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--- manual:user_guide:tools:backup [2020/07/28 17:20] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tools:backup [2023/05/04 12:15] (current) – mstupka
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-We strongly recommend to back up your Locus data - **settings, points and tracks**. This tool enables to define **periodic automatic backups** and trigger **one-time backups**. Backup manager is also an essential tool for **[[manual:faq:move_to_new_device_sd_card|transferring the application data from one device to another]]**.
+We strongly recommend backing up your Locus data - **tracks, routes, points, and settings**. This tool enables the definition of **periodic automatic backups** and triggers manual **one-time backups**.
-===== Automatic Backup =====
+==== Automatic backup ====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup06.png?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup01.jpg?nolink |}}
-... saves settings, points and tracks periodically to //Locus/backup/auto// directory and optionally to **Dropbox or Google Drive**. How to set it up:
+... saves Locus data periodically to //Locus/backup/auto// directory and optionally to **Dropbox or Google Drive**. How to set it up:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup02.jpg?nolink |}}
   - **Enable** automatic backup
-  - Set **repetition frequency**, **number** of stored backups and backup to **cloud** (optional but strongly recommended):\\
+  - set what you want to backup - the default is all:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup03.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup03.png?nolink |}}
+  - Set **repetition frequency**, **number** of stored backups and backup to **cloud** (optional but strongly recommended):
-==== Backup to cloud ====
+=== Backup to cloud ===
-Automatically saves Locus settings, points and tracks to your selected directory at Dropbox or Google Drive. Make sure you have **applications of the services installed on your device**.
+Automatically backs up selected Locus data to your selected directory at Dropbox or Google Drive:
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup04.gif?nolink |}}
+  * **enable** the option
-<WRAP info round>
+  * select your favorite **cloud drive**
-  * First use of this feature requires login to your cloud service account
+  * **log in** and **allow access** for Locus Map
-  * Cloud backup is available only on devices with Android 5.0 and newer
+  * **select/create a folder** for the backup files and **confirm**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup05.jpg?nolink |}}
+<WRAP important round>
+  * **Attached media (photos, videos...) are not backed up**
+  * **Maps are not backed up this way.** They are automatically backed up on our servers, some third-party maps are backed up a [[manual:user_guide:maps_offline#cloud_backup_of_maps|different way]].
+  * Xiaomi devices with MIUI 12+ - make sure you have **"MIUI optimizations" turned ON** in system settings > developer options
 </WRAP>
-===== Manual Backup =====
+==== Manual backup ====
-Saves a single backup file with Locus data to //Locus/backup/// directory (it can be changed in //settings > miscellaneous > default directories//). The file name is by default its **time stamp** but it can be changed.
+{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup06.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup.png?nolink |}}
+Saves a single backup file with Locus data to //Locus/backup/// directory (it can be changed in //settings > Backup & File system > File system manager > Set custom sub-directories//). The file name is by default the **time stamp** but it can be changed.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup07.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Backup all** - creates a backup of **all settings, points and tracks** in one package.
+  - **set** what you want to backup (the same selection as with the automatic backup)
-  * **Backup settings only** - creates the settings backup package. Useful if you use various sets of app properties.
+  - set backup to **cloud** (optionally, the same way as with the automatic backup)
-  * **Restore** - shows content of ///Locus/backup/// directory from which you can **select a backup file to restore**. In case of a file with all backup, you are prompted to select **what content of the package you want to restore**.
-==== Backup sharing ====
+==== Restore from backup ====
-After the backup file is created you can **share** it - **send it to [[http://www.dropbox.com|Dropbox]], email it, share it on social networks** etc. Just tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_share_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the confirmation box:
+  * select **storage** where the backup file is stored:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup08.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup02.png?nolink |}}
+  * select the **backup file**. It starts downloading and then its content is analyzed
+  * you are prompted to select **what content of the package you want to restore**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup09.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **restart** Locus Map
+<WRAP center round important>
+Restore from backup **overwrites all related data**. Keep this in mind, especially regarding your tracks, routes and points.
+</WRAP>

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