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Add to migration instructions a note to delete the Syncthing configuration backup folder #1165

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Expand Up @@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ A wrapper of [Syncthing](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing) for Android. He

Switching is easier then you may think!

- On Syncthing on the official app, go into the settings and create a backup
- Confirm you can see that backup in your files
- Now stop the official app entirely using the system app settings for Syncthing (force stop the app basically - we need to ensure it's not running)
- Now start Syncthing-Fork
- In the Syncthing-Fork settings, restore the backup you created earlier
- On Syncthing on the official app, go into the settings and create a backup.
- Confirm you can see that backup in your files.
- Now stop the official app entirely using the system app settings for Syncthing (force stop the app basically - we need to ensure it's not running).
- Now start Syncthing-Fork.
- In the Syncthing-Fork settings, restore the backup you created earlier.
- Like magic, everything should be as it was in Syncthing official.
- Confirm everything looks good
- Uninstall the official Syncthing app
- Confirm everything looks good.
- Uninstall the official Syncthing app.
- Delete the syncthing configuration backup from `backups/syncthing`.

# About Play Store releases:
- Planning to close my Google Play Developer Account. Please say hi if you are interested in obtaining the latest gplay release files from me to help in publishing this app.
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