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 +{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_backup_manager_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Backup Manager ======
  
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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]]**.
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 +===== Automatic Backup =====
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup06.png?nolink |}}
 +... saves settings, points and tracks periodically to //Locus/backup/auto// directory and optionally to **Dropbox or Google Drive**. How to set it up:
 +  - **Enable** automatic backup
 +  - Set **repetition frequency**, **number** of stored backups and backup to **cloud** (optional but strongly recommended):\\ 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup03.png?nolink |}}
 +==== 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**.
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup04.gif?nolink |}}
 +<WRAP info round>
 +  * First use of this feature requires login to your cloud service account
 +  * Cloud backup is available only on devices with Android 5.0 and newer
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 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:backup.png?nolink |}}
 +  * **Backup all** - creates a backup of **all settings, points and tracks** in one package. 
 +  * **Backup settings only** - creates the settings backup package. Useful if you use various sets of app properties.
 +==== Backup sharing ====
 +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:
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup02.png?nolink |}}
 +===== Restore =====
 +  * opens the file browser with the last used drive - you can select **local memory (internal or SD card), Dropbox or Google Drive**
 +  * find the backup directory (by default, it is /Locus/backup/) and **tap a backup file to restore**
 +  * select **what content of the package you want to restore**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup08.png?nolink |}}
 +  * **restart** the app
manual/user_guide/tools/backup.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/04 12:15 by mstupka