← Back to User Guide

Export & Import

Back up your location history, export it for analysis in other tools, save tracks as GPX files and keep a copy of your Points of Interest as a JSON file.

Exporting Your Location History

Settings section with Save my position on server switch, Data Retention Period of 30 days and the Export My Position button
The Export My Position button in Settings
  1. Go to Settings → Privacy Controls and tap Export My Position.
  2. In Select Export Format, choose GPX Format or CSV Format and tap Export.
  3. The Android file picker opens — choose a save location and file name.

GPX Format

GPS Exchange Format — the standard for sharing routes and tracks. Compatible with navigation apps, GIS software, sports computers and online mapping tools.

CSV Format

Comma-Separated Values — opens directly in Excel, Google Sheets or any data analysis tool, with clean column headers.

Exporting a Track

Any track of the Track Manager — imported, created from your trail or recorded with Run — can be saved as a GPX file with Export as GPX. See Track Manager.

Exporting Points of Interest

Back up your entire private POI collection — including all folders and point details — as a single JSON file.

  1. Go to the Points tab (Private) and tap Export to File.
  2. The file picker opens with a suggested timestamped name: xopoz_points_backup_[timestamp].json.
  3. Choose where to save the file and confirm.

What Is Included in the Backup?

Importing Points of Interest

Tap Import from File in the Points tab. The Import Points dialog explains that the file will be merged with your existing points; tap Select File and pick a previously exported JSON backup.

Tip: Use export + import to synchronise POIs between two devices manually, or to restore them after reinstalling the app.

Supported File Formats

Format Data Where
GPX Location history Settings → Export My Position
CSV Location history Settings → Export My Position
GPX Tracks (import and export) Side menu → Tracks
JSON Points of Interest (import and export) Points tab

All file operations use the Android Storage Access Framework, so you can save to any storage provider — internal storage, SD card, Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.

Your Right to Data Portability

Under GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data in a portable format. Xopoz supports this through: