App backup preference

Plobberfroth

I do a regularly clear app storage and cache, I don't save photos, music is downloaded from Spotify after being deleted from phone storage.
Atm I write down all installed apps that I reinstall after a regular factory reset.
My question is there a backup option, not google, I use to reinstate my apps, rather than the current laborious reinstall.

Doboprobodyne

Plobberfroth
I haven't tried this fully so can't really vouch go it. Hope others will chime in.

If one manages one's apps with Obtanium, it has an import/export feature. I seem to be able to set a Nextcloud directory as the export folder target.

Thank you for making me go looking for this feature!

GrouchyGrape

Plobberfroth obtainium is the way I do it. Works flawlessly. Although, it only supports apps that are obtained directly GitHub, F-Droid, etc. Most of mine are so it's awesome. I set it to auto export on changes too so I always have an up to date copy of my apps. Importing is a breeze. Honestly, it's my favorite tool on my phone

Plobberfroth

Doboprobodyne

Thanks, Ive looked at obtainium but don't understand how it works, tried different app store URL and app names with no luck.

Doboprobodyne

Plobberfroth
Sorry for the delay. The absolute madlad who stuck it together has posted a video explaining obtanium that I found really accessible. Hope it sheds some light!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MF_v2OBncw

avaluedcustomer

TotalCommander has the ability (after giving the needed permission) to show all installed APK files which can be backed up to an external storage if needed.

Plobberfroth

avaluedcustomer

Brilliant thanks

SgtSurehand

Plobberfroth this is not going to work for split APK archives, only base APK will get copied so it can not be uniformly applied.

Plobberfroth

SgtSurehand

Perhaps I should qualify, I have the same VPN app installed in each profile but each VPN is set to a different location so each has a different IP