Ever wonder about how the backup works? Or maybe what is it for? What does it do? I’m here to show you that. So Let’s talk about it and get an idea of how it works. 

 

Generally speaking, there are 2 types of backup available in the app. The first one is the “Manual Backup” and the second one is the “Automatic backup & Sync”

Manual Backup

Let’s know more about the first option which is the Manual Backup. This option is available to all users whether premium or free. This option allows users to export a backup file from the app to be saved locally in the phone’s storage and you can also have it emailed to yourself after saving for additional backup.

• Here are the steps on how to manually export a backup file from your app.

First tap on the Tools Tab.

Then scroll down and tap Manual Backup.

On this screen tap, export to “Folder/SD card” then tap “Select” on the pop-up screen.

Select the folder where you would like to save the backup file, then tap “ALLOW ACCESS TO”

On the popup message tap “ALLOW” again to complete the save.

Another pop-up message will display the message that says “Data successfully exported!” and it will give an option to send via email.

We recommend sending the file to your own email address as it will serve as an additional backup. To do that tap “SEND VIA EMAIL” Then select the Email app or Gmail or whichever app you wish to use.

A pre-composed message will be placed and all you need to do is to type in the email where you wish to send the file. Then tap send.

• How to restore the data from a Folder/SD Card.

From the first screen where you see the option that says “New User” and “Restore Data”, tap restore data.

Select Restore data from “Folder/SD card”.

From the popup message tap “SELECT”, locate the folder where you saved the backup file then select the saved backup file.

After selecting the file wait for a short moment while the app loads the backup file. Please note that wait time may vary depending on the amount/volume of data that the backup contains.

Once imported this popup message will appear.

Auto Backup & Sync

First, let’s talk about what is Auto Backup & Sync and what is it for? How does it work? How to enable the Auto Backup & Sync? Is it available to everyone?

 

Automatic backup & sync is one of many features that users get when they become premium users.  It is the counterpart of the manual backup wherein instead of manually exporting a backup file data is automatically uploaded to the cloud when enabled by the user. 

 

• Here are the steps on how to enable Auto backup & sync.

 

Tap your avatar located on the upper left of the screen then tap Settings.

Scroll down and locate “Auto Backup & Sync” tap the toggle switch to enable this feature.

A popup message will appear tap “LOGIN TO GOOGLE” then select the google account you wish to use from the list or add a google account.

The wait time may vary depending on the amount/volume of data that needs to be uploaded to the cloud, so it is suggested to use a reliable internet source for faster and reliable upload speed and avoid interruption.

 

Once done a message will appear below telling “Sync Completed”

• How to restore a backup from the cloud.

Our goal is to restore the backup from the cloud to your phone. So we are going to select “Restore Data” Then you will be asked whether you would like to restore your data via Premium Cloud or Folder/SD Card and yes you guessed it right! We are going to restore data from the premium cloud.

Select the email account used previously for the Auto Sync & Backup like the image shown below.

And Viola! Your data is now restored and you may see something similar on the screenshot attached data may vary per user as this is a test account.

Wait time may vary depending on the volume of data that you are trying to restore, it is suggested to use a reliable internet connection to for faster data recovery from the cloud and to avoid interruption.

And Viola! Your data is now restored and you may see something similar on the screenshot attached data may vary per user as this is a test account.

P.S.

The app allows users to export an Excel file from the app for backup purposes. However, excel is not considered as a complete backup as it doesn’t save Photos.