Save and Restore Backups using Dropbox
Create a New Backup
Access the Options
On iPad, tap right-most button in the toolbar to
access the Options. On iPhone/iPod touch, tap
the Views button (double overlapping squares)
on the bottom left of the toolbar, and then tap
Options.
Backup All Users
Tap Backup All Users Now in the Backup
options to backup all users on your device.
Backup Current User
Tap Backup (User Name) Now to create a
backup of the current user.
Go to Backup
Scroll down and tap Backup.
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Save and Restore Backups using Dropbox
Export Backups to Dropbox
Go to Dropbox section
In the Options, scroll down and tap Dropbox.
Dropbox Integration
Toggle Dropbox Integration to ON to be able to
export to Dropbox.
Exporting to the Dropbox App
If the Dropbox app is installed on your device,
the app will be opened. If you haven’t logged in
yet, you will be asked for the email address and
password. If you don’t have a Dropbox account,
you can sign up for one for free from within the
Dropbox app.
Exporting to the Dropbox Website
If the Dropbox app is not installed on your
device, the Safari web browser will open the
Dropbox website (www.dropbox.com). Sign up
for a free account, or if you already have an
account, type your email address and password
and tap Sign in.
After enabling Dropbox Integration, you will be
asked if Proloquo2Go should be allowed to
have access to a folder in your Personal or
Work Dropbox.
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Select a Dropbox and tap the Allow button.
Dropbox will only ask for your permission the
first time you access through Proloquo2Go.
Backup files that you export will be stored in the
Apps > Proloquo2Go folder.
Export backups
In the Backup Options, tap Export Backups to
export a backup to Dropbox.
Export to Dropbox
Tap on the backup that you want to export and
select Export to Dropbox. A progress bar
appears next to the backup you are exporting.
Note that this process may take a while
depending on the size of the backup and the
speed of your internet connection. You will
receive a confirmation message once the
backup is exported. Tap the Cancel button to
interrupt the backup process.
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Import Backups from Dropbox
Import from DropBox Website
To import a backup from the Dropbox website,
open Safari on your device and go to
www.dropbox.com. If necessary, sign into your
account and open the Apps > Proloquo2Go
folder. Select a backup, and then select Open in
“Proloquo2Go”.
Import from Dropbox App
To import a backup from the Dropbox app, go to
the Dropbox app on your device. If necessary,
sign into your account and open the Apps >
Proloquo2Go folder. Select a backup. A
message will appear stating “Unable to view
file”. Tap the Open button (square with upward
arrow) in the top-right corner, select Open in...,
and then select Open in Proloquo2Go.
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Finish the Import
After importing the backup, you will be
prompted to restore the backup now or later. If
the backup you are restoring is from a different
user than the one that is currently active, you
can either overwrite the current user with the
backup from the other user, or you can switch to
the other user and restore it from the selected
backup file.
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Restore from Backups
Go to Backup
In the Options, scroll down and tap Backup.
Restore from Backup
Tap Restore from Backup and select a backup
to restore.
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Restore Backup from another user
If you select to restore a backup from a different
user than the one that is currently active, you
can either overwrite the current user with the
backup from the other user, or you can switch to
the other user and restore it from the selected
backup file.
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Delete Backups
Access the Options
On iPad, tap right-most button in the toolbar to
access the Options. On iPhone/iPod touch, tap
the Views button (double overlapping squares)
on the bottom left of the toolbar, and then tap
Options.
Go to Delete Backups
In the Options, tap Backup. Then tap Delete
Backups to delete the backups of one or
multiple users.
Delete a Backup
Tap the “minus” icon next to the backup that you
want to delete, and then tap the Delete button.
Delete all Backups
Tap the Delete All Backups button, and then tap
Delete when prompted to delete all the backups
for a user.
Edit Backups
In the Delete Backups options, tap Edit to be
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