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Backup & restore settings

KashCal can tuck your settings into a file and bring them back later. Handy for setting up a new phone, or for keeping a safety net before you experiment with options.

What's in a backup​

A backup is a single JSON file containing:

  • Your preferences: things like first day of the week, time format, default event length, default reminders, theme, sync settings, widget event limit, and your birthday/anniversary preferences.
  • Your calendar feed subscriptions: the ICS feeds you've added, with their names, colors, and refresh intervals.

What's not in a backup (on purpose)​

  • Account passwords: your iCloud and CalDAV credentials are encrypted to your specific device and are never written to the backup. On a new phone, you re-enter them. This is a deliberate safety measure (see Privacy & Security).
  • Device calendar selections: these refer to calendars specific to one phone.
  • App lock setting: it's tied to your device's biometric/lock.
  • Behind-the-scenes state: like last-sync times.

Back up​

Open Settings → Back up settings to save the JSON file:

Save KashCal configuration to a JSON file

Restore​

Open Settings → Restore settings, pick your backup file, and confirm. KashCal shows you which version and date the backup came from before restoring, and confirms when it's done:

Restore complete

After restoring on a new device, add your calendar accounts again to bring your events back via sync.