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Moving Locus to another phone or tablet

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You have purchased a new mobile or tablet. Follow the instructions how to move Locus into the new device and continue using all the data and settings:

Instructions

Step 1. - backup

Make full backup of your settings, points, and tracks

Back up your maps

  • open Locus map manager > offline tab
  • backup all maps that could be lost when the app is uninstalled (especially the raster maps purchased from commercial publishers) to Dropbox or Google Drive. ==== Step 2. - installation ==== * install the latest version of Locus Map to the new device * start Locus Map on your new device * use Backup manager to restore settings, points and tracks from the cloud * define paths to your external maps by Map manager > Add external maps * define path to your vector maps in Settings > Miscellaneous > Default directories > Set mapsVector directory ==== Step 2. - copy data ==== * copy the entire Locus directory from PC (Dropbox etc.) to the inner memory of your new device * copy your external maps and vector maps to the new device (inner memory or external SD) ==== Step 3. - installation ==== * install the latest version of Locus Map to the new device * start Locus Map on your new device * use Backup feature to restore settings, points and tracks * define paths to your external maps by Map manager > Add external maps * define path to your vector maps in Settings > Miscellaneous > Default directories > Set mapsVector** directory

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