Memories, history and stats
Can I move my memories to another phone?
Short answer
Yes, if 'Include photos & audio' was on when the backup ran. Photos, videos and voice notes are large and personal, so they are a separate switch from your walk records rather than something that happens automatically. Each one is encrypted on the phone before it is uploaded, and comes back when you restore.
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The honest position
If your backup included media, restoring it on the new phone brings the media with it — the files download in the background, so your walks appear straight away and the photos fill in behind them. If the switch was off, the backup holds your walk records and the photos stayed on the old phone.
Your photos may of course also be in your phone's own gallery, depending on how they were taken — that is separate from Walkable and moves with whatever you normally use for photos.
Related guides
- Are photos and videos included?Only if you turned media backup on. It is a separate switch and it starts off.
- How do I restore my walks on a new phone?If you have an existing Drive backup, connect the same Google account and restore from it.
- How do I move Walkable to another phone?Through an encrypted Drive backup. Android's own transfer deliberately will not carry your walks.
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