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Backup & Restore

The Backup & Restore settings page controls cloud backup and restore of your save files. Cloud backup is a premium feature — available only to users with an active ad-removal subscription.

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What you see​

The page shows different content depending on your subscription status:

  • No active subscription — an explanation of the cloud backup feature and a button to open the in-app purchase flow.
  • Active subscription — the Backup and Restore buttons plus the subscription expiration date.

Subscribing​

Tap the subscription button (when shown) to open the standard Google Play in-app purchase flow for ad removal. Once purchase completes, the buttons enable on this screen.

Backup​

With an active subscription, Backup uploads your current save files (states + in-cartridge saves) to the cloud. The status updates while the transfer runs and confirms when finished.

Restore​

With an active subscription, Restore pulls down the most recent backup from the cloud and replaces local save files. Use this when moving to a new device or recovering after an uninstall/reinstall.

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Restore overwrites local saves. If your current local saves are newer than the cloud copy, back up first before restoring.

Subscription expiration​

When the ad-removal subscription expires:

  • Existing cloud backups remain on the server.
  • New backups and restores require re-subscribing.
  • Local saves on the device are unaffected.

Privacy​

The cloud backup ties to your in-app account (created during the purchase flow). Only save files are uploaded — no ROMs, no device identifiers beyond what's needed to associate the backup with your subscription.

For full details on what's backed up and how to restore on a new device, see Cloud Backup.