Where Does Monocles Chat Store Accounts and Chats?
Monocles Chat keeps XMPP accounts and history in private app storage, with media cache in scoped storage.
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Monocles Chat is an XMPP client, so history lives in its private database rather than with any provider. Accounts, OMEMO keys and messages share that sealed storage.
Reinstalling wipes it all. Export OMEMO fingerprints or keep a second logged in device before resetting, since a fresh install looks like a stranger to your contacts.
Where Monocles Chat stores this, by platform
/data/data/app.monocles.chat
Private storage with accounts, keys and message history. Needs root or backup tooling to read. Verify the package on the Play Store listing if the path is absent on your build.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up monocles chat
Use the in app export if offered, and keep OMEMO fingerprints noted elsewhere. The private database does not survive reinstalls, and file managers cannot reach it.
will reinstalling monocles chat lose my messages
Yes, local history goes with the app data. Server side archives return recent messages on login if the server keeps them, but OMEMO encrypted content needs the original keys.
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