VitaBackup

Vita Backup
General
Author	joel16
Type	Utilities
Version	2.00 BETA
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2018/12/31
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VitaBackup is a minimal, user friendly backup tool for the Playstation VITA. VitaBackup gives the user 100% flexibility on what they want to back up on their device.(Please look at editing backup config below).

Currently the way it works is that it packs all the contents of a folder, or file to a single .tar file. After this is done, it adds the .tar file into a .zip file and compresses it if the user selects a level of compression.

Features

• Backup multiple folders/files into archives.
• Restore multiple folders/files into archives.
• Ability to delete backups created by the software.
• Offer 11 levels of compression. (0 being no compression, which is usually recommeneded)
• Select backup location. (ur0:/ or ux0:/)

User guide

VitaBackup gives the user full flexibility on what they want to backup. The user can decide on a name and path in the following format:

Modify the path.txt file in ur0:/data/VitaBackup/path.txt and add entries in the following format:

[name]~[path]

Example:

Trophies~ux0:/user/00/trophy
Licenses~ux0:/license

If it's a directory do not put a forward / at the end of the path.

Controls

Cross - Select item

Start - Begin backup/restore process

Restore menu:

Cross - Select files

Square - Delete files

Screenshots

Changelog

v2.0

• Fixed bug with app.db not being backed up properly.
• Use sceIo instead of stdio for i/o handling.
• Display instructions in backup/restore screens.
• Removed light theme because it didn't fit well, and just took up a lot of space. (There is no longer a theme mode, because this is just a backup tool, we don't need that here.)
• Support files larger than 4GB.
• Add options to delete backup files from the restore menu. (Press cross to select files, then square to delete.)
• Add 11 levels of compression using miniz. (0 being no compression, which is generally recommended)
• Add more valuable data to initial backup list. (ur0:/data/VitaBackup/path.txt)

v1.10

• Completely re-structured the backup process:
  • This gives the user 100% flexibility on what they want to back up.
  • The user can decide on a name and path like so:
  • Modify the path.txt file in ur0:/data/VitaBackup/path.txt and add entries in the following format: [name]~[path]
  • Example:
  • Trophies~ux0:/user/00/trophy
  • Licenses~ux0:/license
  • Do not put a forward slash at the end if it's a folder.
• Prevent home button and auto-suspend during backup/restore process.
• Only display scroll bar if we have more than 5 files.
• Use the proper enter/cancel buttons depending on your device's region. (JP uses the "Cross" button to cancel items)
• Backup archives have their timestamps separated by a '-'. (Example: some_file-2018-02-08.tar)
• Added a light theme in options. (Thanks to Berion for the design)
• Added minor touch controls in options and main menu.

v1.0

Initial Release:

• Make multiple .tar backups.
• Restore multiple .tar backups.
• Select backup destination (ux0 or ur0).

Known issues:

• Progress bars (especially when restoring) is not accurate.
• No touch controls as of yet.

Controls:

• Cross - to select item.
• Start - to begin backup/restore process

Credits

• Berion for all the graphics and design used in this program.
• richgel999 for miniz.
• rxi for microtar.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/joel16/VitaBackup
• VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/361
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/vitabackup-wip.495625/
• Wololo - https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=116&t=48833