Where Does Ecosia Store Bookmarks and Settings?
Ecosia keeps bookmarks and settings in the app sandbox with searches funding tree planting through your account.
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Ecosia bookmarks live account-side once logged in. The sandbox holds session, cached pages, and local settings. Searches fund planting regardless of login state.
Anonymous users keep everything locally, so reinstalls wipe it. Logging in lifts bookmarks and the tree counter to the account. That single step decides what survives a phone move.
Where Ecosia stores this, by platform
/data/data/com.ecosia.android
Private sandbox for session and cached pages. Bookmarks sync when logged in. Anonymous data stays local-only and dies with reinstall.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Sandboxed container with the same account mirror. Tree counter follows the login. Reinstalls only reset local cache.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Ecosia data to a new phone?
Log in and bookmarks plus settings sync from the account. Tree counter and impact stats follow the login. The sandbox held cached pages that rebuild on browse.
Does Ecosia sync bookmarks?
Yes, by logging in. Anonymous browsing stays local-only. The account carries bookmarks, settings, and the planted-trees counter across devices.
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