Restore OpenSongApp backup

If you accidentally delete your songs or want to import songs from another OpenSongApp user or device, you can restore a backup file.  OpenSongApp backup files have the file extension .osb although they are actually just zip files with a custom file extension.

When you select the option to restore an OpenSongApp backup you will be shown a file chooser and you will need to locate the backup file you want to import.  Any OpenSongApp backup files you have previously created will be saved in your OpenSong/Backups folder, although you can open backup files from anywhere on your device.

• Filename: The name of the selected backup to import.  Clicking on this will allow you to change the backup file you want to import.

• Overwrite existing item:  When switched on the app will overwrite any matching songs already on your device with the version from the backup.  When switched off, only songs that don't already exist on your device will be imported.

• Persistent database:  If the backup file contains a persistent database (NonOpenSong.db), you can choose to import this.  This database contains song data for any matching PDF or image files in the backup.  The database doesn't contain the PDF or image file.  If the overwrite switch is on, matching items in your existing persistent database will be replaced.  If the overwrite switch is off, only new song data will be imported into your existing persistent database.   The persistent database is saved to OpenSong/Settings/NonOpenSong.db.

• Highlighter files:  If the backup file contains highlighter files, you can choose to import these.  These files are imported into OpenSong/Highlighter

If the file is recognised, the app will give an estimate of the number of songs (although this may be slightly different if you have included highlighter files and persistent databases in your backup).