diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 6d514574b..c8e5029d5 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -81,6 +81,27 @@ app is not possible. Cloud providers currently known to be supported: - Nextcloud +- Google: Android Settings > Backup > Back up now; it's [on your Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/backups) + +When migrating to a new phone, just install Aegis again, and the Cloud provider +will restore its backup to the new device. You can test restoring a backup by +uninstalling the app and re-installing it. To convince yourself that the data +wasn't just left on the device, you can _Clear storage_ and _Clear cache_ +in Aegis' App info _Storage and cache_ settings before uninstalling it. + +If Aegis is already installed and you see the welcome screen when starting the app +although you were expecting to restore your backup, reinstall the app. This should +help to get you into the restore process from above, asking you for your password. + +The password that it asks you for after a (re)install means that the restore +from the Cloud provider worked! But it was sent encrypted to the Cloud provider. +So you do need the Aegis vault password that you originally set on the previous device. + +If you recently added a new entry, then before doing such a test, make sure +that Aegis' own _Backup Settings_ confirm the most recent backup was successful. +For Google Cloud provider backup, you can explicitly trigger a backup from System +_Settings > Back up or copy data > Back up data > Back up now._ (Which is only +useful for testing; for normal use, it does it automagically at an appropriate time.) Another common setup is to configure Aegis to back up to a folder on local storage of your device and then have a separate app (like