README.md
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2 Android Automatic Backup Sample
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5 Sample demonstrating how to selectively disable Automatic
6 Backups in Android M, either by adjusting the location where data
7 files are stored or by using a custom XML configuration file.
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9 Introduction
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12 This sample demonstrates how to selectively disable Automatic Backups in Android M, either by
13 adjusting the location where data files are stored using [getNoBackupFilesDir()][1], or by using a
14 custom XML configuration file.
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16 This sample can also be used as a utility to test the behavior of the Automatic Backup feature.
17 Executing:
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19 adb shell bmgr restorecom.example.android.autobackup
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21 from a terminal will cause the sample's data to be cleared and replaced with a copy from the backup
22 server.
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24 [1]: http://developers.google.com/reference/android/content/Context.html#getNoBackupFilesDir()
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26 Pre-requisites
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29 - Android SDK 25
30 - Android Build Tools v25.0.3
31 - Android Support Repository
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33 Screenshots
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36 <img src="screenshots/1-main.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/> <img src="screenshots/2-settings.png" height="400" alt="Screenshot"/>
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38 Getting Started
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41 This sample uses the Gradle build system. To build this project, use the
42 "gradlew build" command or use "Import Project" in Android Studio.
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44 Support
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47 - Google+ Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/105153134372062985968
48 - Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android
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50 If you've found an error in this sample, please file an issue:
51 https://github.com/googlesamples/android-Automatic Backup
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53 Patches are encouraged, and may be submitted by forking this project and
54 submitting a pull request through GitHub. Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.
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56 License
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59 Copyright 2017 The Android Open Source Project, Inc.
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