Where Does Nanoleaf Store Panels and Scenes?
Where the Nanoleaf app keeps panels and scenes on Android and iPhone, and what the cloud holds. See the folder table below.
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Nanoleaf pairs account, LAN, and controller. The cloud holds homes and scenes. The LAN carries discovery and control. Each controller holds WiFi and layout for its panels. The phone is a remote with cache.
That layering explains most issues. Missing panels usually mean LAN trouble, not data loss. Exact cache names shift with releases. Manage from in app storage. For moves, same account plus same WiFi restores rooms. Keep controllers powered during the swap so discovery completes without a factory reset.
Where Nanoleaf stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.nanoleaf.nanoleaf
Panels follow your Nanoleaf account plus LAN controllers. Phone holds cache only. Stay on 2.4 GHz WiFi for discovery. Cache names shift with releases.
On My iPhone/Nanoleaf (settings only, scenes in cloud)
Scenes live in the Nanoleaf container plus cloud. Controllers keep WiFi through reinstalls. Sign in on LAN to restore rooms and schedules.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Nanoleaf panels to a new phone?
Panels, rooms, and scenes follow your Nanoleaf account plus LAN discovery. Sign in on the new phone on the same WiFi and let devices appear. The phone holds cache only. Controllers keep WiFi credentials through reinstalls, so no re-pairing is needed when healthy.
Does reinstalling delete my Nanoleaf scenes?
No. Schedules and scenes sync to your Nanoleaf account with controller backup on the LAN. Clearing phone data logs out but leaves panels alone. If panels vanish, check power and WiFi band first. Most disappearances are 5 GHz versus 2.4 GHz onboarding mistakes.
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