Backups
Backups allow for easy and safe storage of records in your profile for safe keeping locally on your device. In the eventuality of having lost some information, backups can be used for restoring the records using the content that was stored in the backed up file.
Backups screen
All your available backups can be viewed in the Backups screen. The Backups screen can be reached by clicking on the Backups link in the application menu.
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SplashID Classic gives you automated local backups. A local backup contains the following information that is present at the time of the backup creation.
- Records
- Categories
- Types
Local backups
Local backups are stored on the physical media storage available in your devices. These type of backups are available for all the users irrespective of the sync type of the profile.
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Local backups are taken automatically on certain actions as listed below.
- Locking the app
- Change of the Sync method
You can also manually trigger a local backup. This can be done as follows.
- Go to the Backups screen by clicking or tapping on the Backups entry in the application menu.
- Click or tap on the Local Backup tab to see your backups taken locally.
- Click or tap on the Backup now button to start a local backup manually.
Local backups on app usage
A local backup is taken only on the days the app is used i.e. when the app is launched and unlocked.
If you do not use the app on a given day, then there wont be any local backups taken for that day.
Settings
The local backups settings allow you to configure the following.
- Switching on or off the automatic local backups.
- The desired local backup frequency.
- Number of backups you want to retain on your local storage media.
By default, there will be a maximum of 30 local backups stored, with one being kept for each day you sign in to the application.
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Local backups do not sync
Local backups remain on the device where they were taken, and do not sync across the users devices.
Lock a backup
You can lock a local backup to prevent it from being overwritten when a new backup is taken.
To lock a local backup do the following in the Local Backup section in the Backups screen.
- Locate the local backup in the displayed list.
- Click or tap on the Lock button in the backup entry.
- Wait till the lock is set on the backup.
Unlock a backup
You can unlock a previously locked local backup. This will remove the lock that was set on the backup, and allow it to be overwritten when a new backup is taken as per the backup schedule.
To unlock a local backup do the following in the Local Backup section in the Backups screen.
- Locate the locked local backup in the displayed list.
- Click or tap on the Unlock button in the backup entry.
- Wait till the lock is removed on the backup.
Restore a backup
If you need to remove all your existing information in your profile, and restore them from a backup, then you need to use the Restore function.
Sign out from all other devices before a restore
Before you initiate a restore of a backup, it is a good practice that you delete the data on all other devices to prevent duplication of data during sync.
Alternately, you can uninstall SplashID Classic from all your other devices before you proceed with the restore on your main device.
After the restore you can install SplashID Classic on your other devices and sync them up to get the restored data.
Do the following to restore a local backup.
- Select the device that you want to perform the restore on.
- Delete data from all your other devices.
- Locate the local backup in the displayed list on your device.
- Click or tap on the Restore button in the backup entry.
- Provide the required confirmation by entering your master password.
- Wait till the restore completes.
Delete a backup
An existing backup can be deleted, if you are sure that you no longer need it.
Do the following to delete a local backup.
- Locate the local backup in the displayed list on your device.
- Click or tap on the Trash icon in the backup entry.
- Provide the required confirmation by clicking or tapping on the Delete button.
- Wait till the backup is deleted.
Avoid manually deleting files on your desktop
Please do not access any of the backup files in the application folders on your device or desktop. The backup files will not work for any other user profiles.