Backup & filesystem

Allows customizing Locus Map default working directories.

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.
• both /Android/data/ and /Android/media/ sectors on the external SD card

• tap the selected storage
• tap “MOVE”
• the app calculates the size of the data for transfer
• app transfers the data to the new location
• app requires restart

If you only want to select a different location for the main app directory without data transfer, tap menu next to the selected option and then tap select:

Be aware that this way you will lose access to your Locus Map data which remains in the former storage.

Some sub-directories can be placed outside the default main directory.

1) in the app's private folders in internal storage, external SD card or /Android/Media/ directory:

• Maps - raster maps
• MapsOnline - definition files, temp data of online maps
• MapsVector - vector maps, e.g., LoMaps or OpenAndroMaps
• geocaching - user images, spoilers, HTML listings, offlinized data, etc.
• SRTM - offline elevation data

2) anywhere in the device storage:

• 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:

• tap the selected sub-directory
• 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)
• after the change, the app needs a restart
  

Available only with Premium Gold

Tracks, routes, and points can be synchronized across many devices through our cloud sync service. This is done automatically, always after any change made to the database - when a track is recorded, a route planned, a point imported… The sync unifies the database content with all other devices running the same Google account.

• take the device on which you have the oldest Locus data (tracks, routes, points). This device should ideally have all your complete data
• open your Library and tap the sync button in the topbar menu:
  
• confirm manual synchronization and let it go all the way through:
  
• your personal database on the cloud has been created – you can sync other devices or plan/save routes in the web planner

After the first sync, the automatic synchronization is turned on by default. If any change happens to your database (track is recorded or imported, a route is planned, points are imported…), it is immediately synced with the cloud.

Automatic sync can be turned off in the settings.

• Automatic sync - here you can turn it ON or OFF (ON is the default)
• Wifi-only connection - turn ON if you want to save your precious cell data
• Show new points - when turned ON, the newly synced points are shown on the map screen (not applied for the initial sync)
• Show new tracks - when turned ON, the newly synced tracks/routes are shown on the map screen (not applied for the initial sync)

When there is any problem with syncing, you can get information about the last sync action in the topbar menu:

• Last update - generates a log with information about the last syncing action. Use when communicating with the helpdesk

Also available in the topbar menu.

• Compute sync plan - simulates the future syncing process
• Full download - removes all tracks, routes, and points from Locus Map and downloads the synced data from the cloud

Locus Map is synchronized with cloud storage. Its contents can be viewed in the web library and edited in the web planner at web.locusmap.app

We strongly recommend backing up your Locus data - tracks, routes, points, and settings. This tool enables the definition of periodic automatic backups and triggers manual one-time backups.

… saves Locus data periodically to Locus/backup/auto directory and optionally to Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive. How to set it up:

1. Enable automatic backup
2. set what you want to backup - the default is all:
   
3. Set repetition frequency, number of stored backups and backup to cloud (optional but strongly recommended):

Automatically backs up selected Locus data to your selected directory at Dropbox, One Drive, or Google Drive:

• enable the option
• select your favorite cloud drive:
  
• log in and allow access for Locus Map
• select/create a folder for the backup files and confirm:
  

Saves a single backup file with Locus data to Locus/backup/ directory (it can be changed in settings > Backup & File system > File system manager > Set custom sub-directories). The file name is by default the time stamp, but it can be changed.

1. set what you want to backup (the same selection as with the automatic backup)
2. set backup to cloud (optionally, the same way as with the automatic backup)

This command triggers a process of packing all the app's data (maps, tracks, points, settings, attachments…) into one ZIP file, which can be used as a general backup when you need to start using Locus Map on another device. The file can be very large, and the app informs about the required space for storing it:
The backup file is stored in the /Locus/backup/ directory, but upon its finishing, an option to share it with Dropbox and other services is offered.

• select storage where the backup file is stored:
  
• select the backup file. It starts downloading and then its content is analyzed
• you are prompted to select what content of the package you want to restore:
  
• restart Locus Map

Relevant only for Android 11+ devices only.

It searches the device storage for the app's main directory, provided it is not placed in the current location. Used in case the user cancels the data transfer after an update on Locus Map version 4.5.x. and newer.

It moves all data of the app out of its main directory to a selected part of the storage. Used above all when reinstalling the app with the main storage in the private directory, which is usually removed by the uninstall.

Triggers the process of transferring data from the sister app's main directory to the current main directory.

Deletes temporary storage folders:

• Temporary files - deletes cache directory
• Cache of online maps - deletes all cached online map tiles
• Unneeded geocaching data - deletes all cached data of geocache points that have been removed before
• Unused attachments - deletes all data linked to previously removed points