Backup/Restore bugs

[gh2023-aesun]

Description

Below is a summary what works and doesn’t work when backing up and restoring manually entered Neo Launcher entries. I would expect that if I manually entered something into Neo Launcher that the backup and restore function would faithfully recreate the Neo Launcher setup I had at the time of the backup. I’m running Android 14 on a GrapheneOS phone, but I’ve similar results on Android 13 and also using LineageOS. The deficiencies in the backup/restore capability prevent Neo Launcher from being my daily driver. I happily volunteer to be an alpha/beta tester, if that’s useful to the developer(s).

Actual and Expected Behavior

Shortcuts:
Shortcuts are not displayed after a backup/restore on the Home Screen, in the Dock, or inside folders, both on the Home Screen or in the Dock.

I use a de-googled phone, so I use browser and the Shortcut Application shortcuts extensively to replace apps that don’t run on a de-googled phone. As a result successful backing up and restoring shortcuts is an essential feature for me.

Restoring Application Links or Shortcuts for applications not installed:
Backup/restore for application links or shortcuts for applications not installed are not displayed after a backup/restore.

This is useful when migrating between phones and deciding whether or not to install the underlying application.

In an early version of Lawnchair, the backup/store of Application Links to applications not installed displayed a greyed out icon of the application link.

Widgets:
Widget backup/restore does not work, widgets are not displayed after a backup/restore.

See also Issue #293.

Folders not restored if it only contains shortcuts or links to applications not installed:

If a folder does not contain an application link to an installed application it will not be displayed after a backup/restore.

No user feedback on a backup/restore failures:

There is no feedback to the user if the backup feature has an issue creating a valid backup of all Neo Launcher items or if the restore function has an issue successfully restoring all the entries created by the earlier backup.

Application Links:
Application link back/restore works on the Home Screen, in the Dock, or inside folders, both on the Home Screen or in the Dock.

Neo Launcher Settings:
Neo Launcher Settings back/restore works.

Wallpaper:
Wallpaper back/restore works.

Steps to Reproduce

1. With Neo Launcher as the Home Screen App, create the following entries:

   • On the Home Screen

     • Install a widget
     • Create an application link
     • Create a folder containing browser and Shortcut App shortcuts only
     • Create a folder containing and Application Link, a browser shortcut and an Shortcut App shortcut.

   • In the Dock:

     • Create an application link
     • Create a folder containing browser and Shortcut App shortcuts only
     • Create a folder containing and Application Link, a browser shortcut and an Shortcut App shortcut.

2. Make screenshots of the Home Screen, the Dock and all folders for comparison.

3. Create a Neo Launcher backup.

4. Delete all entries in Neo Launcher made in the step 1.

5. Perform a Neo Launcher restore for the back made in step 3.

6. Compare the Neo Launcher Home Screen and Dock with screenshots taken in step 2.

Device and OS

• Device: Google Pixel 4a 5G
• Android version: 14
• Launcher version: 0.9.3
• Rom: