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How to configure, access and change data storage for maps, tracks and other personal data
Storage info in Download maps menuβ
- Android
- iOS
There is toolbar about storage information in Download maps menu. Here you see Device memory and free space in device storage.
Android Menu β Download maps β All Downloads- Favorite backups
- Folder structure (iOS / Android)
There is toolbar about storage information in Download maps menu. Here you see Device memory and free space in device storage. For iOS, you can estimate how much memory spacing of OsmAnd data is in the device storage (orange color).
iOS Menu β Maps & Resources- Favorite backups
- Folder structure (iOS / Android)
Data storage folderβ
- Android
- iOS
For Android you can find all information about OsmAnd data and change storage folder in Global settings.
Android Menu β Settings β OsmAnd settings β Data storage folder
OsmAnd usage:
Here you can find all information about data size for each categories of data: maps, travel guides, hillshade / slope / contour lines, tracks, audio / video notes, tiles, other.
Change storage folder
Here you can change forlder for keeping your OsmAnd data in your device
Memory name | Permission access |
---|---|
Internal app memory | Only OsmAnd app has access to its data and none of external apps / pc has access |
Shared memory | Multiple OsmAnd apps could have access and multiple external apps |
External storage 1 | Only 1 OsmAnd app has access and Admin apps and USB |
External storage N | SDCard: Only 1 OsmAnd app has access and Admin apps and USB |
Multiuser storage | Only 1 OsmAnd app has access but it's shared between multiple Android users |
Manually specified | Depends on the path |
OsmAnd files are visible in the "Files" application. You can access all OsmAnd files: tracks, favorites, maps, rendering.xml, routing.xmlustom:
Files β On My Phone β OsmAnd Maps
Storage on SD cardβ
- Android
- iOS
In order to move the OsmAnd home (maps) folder to an external SD card:β
- Go to
Settings (on the start screen) --> OsmAnd Settings --> Data storage folder
- Change the value to a path pointing to the external SD card, on many
Android systems it may contain
/storage/extSdCard
or similar. Please note that some versions of Android strictly limit your choice of which path will be write-accessible for apps. - You are then asked if the contents of the OsmAnd data folder should be moved from internal memory to the external SD card. You may also perform this manually using a built-in file manager app on the device, or via connecting the device to a computer as external storage and performing the move from there.
How do I use my SD card with OsmAnd under Android 4.4+ and 5?β
If you update your Android to version 4.4.x, you will experience a known
Android issue with the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
permission: Android has
changed the rules so that from now on no application can write to the
external SD card anywhere outside its new standard folder
Android/data/[PACKAGE-NAME]
. If OsmAnd was installed prior to updating
your device to Android 4.4.x, it will continue to work (read-only) with
the old, non-standard osmand folder, but won't be able to update any map
and other files there.
Solutions:
- Move OsmAnd's data folder osmand to the internal storage. \ Drawback: Internal storage can be rather small.
- Move OsmAnd's data folder osmand into its standard SD folder, \
for OsmAnd+ :
(extSdCard)/Android/data/net.osmand.plus/files
\ for OsmAnd :(extSdCard)/Android/data/net.osmand/files
\ Caution: Whenever you uninstall OsmAnd now, all your data will be erased as well! (Unless you unmount your SD card, or rename the net.osmand(.plus) folder before de-installation.)
If you manually want to perform the necessary copies/moves, either use a
PC to perform this action on the SD card, or on the device itself use
the file manager tool which came pre-installed with your Android
(only these methods will have the necessary write permission). All copy operations
may also be invoked in OsmAnd itself via Menu/Settings/General/Data
storage folder
but the copy operations may take a long time or result in
errors (e.g. if the SD card is too full).
Android only
Backup & Restoreβ
cross-platform
This is a cross-platform feature (Android <-> iOS OsmAnd versions).
This feature helps to keep and restore your OsmAnd data. There are two variants of backing up in OsmAnd: OsmAnd Cloud and Local.
Backup and Restore for OsmAnd Proβ
subscribe
Β You need to subscribe to OsmAnd Pro.
- Android
- iOS
Allows to keep your OsmAnd data in OsmAnd Cloud and restore your data from OsmAnd Cloud. It's a cross platform feature.
When you subscrebed to OsmAnd Pro, you need to make registration for Backup & Restore function or enter your registrated e-mail:
Menu β Settings β Backup & Restore β Create new account / I already have an account
A one-time password for the next step will be sent to it.
Afer registration your Backup & Restore menu has two screens: Status and Settings
Statusβ
Here you can start to make a backup and restore data online and local:
- "Backup now" button - allows to make a backup of your data to OsmAnd Cloud. Info: time of last backup and wich data added after that on your device. Button is not showed if you make backup some time ago and you don't have data for backing up.
- "Restore data" button - allows to restore data on your device using existing backups, or back up data to OsmAnd Cloud.
- "Local backup" - allows to back up or restore data from a local file. Read about it here.
Settingsβ
At this screen you can set your login and backup data.
- Back up data - select data and folders to back up.
- Version history - shows data what keept in Storage taken.
Account - allows to log out from your account.
Danger zone:
"Delete all my data" button - All data on OsmAnd Cloud will be deleted. Local versions will stay untouched.
"Remove old versions" button - Current versions of your data will be preserved on OsmAnd Cloud.
Allows to keep your OsmAnd data in OsmAnd Cloud and restore your data from OsmAnd Cloud. It's a cross platform feature.
When you subscrebed to OsmAnd Pro, you need to make registration for Backup & Restore function or enter your registrated e-mail:
iOS Menu β Settings β Backup & Restore β Create new account / I already have an account / Get
You need to enter the e-mail address you registered with.
A one-time password for the next step will be sent to it.
Afer registration your Backup & Restore menu has Backup section and "Settings" button βοΈ.
Statusβ
Here you can start to make a backup and restore data online and local:
- "Backup now" button - allows to make a backup of your data to OsmAnd Cloud. Info: time of last backup and wich data added after that on your device. Button is not showed if you make backup some time ago and you don't have data for backing up.
- "Restore data" button - allows to restore data on your device using existing backups, or back up data to OsmAnd Cloud.
- "Local backup" - allows to back up or restore data from a local file. Read about it here.
Settingsβ
Click on the "Settings" button βοΈ on the screen top.
At this screen you can set your login and backup data.
- OsmAnd Cloud - opens the screen where you can select data and folders to back up by clicklig on Backup data. Here there is info about using memory by clicking Manage storage.
- Version history - shows data what keept in Storage taken.
Account - allows to log out from your account.
Danger zone:
"Delete all my data" button - All data on OsmAnd Cloud will be deleted. Local versions will stay untouched.
"Remove old versions" button - Current versions of your data will be preserved on OsmAnd Cloud.
Local backupβ
Back up or restore data (it has restrictions for unpaid users. you can't back up and restore Favorites, map markers..) from a local file:
- Back up as file - creating and saving OSF-file in your device.
- Android
- iOS
Menu β Settings β Import/Export β Export to file
Menu β Settings β Local Backup β Backup into file
- Restore from file - opening and restoring OSF-file (you backup).
- Android
- iOS
Menu β Settings β Backup & Restore β Local backup β Restore from file
Menu β Settings β Backup & Restore β Local Backup β Restore from file
Copy raster map package created on PCβ
- Android
- iOS
Map package can be saved in two formats: SQ Lite and Metainfo. Next, you need to move your map package file(s) to OsmAnd-tiles directory:
For Android OsmAnd - you need to access storage to copy file(s) from PC to the device folder BASEOSMAND_STORAGE/tiles or you can click the file on your email, cloud, or messenger, download it and choose OsmAnd app to open. Map package is added automatically to your online maps list in OsmAnd.
Map package can be saved in two formats: SQ Lite and Metainfo. Next, you need to move your map package file(s) to OsmAnd-tiles directory:
For iOS OsmAnd - you need to click the file on your iTunes or messenger, download it and choose OsmAnd app to open. Map package is added automatically to your online maps list in OsmAnd.