# What's the best path to maintaining my notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-the-best-path-to-maintaining-my-notes/18786>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [16 July 2021 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-the-best-path-to-maintaining-my-notes/18786 "2021-07-16T08:33:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![herbert1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@herbert1](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/herbert1)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2021 08:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-the-best-path-to-maintaining-my-notes/18786/1 "2021-07-16T08:33:37Z")

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Linux client v2.1.7  
Android client v2.1.4

Hi there,

In moving cloud hosts, I've stumbled into the same trap as other folks, where updating the sync remote causes the local data to be wiped. Currently I have a copy of my data on my Android device, but not on my Linux client. As far as I can tell the solution to this problem is to do an export and then reimport the data. I'm also reading that there's [no way to do an export from Android](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/android-backup/2309). The threads I've been reading said the best thing to do to ask here, so here I am! What's the best path to maintaining my notes and getting back to a functioning setup?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![JackGruber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/jackgruber/32/3231_2.png) [@JackGruber](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/JackGruber)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2021 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-the-best-path-to-maintaining-my-notes/18786/2 "2021-07-16T11:09:53Z")

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Not tested, but should work something like this.

1. Close Joplin on your PC
2. Rename your Joplin profile to `joplin-desktop-org`
3. Start joplin (a empty profile is created)
4. Close Joplin
5. On your Android `Configuration > EXPORT Profile`
6. Copy the files to your PC in the empty Joplin profile and replace all files
7. Rename the `mobil.sqlite` to `database.sqlite`
8. Start Joplin
9. Export all Notes as JEX ( `File > Export all > JEX` ), this export should now include your mobile notes  
9 Configure sync on youre PC
10. Than delete all your data on Joplin mobile in the Android app settings
11. Configure Joplin to sync to your Synctarget

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**Author:** ![herbert1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c77e96/32.png) [@herbert1](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/herbert1)\
**Post date:** [16 July 2021 13:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-the-best-path-to-maintaining-my-notes/18786/3 "2021-07-16T13:03:33Z")

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The steps worked, thanks JackGruber

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [15 August 2021 13:03 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/whats-the-best-path-to-maintaining-my-notes/18786/4 "2021-08-15T13:03:40Z")

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