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Feature request: One-click full backup as dated ZIP file #142

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@kreorei

CleverKeys version: 1.4.0
Android version: Android 10

Feature request:
Please add a one-click full backup option that exports all important CleverKeys data into one dated ZIP file.

Current situation:
At the moment, Backup & Restore has three separate export buttons:

  1. Export Config
  2. Export Dict
  3. Export Clip

This works, but it makes regular backup routines more cumbersome. I have to export all three files separately, create a dated folder manually, and store the three files together.

Example of my current manual backup structure:

CleverKeys/
└── 2026-05-19/
├── config.json
├── dictionary.json
└── clipboard.json

If I make another backup one month later, I do not want to overwrite the old backup. I want to keep several dated backups as history.

Requested improvement:
Add a button such as:

Export Full Backup

This should create one ZIP file containing all relevant backup data, for example:

cleverkeys_full_backup_2026-05-19.zip

Inside the ZIP file could be:

config.json
dictionary.json
clipboard.json

If media clipboard backups are added or supported, they could also be included in the same archive.

Nice-to-have for later:
A matching "Import Full Backup" option would also be useful.

During import, the app could ask which parts should be restored:

  • Config
  • Dictionary
  • Clipboard
  • Media clipboard data, if present

It would also be useful if the app clearly asks whether the imported data should replace the current data or merge with it, depending on what is technically safest.

Main reason:
This would make regular manual backups much easier and safer. Many apps already create dated backup files automatically, and this would fit well for users who want to keep several backup generations.

Thanks for your work on CleverKeys.

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