Backup

Arrr, one fine advantage with OnSong be that yer OnSong library be stored directly on yer device, savvy? This means ye never need t' worry if ye have an Internet connection t' access yer music. Whether ye be playin' in a pub on th' outskirts o' town, a busy concert hall with lots o' wireless interference, or as a missionary in th' jungles o' th' Philippines, OnSong will continue t' work non-stop, matey!

Why Backup?

While havin' everythin' stored on th' device itself be a great feature, it does have some downsides, Blimey! We hear all too often o' users who have had their iPads stolen or lost. Sometimes they just forgot their device on th' roof o' th' tour van and picked up th' pieces on th' highway. Yet others find their app missin' when deleted by children or when wipin' their iPad for a new operatin' system. Th' crucial step ye need t' take be t' make a backup, ye scallywag!

How T' Backup

Creatin' a backup in OnSong be really easy, matey. First, we recommend backin' up yer library t' Dropbox t' make sure yer content be stored safely off yer device. In addition, if anythin' happens t' yer device, ye can easily restore yer library from yer Dropbox with an Internet connection and yer Dropbox credentials. Go t' th' Dropbox section t' learn how t' sign up for Dropbox and use it in OnSong.

T' start a backup, go into th' Utilities Menu and tap Backup t' open th' Backup screen. On this screen ye can choose th' backup location, name th' backup file and also set up OnSong for automatic backups so ye'll never forget, Arrr!

What's In a Backup?

A backup file be a ZIP archive that contains th' entire contents o' yer active OnSong library. It's then given a .backup file extension so it be recognized by OnSong.

In addition t' containin' th' OnSong database called OnSong.sqlite3 and imported files, this also contains yer imported media files (music and images), help files, and a special preferences file that contains all th' settings ye had made in th' app.

How T' Restore

Now that ye have th' file in a safe place, let's learn how we can restore th' backup file, savvy? It be as easy as importin' a file into OnSong.

Go into th' Songs Menu and select All Songs. Tap on th' import button on th' bottom right t' view th' Add Songs screen. Tap on th' Dropbox option. From here ye can browse for yer backup file and import it.

When ye select th' backup file t' restore, ye will be prompted that importin' it will completely overwrite any other songs or settings ye have in th' current library. If ye agree, th' file will be downloaded and restored, returnin' yer OnSong library t' it's original state, Ahoy!

Note: Backup files be th' ZIP-compressed contents o' th' OnSong library directory. OnSong can create backup files o' approximately 4 GB in size.