Backup

## Summary

While the game files are stored locally on your device, **backup** can be important if something goes wrong, if you wish to play on multiple devices, or if you want to move from one device to another.

Officially, Merge Dragons! allows you to synchronize your data through Cloud Save either by signing into your Facebook account (Android, iOS, FireOS), or by using Apple ID (iOS). **Please be aware that Cloud Save has been unreliable since October 2022.**

For alternative means to backup your game progress please see below.

## How to backup your data

### iOS

1. Use the Cloud Save for your backups.

**Important Note: The Cloud Save feature has been extremely unstable since October 2022. Using it may result in partial or complete loss of your data, and while support will reimburse your purchases and possibly restore your Dragon Power by sending you random Dragons, they can't restore your progress on World Map or in side-games (Arcadia, Dragon Missions, Dragon Homes Island, Event Portal Upgrade, etc.).**

2. If you don't want to risk losing all your data because of Cloud Save glitches, you can backup your whole device using iCloud Backup.

### Android

1. Use the Cloud Save for your backups.

**Important Note: The Cloud Save feature has been extremely unstable since October 2022. Using it may result in partial or complete loss of your data, and while support may reimburse your purchases and restore your Dragon Power by sending you random Dragons, they can't restore your progress on World Map or in side-games (Dragon Missions, Dragon Homes Island, Event Portal Upgrade, etc.).**

2. If you don't want to risk losing your game progress due to Cloud Save glitches, on android devices it is possible to save your database file manually, but it will require you to root your device (rooting your device may bring all kinds of problems, please do so at your own risk). If your device is rooted, follow the steps listed in the Emulators section below to backup your data.

#### Emulators

Since the game is very taxing even on newer devices, some players may want to move to android emulators and play on their PC. The most reliable and commonly used ones are NoxPlayer and Bluestacks.

**Please be aware that the official stance on emulators is that they are NOT supported. The game support will encourage you against playing on emulators, and may deny you any help if you admit using them.**

To backup your game data manually on emulator:

1. Enable root access in emulator's settings.
2. Navigate to /data/data/com.gramgames.mergedragons/files/ using a file manager app (for example, Total Commander).
3. Copy the md\_db.db file anywhere else on your device. This is equivalent to uploading to the Cloud Save, but is safe from any server glitches and data corruption.
4. If you need to restore your data, simply replace the database file from the above-mentioned folder with the one you've saved elsewhere previously. This is equivalent to downloading your last save from the Cloud Save's server.

### Amazon

Use the Cloud Save for your backups.

**Important Note: The Cloud Save feature has been extremely unstable since October 2022. Using it may result in partial or complete loss of your data, and while support may reimburse your purchases and restore your Dragon Power by sending you random Dragons, they can't restore your progress on World Map or in side-games (Dragon Missions, Dragon Homes Island, Event Portal Upgrade, etc.).**