Support for choosing a custom backup location

[camoz]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I have a cloud folder on my android device. I configure some apps to do regular backups into that folder. I would like to do this with AnkiDroid, too, but I don't want to put the main AnkiDroid folder into my cloud folder, since it contains 10k+ (media) files.

Describe the solution you'd like
An option for choosing a custom path for the backup folder.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Relying on AnkiWeb for backup. Or manually copying the backup files.

Additional context
Since AnkiWeb provides some way of backup, it is of less priority. However since local backups are still encouraged (by the AnkiWeb docs/terms), I think it would be a nice option. Also this is only relevant for setups that do not sync to another device regularly (since then that would be an additional form of backup).

[welcome]

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[david-allison]

Strongly supported. I wanted this for 2.16

[abkahn]

I can take this up. @david-allison is that all right with you?

[david-allison]

Sure! Thank you

[neeldoshii]

Are you still working on this @abkahn ? Can I work on this or collaborate with you?

cc @david-allison

Can we perform it using file manager and save the backup on the custom path? and same retrieve the backup using the file manager and load it.

[david-allison]

@neeldoshii if there's no response in 48 hours, feel free to ping me and I'll assign it to you

[neeldoshii]

@david-allison Can I get assigned? We havent recieved any response from @abkahn.

[david-allison]

done, thanks

[neeldoshii]

Describe the solution you'd like
An option for choosing a custom path for the backup folder.

Upon briefly testing I found out that we already allow our users to choose where they want to save their exported file as well while importing the backup.

Is this issue been fixed already or I have not understood the issue properly? Correct me if I didn't got it right then.

Have a look at this @david-allison

2024-01-24.11.10.22.mp4

Thanks

[david-allison]

This is for the automated backups in the settings menu