Problem Statement
While I can run a manual backup of the data, as well as the "Engine Profile" (personally I think these should just be bundled into one file or at least have an option for a single file backup)
This works great and I was able to export from one phone and import into another.
The main issue however is that now there is no option to have this trigger automatically. I use NextCloud so having a folder automatically backup to to the "cloud" is trivial, however without some kind of automated schedule in place, if the user forgets to run the backup then that data will be lost.
Proposed Solution
- Add an option so that it perhaps runs an export as soon as the app is launched (it can just overwrite the last export) and just have the option to select which folder to export to.
- (optional) please bundle both the data and profile into one file, it's annoying having to two separate exports and imports.
User Story
- As a a normal user,
I want my data to be automatically backed up,
so that I don't lose my data and profile.
Alternatives Considered
There are no alternatives at the moment, I have to manually trigger this export every day and it's getting very tedious doing this by hand!
Priority Assessment
Feature Category
Platform Considerations
Existing Solutions
Yes, many FOSS apps provide the option for automated backups, for example Aegis Authenticator as well as SMS Import and Export as well as many others. Flow can already run an export, but at the moment it has to be manually triggered.
I believe if there was a option to trigger on launch, this would pretty much solve this issue as it would mean that the backed up file is fairly recent (well last time the app was launched), which would be vastly improved over "the last time the user did an export"
Additional Context
As mentioned it would be super awesome to "bundle" both data and profile into one file, because having to deal with two separate files for exporting/importing is not as "smooth" from a UX
Problem Statement
While I can run a manual backup of the data, as well as the "Engine Profile" (personally I think these should just be bundled into one file or at least have an option for a single file backup)
This works great and I was able to export from one phone and import into another.
The main issue however is that now there is no option to have this trigger automatically. I use NextCloud so having a folder automatically backup to to the "cloud" is trivial, however without some kind of automated schedule in place, if the user forgets to run the backup then that data will be lost.
Proposed Solution
User Story
I want my data to be automatically backed up,
so that I don't lose my data and profile.
Alternatives Considered
There are no alternatives at the moment, I have to manually trigger this export every day and it's getting very tedious doing this by hand!
Priority Assessment
Feature Category
Platform Considerations
Existing Solutions
Yes, many FOSS apps provide the option for automated backups, for example Aegis Authenticator as well as SMS Import and Export as well as many others. Flow can already run an export, but at the moment it has to be manually triggered.
I believe if there was a option to trigger on launch, this would pretty much solve this issue as it would mean that the backed up file is fairly recent (well last time the app was launched), which would be vastly improved over "the last time the user did an export"
Additional Context
As mentioned it would be super awesome to "bundle" both data and profile into one file, because having to deal with two separate files for exporting/importing is not as "smooth" from a UX