Where Does Strava Store Activities and Data?
Strava treats its servers as the archive with the app as recorder. Export originals and GPX from the website, not from phone folders.
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Strava inverts the usual backup logic. The phone records and caches while the servers own the archive. Export flows run through the website per activity or as a bulk account download, never through a phone folder.
The Android package com.strava anchors the sandbox for the curious, with an iOS store ID on the other side. Neither vendor documents activity files on device. Treat reinstalls as cache wipes and the website as the filing cabinet.
Where Strava stores this, by platform
/data/data/com.strava
Private sandbox for the verified Strava package holding recorder cache with no documented activity files. Export originals and GPX from the website per activity, or bulk through account download. Offline map paths are unpublished.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
Sandboxed container for App Store ID 426826309 with HealthKit bridging. Same server-authoritative model with website export. No Files.app path for activities.
Frequently asked questions
How do I download my Strava activities as files?
Open the activity on the website, choose the options menu, and pick Export Original or Export GPX. Bulk history comes through Settings My Account Download with an emailed zip taking hours. No documented phone folder holds the same FIT files.
Where are Strava offline maps stored?
No verified path exists to quote. Offline map storage is undocumented and the app sandbox holds cache rather than portable tiles. The account plus the website export cover everything the folders cannot.
Does reinstalling Strava delete my runs?
It records and caches while servers keep truth. The verified package com.strava names the sandbox, with HealthKit bridging on iOS. Sync gaps resolve server-side, so reinstalls cost cache rather than history.
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