Backup and Restore

Overview

The backup and restore function allows you to export your AndBible data so that you can restore it on other devices and to preserve your data in case of device failure. It is recommended to backup your database file often. The database contains your notes, bookmarks, application settings, reading plans, and other information.

How to backup your data

  1. From the main menu tap Backup & Restore.

  2. Under Backup select the radio option for the type of data you would like to backup:

    • Choose Database to backup your Application Settings, Bookmarks, Labels, Notes, Study Pads, Reading Plans, Workspaces, etc.

    • Choose Documents to backup your Bibles, Dictionaries, Commentaries, Maps, etc. (You will be prompted which modules you want to backup)

    • Choose Application to backup the .apk file

  3. Tap Backup To….

  4. Choose where you would like to send the backup:

    • Phone Storage (you will be prompted to choose a folder on your device)

    • Share (you will be able to choose from a list of installed applications)

How to restore your data

NOTE: If your backups were saved to cloud storage, download the backups to your device before proceeding.

To restore your AndBible data:

  1. From the main menu, tap Backup & Restore.

  2. Under Restore or Import select the radio option for the type of data you would like to restore:

    • Choose Database to restore your Application Settings, Bookmarks, Labels, Notes, Study Pads, Reading Plans, Workspaces, etc.

    • Choose Documents to restore your Bibles, Dictionaries, Commentaries, Maps, etc.

  3. Tap Restore or Import From….

  4. If prompted, tap Proceed on the next dialog which indicates supported filetypes.

  5. Select the zipped backup file on your device to restore your AndBible data.

Note

Since version 5.0, you can choose exactly what to restore from a database backup — for example, only bookmarks or only workspaces — rather than restoring everything at once.

To restore you AndBible apk file:

  1. Locate the .apk file you previously backed up.

  2. Tap on the .apk file to install the AndBible application.

    • Note: You may need to give permission to allow your file manager application to install .apk files.