Where Does eBay Store Orders and Watchlists?
Where the eBay app keeps orders and watchlists on Android and iPhone, and what the account holds. Full paths are listed below.
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eBay is marketplace cloud with phone browsing. Bids, orders, and listings live in your account. The phone caches search, images, and drafts.
Same login means same watchlist. Guest checkout orders need the email receipt rather than an account. Exact cache names shift with buy versus sell builds. For moves, sign in covers everything while listing photos need re upload if drafts never posted. Payouts follow the seller account, not phone files. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later.
Where eBay stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.ebay.mobile
Orders follow your eBay login. Phone holds image cache plus drafts. Listings live in cloud. Match the email exactly on the new phone.
On My iPhone/eBay
Deals live in the eBay container plus cloud. Sign in to restore watchlists. Phone reinstall never touches cloud orders or seller drafts.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move eBay orders to a new phone?
Sign in on the new phone with the same email and orders return from the account. Phone holds login and image cache only. Seller drafts read from cloud. Check the username before wiping, since a second account shows empty and hides payouts.
Do eBay orders survive reinstalls?
Yes, in the cloud account once listed or bought. The phone holds a working copy plus draft photos cache. Watchlists rebuild after sign in. Export order CSVs from the web for records, since the phone never holds the master ledger alone.
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