Automate the backup-to-file flow to get automatic backups

[tdbe]

I loved using this app and I am 100% fine with (encrypted) local file backups because most of my phone's files are generically & automatically synced to other devices anyway.

But nobody remembers to do manual backups. What are the roadblocks to implementing a timer that executes the backup every x days etc.? The equivalent of pressing the backup button.

Many fdroid apps already do this when they detect a change or on interval.

[federicoiosue]

Hi, nice point, there is already a test feature for that that was been released in the alpha package long time ago.
As you mentioned when some change happened a "special" local backup was updated and that folder is the one that I personally used to keep in sync with my desktop to access notes with a desktop app.

That part still need to be completed anyway, that's why has never been released in the stable version of the app yet.

[tdbe]

Ok so to play around, I just downloaded the Omni Notes Alpha apk, but I don't see any new features in the settings. I looked at your code, saw String AUTO_BACKUP_DIR = "_autobackup"; - Should I make a folder called "_autobackup" on my phone for this to work? What path? In Documents/Omni Notes Alpha/_autobackup/ The app doesn't seem to magically start writing to that folder when I edit the notes.