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81 lines
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# Backing up your Installation
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LineageOS uses a builtin tool called Seedvault Backup to create and manage encrypted
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backups of your phone. No root is needed for the following guide.
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## Enabling the backup
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Go to your settings menu
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Find ```System Settings``` - Tap ```Advanced``` - Tap ```Backup```.
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Here you should find the ```Seedvault Backup``` Option. If not, got to ```Change Backup Provider```
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and tap ```Seedvault Backup```.
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Now choose ```Seedvault Backup```.
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Now a list of 12 words should appear. **Write all of the words down carefully**. Make sure you have got them in the right order and store them in a safe place, that is easily accessible to you.
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Tap ```Accept Recovery Code```.
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You might be prompted to re-enter the code.
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Next you can choose, where the backup should be stored.
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Usually you have the following options:
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* Your phones internal storage
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* generally not recommended as it fills your storage
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* also your data are lost if the phone is lost
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* SD-Card
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* viable option, if you have a large SD-Card
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* if your phone is gone, so are your data
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* USB Attached Storage
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* viable option, if you have a large USB Stick or even a drive
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* may need an adapter to work
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* data are stored separately from the phone
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* Nextcloud
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* if you have a nextcloud account, this might be a good option
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* very slow for large backups
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* needs a stable internet connection
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Once you chose the option best fitting for you.
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Seedvault will prepare the storage location.
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After this is done, the settings screen will pop up.
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For the backup actually being effective, enable ```Backup my data``` (or simillar).
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You can choose a few other options as well. I would recommend leaving them at their default (on) as it seems reasonable to me. But choose as you like :)
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It is also possible to choose which apps should be backed up or not.
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Seedvault should now be making backups without further user interaction.
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Note: Some apps might not be backed up.
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This can happen when:
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* The app was stopped by the user
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* The app was never used
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* The app was used, but reset by user
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* The app does not allow backups
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## Restoring a backup
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When you need to restore a backup:
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Option 1:
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* open your dialing app
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* enter ```*#*#7378673#*#*```
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Option 2:
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* open a note app, or any text field
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* enter ```*#*#RESTORE#*#*```
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* copy this text
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* open your phone app
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* paste this text into the dial field
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The recovery dialog should pop up.
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Here you can choose if you want to recover your apps and maybe even your storage.
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The restoration may take a while, be patient.
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### Restoring backup from different locations
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It seems, there are a few options to restore backups, that were initially from another phone. Check this [Github Issue](https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault/issues/85) for a start.
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