Offline backup is useless in Android 11+
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Steps to reproduce1. Settings -> Advanced -> Backup and Reset -> Local storage: Backup -> OK2. A toast pops up saying "Backup created"3. Download Total Commander, install and give it special permission to access all files4. Find no backup files in Android/data/com.mapfactor.navigator/files/navigator/backup/.Actually the "files/navigator/backup/" part is not even listed by file managers.ReasonNew Android 11 storage policy:
https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/storagePossible solutionThe backup files could be saved to/loaded from the Android/media/com.mapfactor.navigator/ directory. This solution has been adopted by other apps ie. WhatsApp. -
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Hi,have a look at https://forum.mapfactor.com/discussion/9358/no-more-access-to-data-folder-android-11-12Developers are working on it, I guess ...Regards ...
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Working fine in the latest release. Thanks.
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