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| -rw-r--r-- | core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java | 8 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java b/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java index 8e515e2b579c..bc8280681e4a 100644 --- a/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java +++ b/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java @@ -488,9 +488,11 @@ public abstract class BackupAgent extends ContextWrapper { * to place it with the proper location and permissions on the device where the * data is restored. * - * <p class="note">It is safe to explicitly back up files underneath your application's - * {@link #getNoBackupFilesDir()} directory, and they will be restored to that - * location correctly. + * <p class="note">Attempting to back up files in directories that are ignored by + * the backup system will have no effect. For example, if the app calls this method + * with a file inside the {@link #getNoBackupFilesDir()} directory, it will be ignored. + * See {@link #onFullBackup(FullBackupDataOutput) for details on what directories + * are excluded from backups. * * @param file The file to be backed up. The file must exist and be readable by * the caller. |