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manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys [2023/04/28 16:28] – mstupka | manual:user_guide:settings:backup_fsys [2025/04/11 15:05] (current) – [First sync] mstupka | ||
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Allows customizing Locus Map default working directories. | Allows customizing Locus Map default working directories. | ||
==== Set the main directory ==== | ==== Set the main directory ==== | ||
- | <WRAP center round important> | ||
- | **Android 11+** | ||
- | The app is forced to have the main directory | + | By default, Locus Map's main data is stored |
- | </ | + | * /// |
+ | * both /// | ||
- | + | === How to do it: === | |
- | By default, Locus main directory is stored in the root of your device' | + | |
* tap the selected option | * tap the selected option | ||
* tap " | * tap " | ||
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* app transfers the data to the new location | * app transfers the data to the new location | ||
* app requires **restart** | * app requires **restart** | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
If you want only to select a different location for the main app directory - **without data transfer** - tap {{: | If you want only to select a different location for the main app directory - **without data transfer** - tap {{: | ||
+ | <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 - /// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
==== Set custom sub-directories ==== | ==== Set custom sub-directories ==== | ||
Some sub-directories can be placed out of the default main directory.\\ {{ : | Some sub-directories can be placed out of the default main directory.\\ {{ : | ||
- | 1) in the app **private folders** | + | 1) in the app' |
- | * ///Maps/// - raster maps | + | * **Maps** |
- | * ///MapsOnline/// - definition files, temp data of online maps | + | * **MapsOnline** - definition files, temp data of online maps |
- | * ///geocaching/// - user images, spoilers, HTML listings, | + | * **MapsVector** - vector maps, e.g. LoMaps or OpenAndroMaps |
+ | * **geocaching** - user images, spoilers, HTML listings, | ||
+ | * **SRTM** - offline elevation data | ||
- | 2) anywhere in the device storage: | + | 2) **anywhere** in the device storage: |
- | * /// | + | * **Backup** - ZIP files with the backup of tracks, routes, points, and settings |
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==== First sync ==== | ==== First sync ==== | ||
* take the device on which you have the **oldest Locus data** (tracks, routes, points). This device should ideally have all your complete data | * 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 **track/point manager** and tap the sync button in the topbar:\\ {{ : | + | * open your **Library** and tap the sync button in the topbar |
* **confirm manual synchronization** and let it go all the way through:\\ {{ : | * **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 [[https:// | * **your personal database on the cloud has been created** – you can sync other devices or plan/save routes in the [[https:// |