Where Does Shelly Smart Control Store Devices?
Where the Shelly Smart Control app keeps devices and scenes on Android and iPhone devices alike (details below).
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Shelly leans local yet still uses cloud for the app view. Hardware keeps its own config on each relay. The app shows rooms and scenes from Shelly Cloud after login, with direct LAN control alongside. Phone storage holds cache and preferences only.
That makes the phone disposable. Sign in elsewhere and rooms return. For offline use, the device web interface at its LAN address is the source of truth, not the phone. Exact cache names vary by release. Back up complex scenes with screenshots plus the cloud account, since there is no single export file on the phone.
Where Shelly Smart stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/eu.shelly.shellysmart
Rooms follow your Shelly Cloud account and server. Phone holds cache only. Hardware keeps its own config on device web UI. Cache names vary by release.
On My iPhone/Shelly (settings only, devices in cloud)
Devices live in the Shelly container plus cloud. Use the LAN web UI for hardware truth. Phone reinstall plus sign in restores rooms without touching relays.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Shelly devices to a new phone?
Devices, rooms, and scenes follow your Shelly Cloud account. Phones hold login and cache only. Local device web interfaces keep their own settings on the hardware. Sign in on the new phone with the same server to see the same home.
Does the app duplicate my device settings?
No. The app points at Shelly Cloud plus direct local control without duplicating firmware. Scenes run from cloud or device, not from phone files. Clearing app data logs you out but leaves hardware and cloud scenes intact for the next login.
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