[Feature request] Modular backup

[serrq]

I have checked if others have suggested this already

• [X] I have checked this issue tracker to see if others have reported similar issues.

Feature description

I want backup my servers list in order to easily restore it in a new device or send it to a friend.

Alternative solutions

Type of feature

• [ ] Better privacy/anonymity
• [ ] Better at circumventing censorship
• [X] Easier to use
• [ ] Other

Operating System

• [X] Android
• [X] iOS
• [X] Windows
• [X] macOS
• [X] Linux

[serrq]

Of course 100% offline. It should be a file like locations.zip.

[MrChocolatine]

It would nice to have this feature in the CLI:

mullvad custom-list export <LIST_NAME>

And when importing:

mullvad custom-list import <LIST_NAME> <PATH_FILE_TO_IMPORT>

[dlon]

Thanks for the suggestion. Our team has discussed adding a feature for exporting or importing custom lists before, though we have no plan to work on it yet.

On desktop, you can back up (and replace) your entire settings file, including custom lists, at /etc/mullvad-vpn/settings.json. This path varies between OSes (see https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app?tab=readme-ov-file#file-paths-used-by-mullvad-vpn-app). Note that reloading your settings file requires restarting the Mullvad system service.

[serrq]

On Android?

I am not a developer.

[dlon]

@serrq It is not possible at the moment (without a lot of inconvenience).

[serrq]

Please, don't forget it 😭

[serrq]

Also settings preferences backup in modular manner like this app does (Libretube).

So a user can doing a tailored backup according with its needs.