Where Does the Web.de App Store Data?
Web.de keeps mail and cloud files in private storage under platform IDs from navigator history. The saved view returns after login.
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German portal Web.de runs historically unrelated IDs per platform. Private storage holds login session plus mail and cloud cache on both. The navigator iOS name dates to an old portal browser that lent its bundle ID.
Messages and files live server side. Local data is session plus cached attachments. Fresh login restores the mailbox after reinstall regardless of platform. Cloud files re sync from the online storage on demand. Private storage holds the local copy. Account data survives reinstall. Cached images reload on demand. Local copies clear without account loss.
Where Web.de stores this, by platform
/data/data/de.web.mobile.android.mail
Private session and mail cache for the verified mobile mail package. Mail syncs from Web.de servers after login.
/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/<guid>/Documents
GUID container for the navigator bundle (App Store ID 368948250). Note the ID differs entirely from Android.
Frequently asked questions
Does Web.de mail transfer phones?
Log into the same Web.de account on the new phone. Mail and cloud files sync from servers. Local data holds session and offline cache. Local state reflects the account. Login restores the saved view.
Why do Web.de IDs differ?
Android uses a mobile mail string while iOS uses de.web.mobilenavigator. Same mailbox, unrelated strings from platform history. Confirm in system app info.
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