grapheneos phone to laptop backup

Ffeliik · 17 Jan

My backup software is called Settings > System > "Sicherung" which translates from German to English "Backup". There is no mention of SeedVault.

faxe · 17 Jan

feliik the default backup in the settings is SeedVault

Ffeliik · 17 Jan

In my Pixel 6 GrapheneOS Android 15 it is "Sicherung", not SeedVault.

Ffeliik · 17 Jan

This is my exFAT USB stick (1):
https://imgur.com/3NLpg8J

I still cannot select it (3) in the backup "Sicherung" (2):
https://imgur.com/a/OhSljuG

The image feature in this board software is a ...

spl4tt · 17 Jan

feliik Yes, the Sicherung feature is using seedvault in the background, it is just named 'sicherung' or 'backup'

Ffeliik · 17 Jan

de0u I cannot tap on "Backup location" since it is disabled, see screen above.

Dde0u · 18 Jan

feliik I cannot tap on "Backup location" since it is disabled, see screen above.

What if the USB device is not present?

Ffeliik · 18 Jan

de0u no difference

Dde0u · 20 Jan

feliik https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/18542-backup-path-reset-backups-not-completing-on-usb-c-drive/5

Ffeliik · 21 Jan

de0u "Settings, Apps, See all __ apps, ⋮, Show system, Seedvault, Storage & cache, then "Clear cache" and "Clear storage"."
... solved it. I had to go through the passphrase setup again and then I was able to select either internal or USB storage. Backup running as I text...

Dde0u · 21 Jan

feliik Thanks for reporting back!