It is probably a better idea to rephrase your habit in a positive way. For - example, instead of having the bad habit "Did you smoke today?" you could have - the good habit "Did you have a smoke-free day today?". Another example, instead - of "Did you eat junk food today?" you could have "Did you eat healthy today?". - In this way, every time you open the app to put a checkmark, you are rewarding - yourself for some good behaviour, instead of getting punished.
+Instead of tracking bad habits, it is better to rephrase your habit in a + positive way. In this way, every time you open the app to put a checkmark, you + are rewarding yourself for some good behaviour, instead of getting punished. + For example, instead of having the bad habit "Did you smoke today?" you could + have the good habit "Did you have a smoke-free day today?". Another example, + instead of "Did you eat junk food today?" you could have "Did you eat healthy + today?".
You do not need to specify this. The app will figure it out by itself. You just +
You don't need to specify this. The app will figure it out by itself. You just need to specify how many times would you like to repeat the habit in a certain interval of time. For example, if you want to repeat a certain habit every - Monday and Friday, simply specify that you want to repeat the habit 2 times in - 7 days, and then keep practicing your habit. If, during your first week, you + Monday and Friday, simply specify that you want to repeat the habit 2 times per + week, and then start practicing your habit. If, during your first week, you indeed perform your habit on Monday and Friday, the app will automatically add a checkmark on the following Saturday and Sunday. As long as you keep your routine, the checkmarks should appear automatically on the correct days.
+The question field is a place where you can specify more clearly the + requirements for the habit. For example, while the title of your habit might + say "Meditate", the question might ask "Did you meditate for at least 10 + minutes this morning?". This question appears on the reminders.
+Open the statistics page for a certain habit, scroll down to the "History" @@ -54,49 +64,145 @@
First, press-and-hold the name of a habit for a second. Then, when it becomes selected, just drag it to the desired place, without lifting your finger.
-The question field is a place where you can specify more clearly the - requirements for the habit. For example, while the title of your habit might - say "Meditate", the question might ask "Did you meditate for at least 10 - minutes this morning?". This question appears on the reminders.
+Loop follows your phone's settings to decide whether it should vibrate on touch + or not. To disable the vibration, open your phone's settings, tap "Sounds" + and disable "Vibrate on touch".
+ +Open the main screen of the app, press-and-hold on the name of a habit, then - select the option "Export data" from the menu. You can also export data from - multiple habits simultaneously. The data will be exported as a ZIP archive, - containing individual comma-separated files for each habit, which can be opened - with any modern spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice - Calc.
+Yes, uninstalling the app will delete all your data! All files inside the
+ folder Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits on the SD card will also be deleted.
+ This is the way Android was designed, and there is nothing Loop can do to
+ prevent it.
Loop supports Android's native backup service: if you have backups activated in - your phone settings (Settings / Backup & Restore / Back up my data), it should + your phone settings (Settings » Backup & Restore » Back up my data), it should periodically save a copy of your data in the cloud automatically. The data will - be restored in case you factory-reset your phone or activate a new device. That - being said, this system can be unreliable at times, so if you want to make sure - that your data is safely backed up, it is still recommended that you use a - specialized backup utility, such as Titanium Backup. You can also export your - data manually, by long-pressing multiple habits, then selecting "export data" - on the menu. At the moment, there is no way to import the data, but this is a - planned feature. See the previous question for more details.
+ be restored in case you factory-reset your phone or activate a new device. + Note however that uninstalling the app will delete all your data, in addition + to all the backups stored in the cloud. Furthermore, this backup system can be unreliable at + times. Therefore, if you want to make sure that your data is safely backed up, + it is still recommended that you use a specialized backup utility, such as + Titanium Backup. Alternatively, you can export a full backup of your data + manually. For more details, see the answer for the next question. + +Select the option "Export full backup" on the settings screen. A file will be
+ generated, and you will be asked to choose an app to share it to. If you select
+ an email application, you will be able to send the file as an attachment to
+ yourself. If you select Google Drive, Dropbox or similar apps, you will be able
+ to upload it. A copy of the generated file is also automatically saved on the
+ SD card, inside the folder Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits. Be aware that
+ this folder will be deleted when the app is uninstalled. If you would like to
+ keep the backups on the SD card after the app is uninstalled, you should move
+ them to another folder.
First, you should copy the backup file to the folder
+ Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits on the SD card. For security and privacy
+ reasons, Loop is only able to read files that are stored inside this folder. To
+ copy the file there, you can either connect your phone to your computer or use
+ a file manager app. After this is done, open Loop Habit Tracker, open the
+ settings menu, select the option "Import data", locate and then tap on the file
+ that you just copied. Your data will be restored.
Open the settings screen, scroll down to the section "Database" and select the + option "Export as CSV". The data will be exported as a ZIP archive containing + individual comma-separated files for each habit, which can be opened with any + modern spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc.
+ +First, make sure that you have the latest version of Tickmate installed. Open
+ Tickmate, click on the menu, select the option "Backup database" and click OK.
+ Your data will be saved to a file inside the folder Tickmate on the SD card.
+ Next, you should move this file to the folder Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits
+ on the SD card. For security and privacy reasons, Loop is only able to read
+ files that are stored inside this folder. To move the file, you can either
+ connect your phone to your computer or use a file manager app. After this is
+ done, open Loop Habit Tracker, open the settings menu, select the option
+ "Import data", locate and then tap on the file that you just copied. Your
+ data will be imported.
First, make sure that you have the latest version of Rewire installed. Open
+ Rewire, click on the menu, select the option "Backup" and click "Yes". Your
+ data will be saved to a file named Habits.db inside the folder habit_backup
+ on the SD card. Next, you should move this file to the folder
+ Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits on the SD card. For security and privacy
+ reasons, Loop is only able to read files that are stored inside this folder. To
+ move the file, you can either connect your phone to your computer or use a file
+ manager app. After this is done, open Loop Habit Tracker, open the settings
+ menu, select the option "Import data", locate and then tap on the file that
+ you just copied. Your data will be imported.
First, make sure that you have the latest version of HabitBull installed. Also
+ note that, in order to export your data from HabitBull, you need to have the
+ premium version of the app. Open HabitBull, tap the menu icon on the upper
+ right corner of the screen, then tap export. The app will generate a file, that
+ you should copy to the folder Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits on the SD card.
+ For security and privacy reasons, Loop is only able to read files that are
+ stored inside this folder. To copy the file there, you can either connect your
+ phone to your computer or use a file manager app. After this is done, open Loop
+ Habit Tracker, open the settings menu, select the option "Import data", locate
+ and then tap on the file that you just copied. Your data will be imported.
Loop currently does not accept any monetary donations. There are many other + ways you can contribute to the project, however, even if you are not a software + developer, such as providing feedback, finding bugs, sharing the app with your + friends, rating and writing a review on Google Play Store, or translating the + app into your language. Please, see our webpage at GitHub for + more details.
Please, feel free to contact the developer at isoron@gmail.com.
+Please, feel free to contact the developer at dev@loophabits.org.