Make file import & export work on android

[ElpyGh]

Your Environment

• Version used: 11.0.3.L1A
• Operating System and version: Android 13
• Desktop Environment: N/A
• Browser Name and version: Not tested

Expected Behavior

The 'Sync & Export' section of the Settings should include the import/export features as they were available in previous versions. I am reporting this as a bug rather than a feature request because, based on some of your responses to similar issues, I understand that you still intend to maintain these highly useful functionalities.

Additionally, the Local File Configuration for synchronization should allow users to select the file path for storing the local file, as it did previously.

Current Behavior

No import/export features are available, nor is there a Local File Configuration option. Additionally, the sync process fails (see issue #3814 ). I have an export file dated December 15, 2024, so this issue likely originated in the latest version.n.

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

1. Go to Settings, Sync & Export Section
2. You can't find Import/export nor local file configuration
   3.I attach screenshots with the content of that section

Can you reproduce this reliably?

Yes, it's permanent, since last version

Console Output

N/A in android

Error Log (Desktop only) N/A in ANdroid

[github-actions]

Thank you very much for opening up this issue! I am currently a bit overwhelmed by the many requests that arrive each week, so please forgive me, if I fail to respond personally. I am still very likely to at least skim read your request and I'll probably try to fix all (real) bugs if possible and I will likely review every single PR being made (please, give me a heads up if you intent to do so) and I will try to work on popular requests (please upvote via thumbs up on the original issue) whenever possible, but trying to respond to every single issue over the last years has been kind of draining and I need to adjust my approach for this project to remain fun for me and to make any progress with actually coding new stuff. Thanks for your understanding!

[johannesjo]

This was removed a year ago from android since it did not work properly. Help with implementing it, would be very welcome!

[ElpyGh]

I seems that your last sentence in your response was accidentally cut. In any case, does the automatic backup work in Android? Where is the file stored and which it it's name. How to recover from saved automatic backups?

[johannesjo]

Automatic backups on android should work. Haven't looked at the code in quite a while, but I think data is saved to SQLite. The actual storage location might differ per device. Usually SP should automatically pick up on the backup if there is one available. The backup will be deleted, if you delete all app data though.

[ElpyGh]

Ok, but how can I request to restore an automatic backup in case I delete something by accicent? Example: when deleting the description of a task by accident. If there is any way, can I choose among last backup snapshots or does it always restore from  the last one? ---------------------------------------- *From: *Johannes Millan ***@***.***> *To: *johannesjo/super-productivity ***@***.***> *CC: *ElpyGh ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> *Date: *4 Jan 2025 14:10:00 *Subject: *Re: [johannesjo/super-productivity] Andr 13: Options to import export have dissappeared. (Issue #3816)

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Automatic backups on android should work. Haven't looked at the code in quite a while, but I think data is saved to SQLite. The actual storage location might differ per device. Usually SP should automatically pick up on the backup if there is one available. The backup will be deleted, if you delete all app data though. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub[#3816 (comment)], or unsubscribe[https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BOESOIXYBPQJYQBP73W3IID2I7MSRAVCNFSM6AAAAABUQZEGAOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNZRGI4DGOJXHA]. You are receiving this because you authored the thread. [Tracking image][https://github.com/notifications/beacon/BOESOISTGBLMP6TLQLNKWNL2I7MSRA5CNFSM6AAAAABUQZEGAOWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTUZIKXAU.gif]

[johannesjo]

For a technical versed user there are probably ways to do so on android, but it would require quite some effort. For the desktop version this is different, but on android backups are mainly a fail-safe in case the app data gets deleted completely by android, which is a (rare) possibility.

For backups on android I recommend using dropbox as sync provider. There you get backups in the cloud. You can import the data then in the web or the desktop version of super productivity.

[ElpyGh]

Ok,so then I understand that to save the data in Android  it can only be done through sync, and then to get the synchronized sata from the desktop app in the PC and export from there, right? ---------------------------------------- *From: *Johannes Millan ***@***.***> *To: *johannesjo/super-productivity ***@***.***> *CC: *ElpyGh ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> *Date: *4 Jan 2025 20:32:17 *Subject: *Re: [johannesjo/super-productivity] Make file import & export work on android (Issue #3816)

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For a technical versed user there are probably ways to do so on android, but it would require quite some effort. For the desktop version this is different, but on android backups are mainly a fail-safe in case the app data gets deleted completely by android, which is a (rare) possibility. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub[#3816 (comment)], or unsubscribe[https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BOESOIXSYLFJKECE7AITKG32JAZMBAVCNFSM6AAAAABUQZEGAOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNZRGM4TCMRQGA]. You are receiving this because you authored the thread. [Tracking image][https://github.com/notifications/beacon/BOESOIQRNBAP3DKSZELCP7L2JAZMBA5CNFSM6AAAAABUQZEGAOWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTUZIRIOA.gif]

[johannesjo]

Ok,so then I understand that to save the data in Android  it can only be done through sync, and then to get the synchronized sata from the desktop app in the PC and export from there, right?

Yes!

[ElpyGh]

Thanks a lot!! ---------------------------------------- *From: *Johannes Millan ***@***.***> *To: *johannesjo/super-productivity ***@***.***> *CC: *ElpyGh ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> *Date: *5 Jan 2025 13:31:42 *Subject: *Re: [johannesjo/super-productivity] Make file import & export work on android (Issue #3816)

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Ok,so then I understand that to save the data in Android  it can only be done through sync, and then to get the synchronized sata from the desktop app in the PC and export from there, right? Yes! — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub[#3816 (comment)], or unsubscribe[https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BOESOIUPU7JDFWAR7K5CDI32JEQ25AVCNFSM6AAAAABUQZEGAOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDKNZRGYYTAMRSG4]. You are receiving this because you authored the thread. [Tracking image][https://github.com/notifications/beacon/BOESOIQESSNSNBTRLVLOB4D2JEQ25A5CNFSM6AAAAABUQZEGAOWGG33NNVSW45C7OR4XAZNMJFZXG5LFINXW23LFNZ2KUY3PNVWWK3TUL5UWJTUZI6UHG.gif]

[johannesjo]

You're welcome! :)

[ElpyGh]

FYI, for some reason I don't know, after playing with the sync using dropbox, enabiling and disabling compression and encryption, I configured sync in Localfile and then it worked (lets you select the path to save the sync file). SO now I can sync locally, bot not on dropbox with encryption.