alexbakker
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3 months ago A couple of questions:
- Did you set up the other device from a factory state, log into your Google account and opt into restoring from backup?
- When did you enable "Android cloud backups" in Aegis? Before, or after you set up the other device?
I do not get an option to restore from the Google cloud backup
You won't see a prompt for this in Aegis. Android will automatically restore your Aegis vault in case you install it on a new device and opted to restore from backup.
aL1aL7
Version
v3.0.1
Source
Google Play
Vault encryption
Yes (with biometric unlock)
Device
S24 Ultra
Android version
Android 14 OneUI 6.1
ROM
Samsung
Steps to reproduce
I run Aegis on my S24 Ultra. It's configured with a password and biometrics. I have this issue both with the standard encrypted backup, and a different backup password. I have "Android cloud backups" enabled, and it shows a recent backup was completed. Drive seems to confirm (~16KB used by Aegis in the Google Cloud Backups). When installing Aegis on another phone (have tried two different phones, including when I set up my S24 Ultra), using the same Google account, I do not get an option to restore from the Google cloud backup - only to create a new vault, or import from file etc. No change even if I force a Google Cloud device backup (Aegis updates as well to show the most recent backup was done). I know I could create a separate on-device file backup and upload that to Google Drive, but that defeats the point of simplicity. Is this a bug? Is it supposed to work cross-device using the same Google account? Thank you!
What do you expect to happen?
When installing Aegis on a new phone running under the same Google account, I would expect Aegis to find the Google Cloud device backup and prompt me for a password to restore it.
What happens instead?
Nothing, Aegis only gives me the standard options to create a new vault or import from file etc.
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