Where Does SkySafari Store Settings and Observations?
Where SkySafari keeps star catalogs, settings, and observations on Android and iPhone, and how to move them.
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SkySafari behaves like a desktop planetarium squeezed into a phone. Catalogs, settings, and observing lists live in private app storage. The edition name is part of the path, so Pro and Plus folders differ. Shared storage shows little unless you exported a list yourself.
The reliable move is export inside the app. Observing lists and sessions export to portable files you can mail to yourself. Copying raw private folders needs root on Android and fails on iPhone. Match editions on both phones before importing, since Plus cannot always read a Pro export with extra catalogs attached.
Where SkySafari stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.simulationcurriculum.skysafari7pro
Settings and catalogs live privately. Export observing lists from inside the app for backup. Folder name includes your edition, so Pro and Plus differ. Exact suffix varies by release.
On My iPhone/SkySafari
Data lives in the SkySafari container for your edition under On My iPhone. Use export for lists and sessions. Reinstalls wipe catalogs, so redownload them over WiFi after sign in.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move SkySafari data to a new phone?
Use the built in backup or export for observing lists, then copy the exported file to the new phone. Settings files in private storage do not transfer cleanly between versions. Reimport the lists after installing the same edition, Pro or Plus, on the new device.
Does SkySafari work fully offline?
Yes for catalogs you downloaded in app. They sit in private storage and survive offline nights. The exact folder name includes the edition, like SkySafari 7 Pro, so guides that quote a plain SkySafari path may look wrong on your phone.
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