diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 78a313e93b..4a5907d550 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -5259,7 +5259,14 @@ In other words, the color of stars is stored on your device only, and won't be s Google backup is disabled to prevent privacy-sensitive information, like account credentials and email addresses, from [automatically being sent to Google](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/autobackup). +In theory, there is client-side encryption, but there is no specification available about what this means. +Moreover, many people do not trust Google. + Unfortunately, it is not possible to enable cloud backup for other backup software without enabling Google backup. +Whether Google backup is enabled needs to be specified in the app manifest. So, unfortunately, it isn't possible to add an option for this. + +As a replacement, you can back up and restore all settings, including the account settings and credentials, via the backup-settings tab page. +This backup export uses a proper encryption method, [see here](#user-content-faq36).