How user can take backups out of device [released]
If user wants to perform factory reset (s)he needs to save backup snapshots outside of device internal memory. Is it possible?
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If user wants to perform factory reset (s)he needs to save backup snapshots outside of device internal memory. Is it possible?
Use Dump/restore to/from memory card from Backup UI menu. It is available since Update #4
but it's not working... See here : https://together.jolla.com/question/33933/backup-to-sd-10420/
pizzulicchio ( 2014-04-24 02:31:33 +0300 )editYou can also use rsync and/or http://code.google.com/p/rsync-backup/ which also handles incremental backups. (If you have developer mode enabled).
Now it is possible to take it out only if Developer mode is on, it can be done through ssh connection or from Terminal. Backup snapshots storage is stored in the /home/nemo/.vault directory and the best way is to make a tar archive from it and store it on SD card. So, to get backups archived on SD card (do not forget to insert it :-) ) one can execute (in ssh session or in Terminal):
# tar cf $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/media/sdcard/vault.tar -C $HOME .vault
and to get it back after factory reset (it should not touch sdcard contents):
# cd $HOME && tar xpf $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/media/sdcard/vault.tar
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Asked: 2013-12-12 00:46:35 +0300
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michdeskunk ( 2014-01-18 16:37:14 +0300 )editI would welcome the function to export the backups to my OwnCloud instance.
Hirager ( 2014-01-31 07:54:21 +0300 )edit@Hirager Backup software (the-vault) is open source (UI is not yet, but anyway it is just plain qml/js), so features and fixes are welcome :)
dez ( 2014-02-12 09:47:28 +0300 )edit@michdeskunk It is planned to be added. Also it can be added by users with sw engineering skills: backup script "api" is very simple
dez ( 2014-02-12 09:49:14 +0300 )editAlternative method using git: https://together.jolla.com/question/78679/synchronizing-backups-with-remote-servers-using-git/
Andy Branson ( 2015-01-29 15:53:52 +0300 )edit