commit | 793663acb5883bb564f31cb4af46c629e7e22f68 | [log] [tgz] |
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author | Torsten Grote <t@grobox.de> | Thu Sep 16 16:12:54 2021 +0200 |
committer | Chirayu Desai <952062+chirayudesai@users.noreply.github.com> | Wed Oct 13 16:15:20 2021 +0530 |
tree | 80285bb469c11b68a403a4404e30005cdd669be8 | |
parent | 39cb0c6443b8ecca234e5e59aff4e1d45bcf91a3 [diff] |
Add salt and backup type to metadata
A backup application for the Android Open Source Project.
If you are having an issue/question, please look at our FAQ.
For older versions of Android, check out the branches.
This application is compiled with the operating system and does not require a rooted device for use. It uses the same internal APIs as adb backup
which is deprecated and thus needs a replacement.
android.permission.BACKUP
to back up application data.android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
to check if there is internet access when network storage is used.android.permission.MANAGE_USB
to access the serial number of USB mass storage devices.android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
to change system backup settings and enable call log backup.android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
to get information about all installed apps for backup.android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES
to re-install apps when restoring from backup.android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
to backup and restore files from device storage.android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
to backup original media files e.g. without stripped EXIF metadata.android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
to do periodic storage backups without interruption.android.permission.MANAGE_DOCUMENTS
to retrieve the available storage roots (optional) for better UX.android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
to authenticate saving a new recovery codeBug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/seedvault-app/seedvault.
This project aims to adhere to the official Kotlin coding style.
⚠ WARNING: the Seedvault developers make no guarantees about external software projects. Please be aware that disclosing your secret recovery key to other software has security risks.
The Seedvault backup parser allows you to decrypt and inspect your backups. It can also re-encrypt them.
This application is available as open source under the terms of the Apache-2.0 License.