{"id":216,"date":"2012-08-26T11:33:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-26T11:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/?page_id=216"},"modified":"2025-03-26T22:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T21:29:04","slug":"app-backups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/toolbox\/online-help\/app-manager\/app-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"App Backups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This is where you manage your existing app backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On rooted phones, app&#8217;s apk\/bundle and data\/settings can be saved.&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Issues backing-up app&#8217;s internal data with rooted device<\/span>, see <a href=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/?p=715\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-rooted devices can use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/3cc\">3C Companion<\/a>&nbsp;app to also backup app&#8217;s data (some apps may not allow data backup).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listed backups may have extra icon indicators as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Play Store bundle (not a single APK)&nbsp;<a style=\"font-size: 1.7rem; color: rgb(157, 148, 136);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.3c71.com\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/bundle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; margin: 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3c71.com\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/bundle.png\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup location, local <a style=\"font-size: 1.7rem;\" href=\"\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/folder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; margin: 2px;\" src=\"\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/folder.png\"><\/a>, or remote&nbsp;<a style=\"font-size: 1.7rem;\" href=\"\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/net_folder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; margin: 2px;\" src=\"\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/net_folder.png\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/3cc\">3C Companion<\/a>, you may see this icon&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3c71.com\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/no_backup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3c71.com\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/no_backup.png\"><\/a>&nbsp;if app is already installed, which means app data cannot be restored because it is explicitely disabled by app&#8217;s developer. You may contact app&#8217;s developer to request data backup to be enabled. NB: This icon won&#8217;t appear if app is not already installed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"419\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/app_manager_backup_tab1-419x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/app_manager_backup_tab1-419x1024.jpg 419w, https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/app_manager_backup_tab1-123x300.jpg 123w, https:\/\/3c71.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/app_manager_backup_tab1.jpg 491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Tap or long press the backup button<\/mark> to backup all selected apps. The popup will open unless you saved backup settings for selected apps or if you long press the button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/app_manager_backup.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/android\/sites\/default\/files\/app_manager_backup.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is app_manager_backup.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Tap the restore button<\/mark><\/span> to restore all selected apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To restore a particular version, only select one app, a dialog will allow you to choose which version to restore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restore dialog always allows you to select the restore destination if device is rooted. You can select the following destinations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal\/User space, default destination for user-installed apps. Recommended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SD cards, &#8216;secure&#8217; destination for paid apps, might be slower, will be unavailable on boot (even if internal storage only) and when SD card is removed. Will prevent boot services from running, and all background services (widgets, notifications) when SD card is removed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>System space, location of pre-installed apps. Be careful that enough space is available, full system partition causes lots of problems. App will check that twice the size of the app is available before restoring\/moving apps to System. All app updates will then be installed on internal storage (user space) and use twice the space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">WARNING:<\/span>&nbsp;Deleting existing backup is permanent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3c71.com\/android\/?q=node\/2772\">Make app APK\/bundle restore successful on MIUI 11<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is where you manage your existing app backups. 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