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<h1 id="loop-habit-tracker">Loop Habit Tracker</h1>
<h2 id="frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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<h3 id="creating-and-tracking-habits">Creating and tracking habits</h3>
<h4 id="how-can-i-track-bad-habits-i-want-to-break">How can I track bad habits I want to break?</h4>
<p>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 behavior, 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?".</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-specify-that-a-habit-should-be-performed-on-certain-days-of-the-week">How can I specify that a habit should be performed on certain days of the week?</h4>
<p>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 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.</p>
<h4 id="when-i-am-creating-a-new-habit-what-am-i-supposed-to-write-on-the-question-field">When I am creating a new habit, what am I supposed to write on the "question" field?</h4>
<p>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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-put-checkmarks-in-past-days">How can I put checkmarks in past days?</h4>
<p>Open the statistics page for a certain habit, scroll down to the "History"
section and press the button "Edit" located under the calendar. Then, tap on
the days to check or uncheck. You can also scroll sideways to change days
further back in time. This feature has been available since version 1.3.0.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-see-the-statistics-page-for-a-certain-habit">How can I see the statistics page for a certain habit?</h4>
<p>Just tap on the name of the habit.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-reorder-the-habits">How can I reorder the habits?</h4>
<p>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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-disable-the-vibration-every-time-i-put-a-checkmark">How can I disable the vibration every time I put a checkmark?</h4>
<p>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".</p>
<h4 id="why-are-some-checkmarks-gray">Why are some checkmarks gray?</h4>
<p>The color gray indicates that the checkmark was automatically added by the
app, and not manually by the user. This happens with non-daily habits. For
example, if you have a habit that should be repeated only one time every week,
and you perform it on a certain Monday, the app will automatically add gray
checkmarks on Tuesday, Wednesday an so on.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-delete-a-habit">How can I delete a habit?</h4>
<p>On the main screen, press-and-hold the name of the habit for a second. When it
becomes selected, tap the overflow icon on the menu bar (it looks like three
vertical dots), then select delete.</p>
<h3 id="importing-and-exporting-data">Importing and exporting data</h3>
<h4 id="if-i-uninstall-the-app-will-i-lose-all-my-data">If I uninstall the app, will I lose all my data?</h4>
<p>Yes, uninstalling the app will delete all your data! All files inside the
folder <code>Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits</code> 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.</p>
<h4 id="if-my-phone-gets-damaged-or-factory-reset-will-i-lose-all-my-data">If my phone gets damaged or factory reset, will I lose all my data?</h4>
<p>Loop supports Android's native backup service: if you have backups activated in
your phone settings (Settings » Backup &amp; 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.
<strong>Note however that uninstalling the app will delete all your data, in addition
to all the backups stored in the cloud</strong>. 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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-export-a-full-backup-of-my-data">How can I export a full backup of my data?</h4>
<p>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 <code>Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits</code>. 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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-restore-a-full-backup">How can I restore a full backup?</h4>
<p>First, you should copy the backup file to the folder
<code>Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits</code> 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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-export-my-data-as-csv">How can I export my data as CSV?</h4>
<p>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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-import-data-from-tickmate">How can I import data from Tickmate?</h4>
<p>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 <code>Tickmate</code> on the SD card.
Next, you should move this file to the folder <code>Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits</code>
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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-import-data-from-rewire">How can I import data from Rewire?</h4>
<p>Since Rewire has recently started to apply password protection on its backup
files, only older versions of these files can be imported. If you have
generated a backup file using an older version of Rewire, there should be a
file named <code>Habits.db</code> inside the folder <code>habit_backup</code> on the SD card. To
import it into Loop, you should move this file to the folder <code>Android » data »&#x000A;org.isoron.uhabits</code> 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.</p>
<h4 id="how-can-i-import-data-from-habitbull">How can I import data from HabitBull?</h4>
<p>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 <code>Android » data » org.isoron.uhabits</code> 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.</p>
<h3 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</h3>
<h4 id="why-are-the-reminders-not-working">Why are the reminders not working?</h4>
<p>Please, make sure that your phone has no task killers or RAM boosters
installed. These apps are known to disable Loop's reminders. If your phone has
an agressive power saving mode, such as Samsung's Ultra Power Saving mode or
Sony's Stamina Mode, please make sure that Loop is whitelisted.</p>
<h4 id="i-cant-find-the-loops-widgets-on-the-list-how-can-i-add-them">I can't find the Loop's widgets on the list. How can I add them?</h4>
<p>Please, make sure that Loop is not installed on the SD card. Moving apps to the
SD card disables many features, including widgets.</p>
<h3 id="other-questions">Other questions</h3>
<h4 id="how-can-i-donate-to-the-project">How can I donate to the project?</h4>
<p>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, <a href="https://github.com/iSoron/uhabits/">see our webpage at GitHub</a> for
more details.</p>
<h4 id="my-question-was-not-answered-in-this-faq-what-should-i-do">My question was not answered in this FAQ. What should I do?</h4>
<p>Please, feel free to contact the developer at <a href="&#109;&#097;&#105;&#108;&#116;&#111;:&#100;&#101;&#118;&#064;&#108;&#111;&#111;&#112;&#104;&#097;&#098;&#105;&#116;&#115;&#046;&#111;&#114;&#103;">&#100;&#101;&#118;&#064;&#108;&#111;&#111;&#112;&#104;&#097;&#098;&#105;&#116;&#115;&#046;&#111;&#114;&#103;</a>.</p>
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