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manual:faq:move_to_new_phone [2024/03/28 11:32] – [2. The new phone] mstupkamanual:faq:move_to_new_phone [2024/03/28 11:36] (current) – [Moving Locus to another phone or tablet] mstupka
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-You have purchased a new mobile or tablet. Follow the instructions on how to move Locus Map, its settings and all its data (maps, tracks, points) safely into the new device:+You have purchased **a new mobile or tablet**. Or you are getting ready for a **factory reset**. Follow the instructions on how to move Locus Map, its settings and all its data (maps, tracks, points) safely into the new (or freshly restored) device:
 ===== Android 11+ devices ===== ===== Android 11+ devices =====
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   * **copy** the "locus_data" folder via PC, Dropbox, Google Drive, or whatever else to your new phone's "Download" directory   * **copy** the "locus_data" folder via PC, Dropbox, Google Drive, or whatever else to your new phone's "Download" directory
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-**Recommended:** Change the location of the custom subdirectories (if you have any - SRTM, geocaching, backup, MapVector, etc.) to **the default within the main app's directory** BEFORE the app data unloading.+**Recommended:** Change the location of the **[[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#set_custom_sub-directories|custom subdirectories]]** (if you have any) to **the default within the main app's directory** BEFORE the app data unloading.
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manual/faq/move_to_new_phone.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/28 11:36 by mstupka