Backup Addon not working in Kodi v17.6 - Backup error check log for more information
#1
Hi:
Since upgrading to v17.6 of Kodi, the Backup addon is not working on any of my three devices?
Error message is: Backup error, check log for more information.
I have looked at the log, but I am at a loss as to what to look for?
Thanks for any help.
delichef.
#2
Please see this thread for issue and solution... https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=129499
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#3
(2017-12-05, 23:16)delichef Wrote: Hi:
Since upgrading to v17.6 of Kodi, the Backup addon is not working on any of my three devices?
Error message is: Backup error, check log for more information.
I have looked at the log, but I am at a loss as to what to look for?
Thanks for any help.
delichef.
Hi DeliChef,
I had the Same issue. It is caused because the Google APi and auth2client client have been updated with new paths and code and Backup can't find the stuff it's looking for.
To resolve the issue you'll need to make the following changes.
There are 2 files to edit, Note the YOURUSERNAMEHERE bit should be your whatever your user folder is

Edit in Notepad
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAMEHERE\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.xbmcbackup\resources\lib\pydrive\auth.py

Change Line 6
from apiclient.discovery import build
to 
from googleapiclient.discovery import build

Change Line 13 (hash comments the line out, you don't need it now)
from oauth2client.file import CredentialsFileSymbolicLinkError
to 
#from oauth2client.file import CredentialsFileSymbolicLinkError

Change Line 16 (hash comments the line out, you don't need it now)
from oauth2client.util import scopes_to_string
to 
#from oauth2client.util import scopes_to_string

Save and Close the file

Edit in notepad

C:\Users\YOURUSERNAMEHERE\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.xbmcbackup\resources\lib\pydrive\files.py

Change Line 4
from apiclient import errors
to 
from googleapiclient import errors

Change Line 5
from apiclient.http import MediaIoBaseUpload
to 
from googleapiclient.http import MediaIoBaseUpload

Save and Close the file

That's it, you should be good to go now.
#4
Hi BigGr33n,

I’m new to Kodi...honestly you lost me at notepad.

Can you possibly baby step me through the fix?!?! The backup error is driving me nuts since this weekend. Help please! (Trying to learn)
#5
Hello Pn.bergmann

It would be easiest for you to follow the directions given in the official support thread here. It involves just a simple install of the new version...

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid...pid2676326
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#6
Please use the support thread linked above. We don't need multiple threads for the same issue - thread closed.
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