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backup apps [was] Re: Is it time to flash my phone?

 

On Monday, March 21, 2016 03:03:59 PM Olivier Tilloy wrote:
> > What you want to backup:
> > 
> > * contacts:
> > copy the folder /home/phablet/.local/share/evlution/addressbook/
> > 
> > * SMS/call history:
> > you'll find that in /home/phablet/history-service/history.sqlite
> > 
> > * You want to check your other apps. e.g. if you are using Authenticator
> > for two-factor-authentication you will want to copy it's configuration
> > too in order to not lock yourself out from your accounts. App's configs
> > are in /home/phablet/.config/<appid> or
> > /home/phablet/.local/share/<appid>.
> 
> If you want to keep your web browsing history, bookmarks, downloads
> history and cookies, you’ll want to back up
> /home/phablet/.local/share/webbrowser-app

Sorry for the thread hijack, but there seems to be a very obvious lack of any 
backup apps, or any way to easily backup data.

Is anyone working on one or any plans for one?


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