Explain/advertise important features; preferred restore method should be made clear in the app #396
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I'm very impressed with how well the restore worked (LineageOS 18.1 with GApps). I made a restore with all the apps (no storage backup). Apps which I installed manually, apps from Google Play Store and FDroid got restored. Moreover, both picked up their work after the restore; each one recognized the apps that were installed from each one, respectively.
Suggestion 1: Please mention that, I think that is important to know and a very cool feature!
As a beginner to SeedVault, I struggled a lot because I didn't have necessary information on how things should be done. In this process, I learned that 1) the preferred method to restore is a USB drive (OTG cable/stick needed) 2) Backup to Nextcloud works fine but the restore does not work because the Google Play Store would not let me install the Nextcloud App during the setup process 3) Backup to local storage works fine but the restore does not work until you go through the setup process so that you are able to transfer the files to local storage and you find the trick with the dialer app to initiate the restore process then. Finding this out took a lot of time going through the setup process several times, so I suggest to make the app more user friendly and mention this.
Suggestion 2: When setting up the first backup, pop up a dialog to mention that 1) the preferred restore method is a USB drive (OTG cable/stick needed). 2) Backup to local storage or Nextcloud can nevertheless be used for backup, you just need to transfer the data to a USB stick for a restore
I wonder what happens when you try to do a restore from a OS with Google Apps to OS without Google Apps.
Suggestion 3: Extend the FAQ to explain what happens when you try to do a restore from a OS with Google Apps to OS without Google Apps.
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