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This pages describes the procedure to take over all your c:geo data from one device to another. It can be useful, if you e.g. have a new device and want to transfer all stored caches and settings from your old to the new device. | This pages describes the procedure to take over all your c:geo data from one device to another. It can be useful, if you e.g. have a new device and want to transfer all stored caches and settings from your old to the new device. | ||
- | If you follow the steps below, the stored caches (including their status, notes, offline logs) and setting of c:geo will be 100% identical on the old and new device. | + | ===== Limitations ===== |
- | The described migration process does however not include offline | + | If you follow the steps below, all stored caches (including their status, notes, offline logs), the cache history and all program settings of c:geo will be 100% identical between the old and new device. These are usually the main items you want to transfer smoothly to the new device. |
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+ | The described migration process does however not include offline | ||
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+ | Stored log images from cache logbooks and pictures from cache descriptions will not be included in this migration as they are stored on a non-user accessible system folder. Those can however be easily restored by refreshing the relevant caches on the new device. | ||
===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
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- Tap on '' | - Tap on '' | ||
- Note down the folder path shown in the " | - Note down the folder path shown in the " | ||
- | - You can now either directly use the '' | + | - You can now either directly use the '' |
===== Tasks on the new device ===== | ===== Tasks on the new device ===== | ||
- | The following steps have | + | Perform the following steps on the new device: |
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+ | - [[.: | ||
+ | - Copy the stored backup folder with its two files onto the new device into a folder of your choice | ||
+ | - Start c:geo | ||
+ | - Follow the steps of the [[.: | ||
+ | - Set app permission | ||
+ | - Set base folder | ||
+ | - Go to c:geo Menu → Backup/ | ||
+ | - Use the button '' | ||
+ | - Locate the folder with your stored backup from the old device, select '' | ||
+ | - In the following dialog select to restore caches and waypoints as well as program settings and select '' | ||
+ | - (Optional) During the restoration you might be asked if you want to use the folder settings for offline maps/themes and GPX exports from your old device. If you want to use the same directories also on your new device you have to grant c:geo access to the directories on your new device during this step. Otherwise you can just decline to use them and set them manually later. | ||
+ | - After the restoration has been completed you will be asked to restart c:geo. Confirm with '' | ||
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+ | **That' | ||
+ | Now c:geo on your new device should contain the same caches and have the same settings as on your old device. | ||
- | FIXME | ||
- | ===== Optional steps ===== | ||
- | FIXME | ||