Where Does Lichess Store Puzzles and Settings?
Where the Lichess mobile app keeps puzzles and settings on Android and iPhone, and what the account holds.
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Lichess is account first. Rating, games, studies, and messages sync on login. The phone caches puzzles, board themes, and settings privately. That keeps play instant without signal.
Android may show a Lichess folder under Android data for cache on some builds. iPhone keeps it in the app container. For moves, sign in covers nearly everything. Redownload puzzle packs after. Screenshots of custom board themes help, since theme names sometimes change between major releases while settings carry over.
Where Lichess stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/org.lichess.mobileapp
Rating and games follow your Lichess account. Offline puzzles cache privately. A shared folder may appear under Android data on some builds, varying by release.
On My iPhone/Lichess
Puzzles live in the Lichess container plus cloud account. Sign in to restore rating, then redownload offline packs. Studies sync from the web profile.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Lichess puzzles to a new phone?
Sign in on the new phone and rating, games, and puzzles return from the account. Offline puzzles stay behind in private storage. Reopen the puzzle section and download packs over WiFi. Manual folder copies need root and fail.
Does Lichess work offline?
Yes for packs you downloaded. They live in private storage plus cache. The exact folder name varies by release. Use the in app offline section to verify. Game history itself follows your account regardless of downloads.
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