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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: | ||
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+ | ===== Automatic Backup ===== | ||
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+ | ... saves settings, points and tracks periodically to // | ||
+ | - **Enable** automatic backup | ||
+ | - Set **repetition frequency**, | ||
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+ | ==== 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**. | ||
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+ | * 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 | ||
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+ | ===== Manual Backup ===== | ||
+ | Saves a single backup file with Locus data to // | ||
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+ | * **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:// | ||
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+ | ===== 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 / | ||
+ | * select **what content of the package you want to restore**: | ||
+ | * **restart** the app |