Cant find (Seedvault) backup option on my system

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Hi there!
I use Fairphone3 with /e/OS 3.0.1. My Partner uses the same phone with the same /e/OS (same version)

At the phone of my partner I find unter Settings->System-> Backup the option to Backup files via Seedvault on on USB or other ways.
That is great!

On my own phone, I would like to use this as well, but under Settings->System-> there is no Backup option… :frowning:
As Seedvault deeds to be integrated in your Android ROM and can not be installed as a regular app, I can also not just install it.

I was wondering: does anybody know why Seedvault does not show up in my /e/OS and what I can do to change this?

Thanks very much!

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Perhaps first compare the full build_version_string of the two phones.

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Ok, sounds good.

That is my phone:
3.0.1-t-20250606498724-official-FP3

That is the phone of my Partner:
3.0.1-t-20250606498724-official-FP3

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Thanks, so no diff there.

I wonder if you search Setting > Apps > Show all > from 3 dot menu > Show system > Seedvault … is it found on both phones? Seems not really relevant but any diff in the settings or permissions there?

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Thanks, good idea! It does show up on both phones.
So it is installed. That is already good to know.
Just dies not show uo in the settings.
I went through the settings, there are no settings that differ, only the size:

  • the size on my phone is 90,11 KB (App 12,29 KB, Userdata 35,06 KB, cache 32,77 KB)
  • the size on the phone of my partner is 4,09 MB (App 2,61 MB, Userdata 1,35 MB, cache 135 KB)

The version is the same at both: 13-3.3

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How odd. Sizes in KB are as if you have a placeholder only and not the app, an app size of 4 MB is as my phone.

How long has this been the case? Is it a new install? Any official update should contain the full system.