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Android migrate to new device

Backup on old device

Seedvault

  • Remove unwanted apps
  • Configure Seedvault and backup
  • Verify backup status and unselect app that don't need a backup
  • Backup again
  • Browse last backup status list and note down apps that
    • failed during backup
    • couldn't get backed up by Seedvault

Backup files

  • Browse internal (and external) sdcards and
    • delete unneeded files
    • backup important files to usbstick
  • Internal sdcard
  • Pictures / Gallery (DCIM)
  • Audio recordings
  • Android/Data is not accessible via mtp:/

Restore on new device

Seedvault restore

  • Restore from seedvault

Manual restore

  • Signal
  • Whatsapp
  • Nextcloud
  • Davx5
  • aCalendar
  • FOSS Wallet
  • Thunderbird

Verify restore of most important apps

  • Go through all all migrated to new device and check if restore was successful, i.e.

Additional setting

  • sip account siehe ~/Howtos/sip.md