Backup for personal data (and restoring them)
Strategies to back up personal data and apps. In case of disaster: restore them… but test the recovery too!
Where and when to back up
To be defined and written.
- 3-2-1 rule
- 3 copies
- 2 different storages
- 1 copy out of your home
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What to back up
Files in general
To be defined and written.
- Nextcloud
- BorgBackup (with Vorta)
- Normal files
- Config files
- Media files (big files)
Messaging: Signal
To be defined and written.
- https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools
Messaging: WhatsApp
To be defined and written.
Messaging: Threema
Bei Threema muss zwischen Datenbackup und "Threema Safe" unterschieden werden.
Datenbackup bei Threema
Um Chats und Nachrichten zu sichern und später wiederherstellen zu können, muss regelmäßig (soweit ich weiß) manuell ein Datenbackup erstellt werden.
Messaging: E-Mails
To be defined and written.
- Desktop: Thunderbird
- Android: K-9
Passwords: Proton Pass
To be defined and written.

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