[pkingduck]

hi, this is probably mentioned on here somewhere already, but i cant find anything. is there a way i can back up all my xbmc set up on my android device so i can load it back in if i do a fresh install or be able to load it on another android device, thanks

[tktk92]

Yes its possible. Just download ES EXPLORER to ur android Device. Then go to Root/Android/Data there is a Folder named xbmc. Just copy this Folder to ur USB Stick and then, after u install xbmc on the other device start up it once. Then u can copy the folder to the same place and overwrite it.

[pkingduck]

thanks tktk92, will give that a go, nice clear instructions, cheers

[pkingduck]

have downloaded es explorer but all it shows is empty folders

[Scott W]

have downloaded es explorer but all it shows is empty folders

The to directories in org.xbmc.xbmc/files are 'dot files' (unix hidden) - so you'll notice that ES File Explorer shows "files (2 item)" but nothing in it when you click on it - this doesn't matter as ES will still take the hidden files/dirs with it - if you wish to navigate the hidden dirs, just go into Display Settings and turn on 'Show hidden files - Show files whose name start with a '.''

Also be aware that ES File Explorer (and many other free file explorers) will let you copy across the network, so if you have a local NAS or a file server of some kind on your network, you can save yourself the USB backup method and copy the org.xbmc.xbmc directory directly across your LAN.

[pkingduck]

ok, will give it another go, thanks for your help much appreciated.