How Do I Move My Vault Between Devices?

If you’re switching phones and want to bring your Vaulty content with you, the easiest and most reliable way is by using Vaulty’s Google Drive backup. It’s automatic and doesn’t require cables or manual file transfers, just make sure Online Backup is connected to your Google account before switching devices. Backups go to a Vaulty folder in your own Google Drive over a secure HTTPS connection, and Google encrypts files stored in Drive (how Google protects Drive files). Vaulty itself doesn’t encrypt your files, on your phone or in backups, so anyone who can sign in to your Google account can open that folder.

✅ Option 1: Use Google Drive Backup (Recommended)

On Your Old Phone:

  1. Open Vaulty
  2. Tap the menu icon (≡) in the top left
  3. Go to Settings > Online Backup
  4. Make sure your Google Drive account is connected (you’ll see ‘Using <your email>’)
  5. Tap Backup Status to start uploading your files right away
  6. Keep Vaulty open, on Wi-Fi and plugged in, until Backup Status no longer shows items waiting to back up. Back out of Online Backup and open it again to check. Last sync alone does not confirm that all files uploaded.

On Your New Phone:

  1. Install Vaulty from the Play Store
  2. Complete Vaulty setup, then connect the same Google account used for Online Backup on your old phone. This can be different from your Google Play purchase account.
  3. If you skipped backup during setup, go to Menu > Settings > Online Backup in your main vault and tap Select online backup account.
  4. Keep Vaulty open, on Wi-Fi and plugged in, while it downloads your files. Only files that finished uploading on the old phone can be restored.

Your files stay on your phone, and Online Backup copies them to your own Google Drive, not to Vaulty’s servers.

For step-by-step help, see Restore Your Vault on a New Phone.

📁 Option 2: Manually Transfer Files (Advanced)

If you prefer not to use Google Drive, you can manually move your Vaulty files using a file manager or a computer. This method requires transferring folders directly between devices.

You can find step-by-step instructions here 👉 Manually Back Up or Transfer Vaulty Files