F-Droid @lemmy.ml EraNet @lemmy.world 1y ago

How to backup list of F-Droid apps

How can I backup the list of F-Droid apps I have installed on my phone right now so i can just import that list on another phone and don't have to install each app manually?

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I use Obtainium

I'ts perfect to export your list of foss apps and let you install directly from github and other repository sources. I only use Obtanium + Aurora Store now
Use NeoBackup from f-droid to do this, backup your apps and you can copy the backup to another phone or computer. You can restore it later when you need it
- Does this work with non rooted phones too, and back up app data for F-droid apps still run into the back up limitations of non rooted phones?
  
  Nope, for non rooted phone you might want to try Restic (I haven't tried it yet)
  
  https://github.com/lhns/restic-android
  
  Edit
  
  I just remember, there's APK Kit from f-droid repo, it doesn't need root access
Neo Store which can be downloaded from f-droid let's you favorite apps and export that list.
- I was able to use Neo Store to export favourite apps as you suggested, but I wasn't able to import apps back, not sure what am I missing ....
  
  It should have imported the list of favorite apps but not the apps itself, since it doesn't do that type of back up. Did you import with the xts file?
  
  Does hitting the top left 'favorites' change up the apps displayed?
Thank you for your comments.

Neo Store, does show you all F-Droid apps and lets you export all favourites apps to an .xts file. I uninstalled few apps from my phone, but I wasn't able to import the "missing" apps from the list in the .xts file.

APK Kit lists all instated app on my phone, including Google play store and F-Droid, so this is not very useful (to me).

As for NeoBackup, I do need an app for a non rooted device

and Restic, is not that clear how to backup list of F-Droid installed apps and how to use it to restore missing apps.

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