Where Does Windy Store Favorites and Offline Maps?
Where the Windy app keeps favorites and offline maps on Android and iPhone, and what the account holds.
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Windy pairs account favorites with device maps. Spots, alerts, and settings sync on login. Map tiles for offline use cache privately per region. Stock file managers show little of it.
That split matters on travel. Favorites return instantly, maps need redownload. Android may show a Windy folder under Android data for cache on some builds. iPhone keeps it in the app container. For moves, sign in first, then fetch offline packs. Screenshots of custom color scales help, since those sometimes reset between major releases.
Where Windy.com stores this, by platform
/sdcard/Android/data/com.windyty.android
Favorites follow your Windy account. Offline tiles cache privately. A shared folder may appear under Android data on some builds, varying by map source.
On My iPhone/Windy (maps cache, favorites in cloud)
Favorites live in the Windy container plus cloud. Offline packs rebuild after sign in. Redownload regions over WiFi before flying without signal.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Windy favorites to a new phone?
Sign in on the new phone and favorites return from the account. Offline map packs stay behind in private storage. Reopen the menu and download regions over WiFi. Manual folder copies need root and usually fail to restore correctly.
Does Windy work offline?
Yes for regions you downloaded. They live in private storage plus cache. The exact folder name varies by map source and release. Use the in app offline manager to verify sizes instead of hunting folders, since names shift often.
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