Backup & Restore

Effortlessly switch devices by backing up your home screen setup and restoring it on any device.

Your favorites, applied icons, pop-up folders, app names, settings, and much more are kept safe.

How to switch devices

Back up your setup

On your old device, go to Niagara settings > Advanced > Backup & Restore > Create backup. This will create a Niagara Launcher backup file ending in .nlb , e.g., NiagaraLauncherBackup-2024-12-20-173743.nlb , in your Downloads folder.

The name of the backup also contains the date and time it was created. In this case, the backup was created on the 20th of December 2024 at 17:37:43.

Transfer the backup file to your new device

After creating a backup file, you can share it by tapping Share backup, or you can locate the created file in your Downloads folder, tap the three dots, and share it from there.

We recommend Android's built-in share option Quick Share, available on devices running Android 6 and above, to transfer the backup file directly from one device to another. It is also a good idea to store a backup on a second device or in the cloud to restore your setup, even when it breaks or is stolen.

Please refer to Google's official guide for details on how to use Quick Share.

Restore a backup

After transferring the backup file (ending in .nlb ), go to Niagara settings > Advanced > Backup & Restore > Restore backup and select the file.

Back up your Niagara Pro subscription

If you have an active Niagara Pro subscription and plan on switching devices, back up your subscription by following the steps listed in How to backup your purchase to ensure you never lose access to your subscription.

Not included in the backup

Sadly, some data cannot be backed up because of technical limitations. The following is not included in a backup.

Wallpapers

Not yet included, but in the future both wallpapers included in Niagara Pro and external wallpapers applied through Niagara Launcher will be backed up.

Widgets

Widgets are not yet included, but we plan to support backing them up as best as possible. An app's widgets can change anytime, and their custom options are saved in the respective app, making their data inaccessible to Niagara Launcher. However, we plan to improve the widget restoration process and support restoring the widgets you spend the most time configuring, KWGT widgets.

Shortcuts

Most app shortcuts cannot be backed up due to Android limitations.