sync your contacts, calendar, etc., you'll get that all back too. But there's just something pretty badly broken in the App Store updater. We're all hoping Apple will fix it in the next version of iPhone OS.
Dave Howell
Avatron Software, Inc. "
This company had a problem in the past with updating its software, is this an iPhone issue or is it an Avatron issue? It seems odd that if Apple vets these applications and updates, this issue should have been identified and corrected. Now, I have paid for an application I cannot use (either the old version or the updated one).

Answer 1

I had no problem updating. I see others were able to move all their files off the iPhone (in Air Sharing) and then do the update. Others had to take the added step of deleting the application and then re-install.
I would not say this is an Air Sharing only issue. The idea of having to restore a phone to new to get some pesky installs or apps to work has been talked about many times. I have never had to go that route, but many people had to as a last resort.
It could be an Avatron issue, but historically, their app is not the only one that has required such extreme measures. Update 2.1 fixed most app store issues, but some people still report them.