Please add Import/Export local database functionality.

[DanielKonopka]

• I have searched for existing issues that may be the same as or related to mine. Yes.

Please add the ability to import/export local Orgzly's database, via Huawei Share etc.

Something like in the attached screenshot.

It would be very useful for complete Orgzly backup purposes to those who use unrooted devices (like latest Huawei devices with locked bootloader), who can't access /data/data/com.orgzly/databases/orgzly.db file.

I'd gladly tip $ for such a feature.

[dragonman225]

I encounter the same issue.

Previously I was using rooted devices and I always manually copied the database file from the old device to the new one. It's straightforward and there's nothing to worry about since the database file guarantees 100% migration (for example, including the "note created time" so o.cr query will still work).

Now I have a new device that I'm not ready to root, so I'm looking for other methods. Here are what I've tried:

• Via adb backup/restore: backup seemed to work on the old device (Android 7, rooted) since it produced a reasonably sized file, but restore didn't work on the new device (Android 13, not rooted). There was "restore ended" message without errors but nothing changed.
• Via Orgzly's built-in Sync: Orgzly can output notebooks as Org-mode files to the user-accessible /storage/emulated/0 storage. All tags, to-do states, priority, scheduled time, and custom properties are preserved, and by turning on Settings > Sync > Use property for created-at time on both the old and the new device, my need for preserving note created time was satisfied. Notebooks seemed to look identical on both devices from the app's interfaces, though I wondered what might be lost during this export/import process via Org-mode files.

I still wish we could have a dedicated full import/export feature to eliminate the worries about data integrity. It could also include searches and settings so we don't need to reconfigure them manually on a new device. (At this moment searches can be import/export from Left sidebar > Searches > 3-dot menu on the top-right corner, and settings need to be manually reconfigured.)

Here are some other open source apps I use which have import/export feature, it may be useful to check out their design and implementation.

• Data only: Aegis Authenticator, AnkiDroid
• Data + Settings: Fritter, NewPipe → I find this really handy when switching devices or keeping backup devices in sync.