The title says it all. I want to wipe my phone and then only use open source apps. The thing im afraid of is not backing up my data correctly and losing things like my keepass.
I have to make sure the data from the open source apps is downloadable as well so i can reload them to my phone.
Any tips to assist me with this process?
Which phone? Any custom ROM?
Keep in mind that you can’t restore data from one app to another. For stuff like photos it’s a full export and import outside of the app.
Go through each app and export its data, then transfer those files off the phone.
Not sure about your other apps but in keepass you can just export as an encrypted file and share it
Yep definitely can!
I think im paranoid because i have a whole flash drive that i cant access stuff on because its corrupted. Dont want that to happen to my keepass🤣
Take backups.
1 or 2 copies of something is not a backup, 3+ is a backup.
print on paper
yes seriously. no one can access it, and it cannot get corrupted.
Good idea, ill get a notebook!🤣
That’s why you need backups. If you wipe your phone and only have a single other copy of your data, you do not have a backup.
If your keepass database is encrypted then backup it in cloud
Truu, i read that you need 3 backups!
3-2-1
3 copies, including the original
2 types of media
1 stored offsite
The first is to be used. The second is to restore the 1st in the event it is damaged. The third are to restore the first and second in case the building burns down.
Nicee thats a good plan!
It’s the IT standard of care for backup.
I use Syncthing to back up my Signal chats and pictures every night with my raspberry Pi. I simply let Signal create a backup at night ans let Syncthing watch the backup folder.
Is Syncthing my ideal backup application?¶
No. Syncthing is not a great backup application because all changes to your files (modifications, deletions, etc.) will be propagated to all your devices. You can enable versioning, but we encourage you to use other tools to keep your data safe from your (or our) mistakes.
https://docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html#is-syncthing-my-ideal-backup-application
Thanks, I am awarw of that, I also have an rsync job to move the files into my NAS. The deletion is the part that bothers me most, but if you flash the device and the install syncthing with a new identifier that should treat it as a new device.
Ill look into that!
If your phone is older you can do full per app backups via ADB. It’s very hit and miss. Some people need to root the phone for it to work, some don’t. For some it works for someit doesn’t.
https://gist.github.com/AnatomicJC/e773dd55ae60ab0b2d6dd2351eb977c1
Thank you so much! How old, i think my phone is too new🤣🤣
Just try it out, it doesn’t take a lot of time. If it doesn’t work just move on.
Testing if it works is a bit of a pain though, because you need to have a wiped phone to restore the backup on to make sure each app restores properly.
Not really. If it doesn’t work the backup will be always the same size, 47B iirc
Well more that when it does work you don’t know for sure which apps are fully backed up.
Nicee thank you so much🙌🙌
