Where Does AnySoftKeyboard Store Backups?
AnySoftKeyboard backs prefs and dictionaries to its app folder on shared storage, with scoped-storage quirks and private internals.
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AnySoftKeyboard backs up to shared storage with platform friction. Prefs XML plus dictionary exports land in the app files folder, reachable best over USB or ADB. Scoped storage breaks custom folder picks and hides the tree from on-device managers.
Uninstalls wipe everything in the folder, so copy off first. Private internals stay conventional but unverified per version. Language packs ride alongside with repo-side sources rather than device paths.
Where AnySoftKeyboard stores this, by platform
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard/files
Prefs XML plus dictionary exports in the app files folder with version-varying coverage. Uninstalls wipe it, so copy off over USB or ADB. Scoped storage limits custom picks.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up AnySoftKeyboard?
Copy AnySoftKeyboardPrefs.xml from the app files folder off-device over USB or ADB, since on-device managers often cannot see it. Uninstalls wipe the folder, so copy before removing. Restore by pushing back before the in-app restore.
What do AnySoftKeyboard backups include?
They split across editors with prefs, user words, abbreviations and next-words each exporting. Coverage varies by version with startup-apply files renaming after use. Private internals need root or ADB backup beyond the shared folder.
Where are AnySoftKeyboard dictionaries?
Through com.menny package naming with per-language packs beside it. Dictionary sources live in the repo rather than on-device paths. Extracted on-device dictionary spots stay unverified.
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