#Back up your current files & apps
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings .
- Select "Developers" section, then select Linux development enviroment Back up and restore.
- To manually back up your Linux apps and files, select Backup.
- At the left, under “My files,” choose where to save your files.
- Write your file name and select Save.
- At the bottom right, a backup progress notification will appear.
Tip: Once backup is complete, you can click the notification to view your files in the Files app.
#Replace your apps & files with a previous backup
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings .
- Select "Developers" section, then select Linux development enviroment Back up and restore.
- Next to “Replace your apps and files with a previous backup”, select Restore. A confirmation window will appear that states your current Linux apps and data will be deleted.
- Select Restore.
- Within “My files,” select the backup you want to restore and then select Open.
Important: The backup should be a .tini file.
- At the bottom right, a restore progress notification will appear.
#Fix problems with back up & restore
#“More storage space needed”
To back up and restore your Linux files and apps uses a lot of disk space.
- To make space, delete files from the Files app.
- To check what is taking up space, go to Settings Device Storage management.
#“Couldn’t back up / Couldn’t restore Linux apps & files”
An unknown error occurred, try to back up or restore again.