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manual:faq:move_to_new_phone [2025/08/11 14:39] – [2. The new phone] mstupkamanual:faq:move_to_new_phone [2025/08/15 14:35] (current) – mstupka
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   * 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**   * 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**
   * create a **[[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#manual_backup|backup of your data]]** and store the backup file on Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive   * create a **[[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#manual_backup|backup of your data]]** and store the backup file on Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive
-  * go to Locus settings > Backup & Filesystem > [[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#app_data_transfer|App data transfer]] > **unload app data** +  * go to Locus settings > Backup & Filesystem > [[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#app_data_transfer|App data transfer]] > **Unload app data** 
-  * select e.g. "Documents" directory and create a **new folder** in it. Name it e.g. "locus_data". Confirm.+  * select e.g. //"Documents"// directory and create a **new folder** in it. Name it e.g. //"locus_data"//. Confirm.
   * all the app's data is copied into the newly created folder   * all the app's data is copied into the newly created folder
-  * **copy** the "locus_data" folder via PC, Dropbox, Google Drive, or whatever else to your new phone's "Documents" directory+  * **copy** the //"locus_data"// folder via PC, Dropbox, Google Drive, or whatever else to your new phone's //"Documents"// directory
  
 ==== 2. The new phone ==== ==== 2. The new phone ====
  
   * **install** Locus Map   * **install** Locus Map
-  * go to Locus settings > Backup & Filesystem > App data transfer > **load app data**+  * go to Locus settings > Backup & Filesystem > App data transfer > **Load app data**
   * **select** the //"documents/locus_data"// directory and confirm   * **select** the //"documents/locus_data"// directory and confirm
   * **[[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#restore_from_backup|restore]]** the backup   * **[[manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys#restore_from_backup|restore]]** the backup
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 === Make a backup of Locus main directory === === Make a backup of Locus main directory ===
  
 +  * 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**
   * open a file manager (Total Commander, Solid Explorer, Xplore etc.) and find **/Locus/ directory**   * open a file manager (Total Commander, Solid Explorer, Xplore etc.) and find **/Locus/ directory**
   * zip it as e.g. "locus_backup.zip" file (optionally)   * zip it as e.g. "locus_backup.zip" file (optionally)
   * send it to some cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive etc.)   * send it to some cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive etc.)
-<WRAP center round important> 
-Don't forget to **backup your custom subdirectories** if you have any - SRTM, backup and MapVector files. 
-</WRAP> 
- 
  
 === Back up your external maps === === Back up your external maps ===
  
   * open Locus map manager > offline tab   * open Locus map manager > offline tab
-  * **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline#cloud_storage_setup|backup all maps]]** that are stored out of the main app directory (especially the raster maps purchased from commercial publishers) to **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline#cloud_storage_setup|Dropbox or Google Drive]]**.+  * **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline#cloud_storage_setup|backup all maps]]** that are stored **out of the main app directory** (especially the raster maps purchased from commercial publishers) to **[[manual:user_guide:maps_offline#cloud_storage_setup|Dropbox or Google Drive]]**.
  
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 ==== 2. The new phone ==== ==== 2. The new phone ====
  
-  * install the latest version of Locus Map to the new device+  * install the latest version of Locus Map on the new device
   * download the /Locus/ directory (or its zipped file) from **Dropbox** or **Google Drive** and copy its content (unzip it) to the /Locus/ directory in the new phone - overwrite the data that was newly created during the installation   * download the /Locus/ directory (or its zipped file) from **Dropbox** or **Google Drive** and copy its content (unzip it) to the /Locus/ directory in the new phone - overwrite the data that was newly created during the installation
   * do the same with the maps   * do the same with the maps
   * **log in to Locus Store**, re-download LoMaps, and restore your Premium package (if you have any)   * **log in to Locus Store**, re-download LoMaps, and restore your Premium package (if you have any)
   * restart Locus Map so that all the backups are properly re-initialized   * restart Locus Map so that all the backups are properly re-initialized
 +
 +<WRAP center round important>
 +If your new phone runs Android 11+, please follow the **[[manual:faq:move_to_new_phone#android_11_devices|instructions regarding Android 11+ phones]]**.
 +</WRAP>
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