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Cloud Backup & Export

Radio group data lives on your device. If you get a new phone or uninstall the app, that data is gone by default.

You have two options to preserve it:

  • Cloud backup, save a snapshot to your Flaresat account (requires internet)
  • File export, export a .flaresat file you can keep anywhere
note

Cloud backup and restore require a Flaresat account and an internet connection at the time of the operation. The mesh itself still works offline.

Cloud backup​

Back up​

  1. Open the Radio group's map
  2. Tap Menu (☰) in the command bar, then tap Settings
  3. Scroll to Cloud Backup
  4. Tap Backup to Cloud
  5. Confirm

Flaresat exports the full group state and uploads it to your account. The backup is timestamped.

Restore​

Restore is done from within an existing Radio group, it overwrites the group's current data with the backup:

  1. Open (or create) the Radio group you want to restore into
  2. Tap Settings → scroll to Cloud Backup
  3. Tap Restore from Cloud
  4. A list of your saved backups appears, each showing the group name and date
  5. Tap a backup, then tap Restore
  6. Confirm, this will replace all current data in the group with the backup

Manage backups​

Under Cloud Backup in Group Settings you can:

  • See all saved backups for this group with names and dates
  • Restore any backup
  • Delete individual backups you no longer need

File export / import (.flaresat)​

For a self-contained backup you can store anywhere (email, files app, cloud drive):

Export:

  1. Open Group Settings
  2. Tap Export Group
  3. Choose where to save or share the .flaresat file

Import:

  1. Open Group Settings
  2. Tap Import Group (or open the .flaresat file from your files app)
  3. Confirm, the import shows a preview of item counts before applying

What is included​

DataIncluded
PinsYes
RoutesYes
AreasYes
Chat messagesYes
Group name, color, iconYes
LoRa channel and subcodeYes
Member listNo, Radio groups don't have cloud member records

Privacy note​

Cloud backups are stored in your Flaresat account and are only accessible with your account credentials, other group members cannot see your backups. Note that backups are not end-to-end encrypted; they are protected by your account access. For sensitive operations, the file export option keeps data entirely on your own storage.