Auto backups

cwallen19803

cwallen19803

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The white screenshot shows files in the Macrodroid folder, internal storage. The other is from macrodroid itself.

Macrodroid appears to be storing a backup file on internal storage every few seconds. I'm sure that's not right. I'd like to know why my internal storage does not match what Macodroid claims to have backed up in terms of dates and times.
 

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dsnz

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very strange
I see just one file
it seems in your case that it can't delete the old ones when a new one is generated.. something like a filesystem issue
 
Jacob L

Jacob L

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My suggestion here is to either use cloud backup which MacroDroid has built in or turn off auto backup. You can create your own auto backup with the macro export action.
 
cwallen19803

cwallen19803

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Jacob L said:
My suggestion here is to either use cloud backup which MacroDroid has built in or turn off auto backup. You can create your own auto backup with the macro export action.
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I already have my own export, once a day. I find it hard to believe that I am the only one to have this issue. I haven't gone out of my way to deny the app permissions, I'm not aware of a delete permission separate from the regular access permission universally annoying in android 11. MD can write the files but not delete them? Odd.

So, unless it is only me, heads up. This will eat your device.
 
cwallen19803

cwallen19803

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I deleted those 95. In the time it took me to bring up macrodoid and disable auto backup, it had inserted three more. Two of them with the same time stamp, so less than a second apart. I deleted those three two.
 
cwallen19803

cwallen19803

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Now with auto backup disabled, the problem persists. Next up, disable macrodroid.

This is nuts.
 

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cwallen19803

cwallen19803

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Using the system log timestamp, I can match these files up to either and enable/disable macro or a change in macrodroid mode.

Every time I change macrodroid mode, there's a backup file. If I enable or disable a macro, there's a backup file.
 
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