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--- manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys [2023/04/28 16:28] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys [2024/04/03 11:18] (current) – mstupka
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 Allows customizing Locus Map default working directories.
 ==== Set the main directory ====
-<WRAP center round important>
-**Android 11+**
-The app is forced to have the main directory in its **private folder** in ///Android/data/// system directory. Either in the internal storage or on the external SD card.
+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:
-</WRAP>
+  * ///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 too
+=== How to do it: ===
-By default, Locus main directory is stored in the root of your device's **internal storage**. You can move it also to the **private directory** both in the **inner storage** or on **external SD card**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_53.jpg?nolink |}}
   * tap the selected option
   * tap "**MOVE**"
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   * app transfers the data to the new location
   * app requires **restart**
+{{ :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 |}}
+<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///.
+</WRAP>
 ==== Set custom sub-directories ====
 Some sub-directories can be placed out of the default main directory.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:settings:settings_65.jpg?nolink |}}
-) in the app **private folders** (either in internal storage or external SD card):
+) in the app's **private folders** in internal storage, external SD card or ///Android/Media/// directory:
-  * ///Maps/// - raster maps
+  * **Maps** - raster maps
-  * ///MapsOnline/// - definition files, temp data of online maps
+  * **MapsOnline** - definition files, temp data of online maps
-  * ///geocaching/// - user images, spoilers, HTML listings, offlinized data etc.
+  * **MapsVector** - vector maps, e.g. LoMaps or OpenAndroMaps
+  * **geocaching** - user images, spoilers, HTML listings, offlined data etc.
+  * **SRTM** - offline elevation data
-) anywhere in the device storage:
+) **anywhere** in the device storage:
-  * ///MapsVector/// - vector maps, e.g. LoMaps or OpenAndroMaps
+  * **Backup** - ZIP files with the backup of tracks, routes, points, and settings
-  * ///SRTM/// - offline elevation dat
-  * ///Backup/// - ZIP files with backup of tracks, routes, points and settings
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