Rackside

Backup and restore

Rackside keeps your data only on this iPhone. There’s no account and no cloud sync, so an export file is the only way to get your data back if your phone is lost, broken or replaced.

Export your data

  1. Go to Settings › Export all data….
  2. Choose where to save the file — iCloud Drive, Files, or send it to yourself.
  3. Rackside shows Last export with the date.

Rackside reminds you when it’s time to export again: a ! badge appears on the Settings tab and a Back up your data banner appears on the Schedule (after 14 days or 5 completed sessions since your last export).

The export file contains all your clients’ information, including health details. Keep it somewhere private.

Import from a file

  1. Go to Settings › Import from file… and choose an export file.
  2. Choose how to apply it:
    • Merge with existing data — adds the file’s records and updates any that are already on this phone with the file’s version. Anything that’s only on this phone is kept.
    • Replace ALL data — deletes everything in Rackside and replaces it with the file. Rackside asks you to confirm. If the import fails, your previous data is put back.

Moving to a new iPhone, or reinstalling

Your purchase carries over — download Rackside again from the App Store at no charge — but your data does not.

  1. On the old phone, export your data and save the file somewhere you can reach from the new phone (iCloud Drive is easiest).
  2. On the new phone, install Rackside, then use Import from file….

Automatic safety copy

Before an app update changes how data is stored, Rackside keeps a copy of your data on the phone. If Rackside ever can’t open its data, you’ll be offered Restore last backup — see Troubleshooting.

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