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- | * <wrap box>Menu > More functions > Backup Manager</ | ||
- | The Backup Manager enables | + | We strongly recommend to back up your Locus data - **settings, points and tracks**. This tool enables to define |
- | ===== Manual Backup ===== | + | |
- | {{ : | + | |
- | * **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 // | + | |
- | * **Backup settings only** - creates the settings backup package. Useful if you use various sets of app properties. | + | |
- | * **Restore** - shows content of /// | + | |
- | ==== Backup sharing ==== | + | |
- | After the backup file is created you can **share** it - **send it to [[http:// | + | |
- | {{ : | + | |
===== Automatic Backup ===== | ===== Automatic Backup ===== | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | ... saves settings, points and tracks periodically to // | + | ... saves settings, points and tracks periodically to // |
- **Enable** automatic backup | - **Enable** automatic backup | ||
- | - Set **date** of the next backup, | + | - Set **repetition frequency**, |
{{ : | {{ : | ||
==== 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 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**. | ||
{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | <wrap info> | + | <WRAP info round> |
- | ==== Edit and cancel ==== | + | * First use of this feature requires login to your cloud service account |
- | When the automatic backup is enabled the menu in the entry dialog offers option to edit its properties or cancel it:\\ {{ : | + | * 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 // | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **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:// | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | ===== 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 |