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-===== About ===== 
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   * <wrap box>Menu > More functions > Backup Manager</wrap>   * <wrap box>Menu > More functions > Backup Manager</wrap>
  
-The Backup Manager enables one-time backup of all settings and important data in Locus Map or defines periodic automatic backups. The manager is also useful when [[manual:faq:move_to_new_device_sd_card|transferring the application from one device to another]].+The Backup Manager enables **one-time backup of Locus settings, points and tracks** or defines **periodic automatic backups**Backups can be also **shared** to your favorite **cloud services** and used for **[[manual:faq:move_to_new_device_sd_card|transferring the application data from one device to another]]**.
 ===== Manual Backup ===== ===== Manual Backup =====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup.png?nolink |}} {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup.png?nolink |}}
-  * **Backup all** - enables immediate one-time backup of all settings, points, tracks and other important data into one package. The **time stamp** is default as the package name but it is possible to change it. The package is stored into //Locus/Backup// directory. +  * **Backup all** - enables immediate **one-time backup of all settings, points and tracks** into one package. The **time stamp** is default as the package name but it is possible to change it. By default, the package is stored into //Locus/Backup// directory (it can be changed in //settings > miscellaneous > default directories//)
-  * **Backup settings only** - creates the settings backup package. Useful if you use various properties sets. +  * **Backup settings only** - creates the settings backup package. Useful if you use various sets of app properties
-  * **Restore** - shows the last backup file content - user can select whole package or only part to recover.+  * **Restore** - shows content of ///Locus/backup/// directory from which you can **select a backup file to restore**. In case of file with all backup you are prompted to select **what content of the package you want to restore**.
 ==== Backup sharing ==== ==== 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:+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:
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 ===== Automatic Backup ===== ===== Automatic Backup =====
-... saves settings, points and tracks regularly to Locus/backup/auto directory. You can also set automatic backup to Dropbox or Google Drive. +{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup06.png?nolink |}} 
- +... saves settings, points and tracks periodically to //Locus/backup/auto// directory without user's interference. You can also set automatic backup to **Dropbox or Google Drive**
-**Edit** opens automatic backup setting dialog:+  **Enable** automatic backup 
 +  - Set **date** of the next backup, **repetition frequency**, **number** of stored backups and backup to **cloud**:\\ 
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-  * **Next backup** - date and time of the next backup +==== Backup to cloud ==== 
-  * **Notification** - check to let yourself be informed about the backup processed +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**
-  * **Repeat** - repetition settings - frequency and number of stored backup files +{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup04.gif?nolink |}} 
-  * **Set/cancel** - confirms or aborts the action+<WRAP info> 
 +  * 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> 
 +==== Edit and cancel ==== 
 +When the automatic backup is enabled the menu in the entry dialog offers option to edit its properties or cancel it:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:backup07.png?nolink |}}
  
-**Cancel** deactivates automatic backup. 
manual/user_guide/tools/backup.txt · Last modified: 2023/05/04 12:15 by mstupka