kwyntes Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 If this was done intentionally I suppose this should be considered a feature request, but I can't think of any reason as to why this would be intentional so I'm assuming the opposite. The allowBackup=false flag in the manifest file prevents adb backup from backing up Poweramp settings and data. It would be a lot more convenient to be able to use this utility since it, unlike other methods of backing up one's phone, does not require root access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewilley Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 I'm guessing this might be because PA sets up a lot of internal options based on the exact device hardware configuration that it has been installed on, so if you simply copy an installation over to another device it might cause problems - as can happen when using things like Titanium Backup between different devices. But @maxmp would be able to say more. The recommended method is to use PA's 'Export Settings/Data' feature, and then import that file onto your new device setup. Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmp Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 @kwyntes unfortunately that “Default” backup implementation has a long standing framework bug when app goes into limbo state until device restart - see e.g. The problem with Poweramp that it’s also a “service” which system tries to restart on crash in a loop, causing increased battery usage due to this framework bug we never can avoid if allowBackup is enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyntes Posted May 16, 2023 Author Share Posted May 16, 2023 Oh god it's one of those bugs... Yeah I understand, let's just hope that will be resolved one day because this is still pretty much the only way of properly backing up an app in its entirety that does not require root access. Just one question; When I export settings/data through that option in the app, will it also export the Recently Played list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmp Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 @kwyntes the playback metadata is stored if "Ratings and track statistics" is selected in Export Settings/Data. The Recently Played list is based on "played_at" track metadata which is exported/imported this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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