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manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys [2025/04/24 09:58] – [Set custom sub-directories] mstupkamanual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys [2025/08/15 10:27] (current) mstupka
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 ==== Set the main directory ==== ==== Set the main directory ====
  
-By default, Locus Map's main data is stored in its **private folder** in ///Android/data/// sector of the internal storage (///Android/data/menion.android.locus/files/Locus///). You can move it also to: +By default, Locus Map's main data is stored in its **private folder** in ///Android/data/// sector of the internal storage (///Android/data/menion.android.locus/files/Locus///). You can also move it to: 
-  * ///Android/media/// sector - better accessible for the user and other apps like the photo gallery etc. +  * ///Android/media/// sector - better accessible for the user and other apps like the photo galleryetc. 
-  * both ///Android/data/// and ///Android/media/// sectors on the external SD card too+  * both ///Android/data/// and ///Android/media/// sectors on the external SD card
  
 === How to do it: === === How to do it: ===
-  * tap the selected option+  * tap the selected storage
   * tap "**MOVE**"   * tap "**MOVE**"
   * the app calculates the size of the data for transfer   * the app calculates the size of the data for transfer
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 {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_53.jpg?nolink |}} {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_53.jpg?nolink |}}
  
-If you want only to select a different location for the main app directory **without data transfer** tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&20|}} menu next to the selected option and then tap **select**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_64.jpg?nolink |}} +If you only want to select a different location for the main app directory **without data transfer**tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&20|}} menu next to the selected option and then tap **select**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_64.jpg?nolink |}}\\ :!: Be aware that this way you will **lose access to your Locus Map data** which remains in the former storage.
 <WRAP center round info> <WRAP center round info>
 On Android 10 and older versions of the operating system, Locus Map has its main directory at the root of the internal storage - ///sdcard/Locus///. On Android 10 and older versions of the operating system, Locus Map has its main directory at the root of the internal storage - ///sdcard/Locus///.
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   * **Backup** - ZIP files with the backup of tracks, routes, points, and settings   * **Backup** - ZIP files with the backup of tracks, routes, points, and settings
  
-If you want to CHANGE the location of any sub-directory, please do the following:+If you want to **CHANGE** the location of any sub-directory, please do the following:
   * **tap** the selected sub-directory   * **tap** the selected sub-directory
   * select the **target storage**   * select the **target storage**
   * **confirm** data transfer (without confirming, the custom subdirectory will be set, but the original data will remain in the default one)   * **confirm** data transfer (without confirming, the custom subdirectory will be set, but the original data will remain in the default one)
   * after the change, the app needs a **restart**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings69.gif?nolink |}}   * after the change, the app needs a **restart**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings69.gif?nolink |}}
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