# \[APP\]\[PRO\] Backup Center — Homey Configuration Backup & Selective Restore **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Created:** [September 14, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617 "2026-09-14T20:11:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Cor\_Brink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cor_brink/32/121519_2.png) [@Cor\_Brink](https://community.homey.app/u/Cor_Brink)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/61 "2026-09-17T20:09:19Z")
Thanks, I will try it tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Cor\_Brink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cor_brink/32/121519_2.png) [@Cor\_Brink](https://community.homey.app/u/Cor_Brink)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/62 "2026-09-18T06:32:30Z")
I have tried it. I get a summary of the flows and other things. But after that the save button does not work. I get this message: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/e/ae06c3c77be1e6c280ba2f9a6e6d0134d5260f34.png) ---
**Author:** ![SingKT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/singkt/32/173226_2.png) [@SingKT](https://community.homey.app/u/SingKT)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/63 "2026-09-18T08:24:36Z")
FTP backup works. When FTP as backup configured I was expecting that the configured location is displayed on selecting: choose backup file too. My iPad doesn’t give me the opportunity to select a network location. Automatic backup configuration in the app only offers Webdav. How to select e.g. FTP? (The FTP target was saved) using app version 0.4.5? ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Weel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis_weel/32/122406_2.png) [@Dennis\_Weel](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis_Weel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/64 "2026-09-18T08:32:34Z")
Thanks for testing it. FTP backup itself working is good to hear. The **Choose backup file** button currently uses the file picker provided by your browser/device. Backup Center does not currently browse the configured FTP/SMB2/SFTP location for restore files, so on an iPad the FTP location will not automatically appear there. Directly browsing backups stored on the configured network destination is a good suggestion, though. Regarding **Automatic backup** : in v0.4.5 the automatic-backup configuration does not yet use the newer FTP/SMB2/SFTP destinations in the same way as the manual network backup. So saving an FTP target does not currently make FTP selectable there. I’ll look at bringing these parts together so the configured network destinations can be used more consistently. Thanks for pointing this out. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Weel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis_weel/32/122406_2.png) [@Dennis\_Weel](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis_Weel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/65 "2026-09-18T08:36:12Z")
Thanks Cor\_Brink for reporting this. 👍 I’ve identified the **“Sandboxed documents aren’t allowed to show a file picker”** error. The backup itself is created correctly, but the Homey settings environment blocks the file picker used by the Save button. I’m working on a fix so saving/downloading a local backup also works correctly in this environment. Thanks for catching it! ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Weel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis_weel/32/122406_2.png) [@Dennis\_Weel](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis_Weel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/66 "2026-09-18T09:26:27Z")
It should be fixed now. If you find more errors or have suggestions, I’m happy to look into those. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Nono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@Mike\_Nono](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike_Nono)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/67 "2026-09-18T09:59:47Z")
> [@Dennis\_Weel](#): > > Regarding **Automatic backup** : in v0.4.5 the automatic-backup configuration does not yet use the newer FTP/SMB2/SFTP destinations in the same way as the manual network backup. So saving an FTP target does not currently make FTP selectable there. For schedule backup, is it not better to use flow cards only? And the save buttons are not working. But ftp/smb/sftp is working. But like iI said in earlier post, check the “hostverifier function to retrieve sha fingerprint in node.js” But so far good work Tested: 0.4.5 ---
**Author:** ![Cor\_Brink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cor_brink/32/121519_2.png) [@Cor\_Brink](https://community.homey.app/u/Cor_Brink)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/68 "2026-09-18T12:49:21Z")
@Dennis I clicked on “Backup ophalen” A summary appears as expected. Below that, it says… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/1/41bd49decc56193046a3490013ccc206f4915c55.png) Nothing else happens. Nothing appears in the default download folder. The link below that… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/2/422cf01e68f3f90a27edf84eaf186a77744aba86.png) …doesn’t do anything either. Where can I find the file now? ---
**Author:** ![SingKT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/singkt/32/173226_2.png) [@SingKT](https://community.homey.app/u/SingKT)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/69 "2026-09-18T13:32:43Z")
The „Selective restore“ section shows with me dutch text. The saving of a backup doesn’t work or I can’t find it. Not so important as I‘ll most likely use a remote location for storing. But I would like to restore from a remote device. Presently it seems I can restore only when working on the desktop. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/70 "2026-09-18T18:20:55Z")
@Dennis_Weel FYI, seems that this value is not getting populated… ![trigger](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/0/d02863eb747128b99989ba764e2c9e2e432d1010.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Nono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@Mike\_Nono](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike_Nono)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/71 "2026-09-18T18:41:24Z")
Works for me. v0.4.6 ![Screenshot from 2026-09-18 20-40-45](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/b/cb37ae92e48c1c8bc707faeb7d910b070821253b.png) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/72 "2026-09-18T18:52:43Z")
Hmm, not for my WebDAV location ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/73 "2026-09-18T21:45:39Z")
`v0.4.6` Yeah, it used to work, but not anymore ![Screenshot_20260918_233926_Vivaldi](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/d/7df25ca519c3bd1ed29db180c02914863db8cc98.jpeg) However… After selecting something else (other than the flow section), and opening the flow again… tadaa. Might be a flow editor issue ![Screenshot_20260918_234214_Vivaldi](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/e/0e1e56da6fdb99c2a07f158308e09da1ba596340.jpeg) > [@Sharkys](#): > > not for my WebDAV location No it doesn’t show my WebDAV location either, only the configured (S)FTP & SMB are. ---
**Author:** ![SingKT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/singkt/32/173226_2.png) [@SingKT](https://community.homey.app/u/SingKT)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/74 "2026-09-19T15:26:35Z")
Tiny missing translation: ![IMG_4075](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/1/d1cb3db9de99003fe4a4fdbe587c7e0fa359c5f4.jpeg) A bit bigger issue: I selected on my desktop a backup file, still not possible via FTP, and selective restore still says „open a Backup file“. App: 0.4.7 The „share or save“ or „download file“ doesn’t work yet. With firefox I have to right click on the „Open or save file“ URL and select download to get the backup. ---
**Author:** ![DaneedeKruyff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daneedekruyff/32/964_2.png) [@DaneedeKruyff](https://community.homey.app/u/DaneedeKruyff)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/75 "2026-09-19T19:05:29Z")
Hi @Dennis_Weel, Nice initiative! I saw multiple remarks in this thread about translations so I had a quick look at your source code on Github. May I suggest you point your AI to [Internationalization | Homey Apps SDK](https://apps.developer.homey.app/the-basics/app/internationalization) and instruct it to follow the guidelines there, it will save you a lot of work in the long run. (Maybe even make checking the Homey SDK mandatory for any prompt you use, it will result in much better code and an app adhering to the Homey standards) ---
**Author:** ![Par\_Ostberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/par_ostberg/32/93954_2.png) [@Par\_Ostberg](https://community.homey.app/u/Par_Ostberg)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/76 "2026-09-20T06:06:18Z")
> [@SingKT](#): > > estore still says „open a Backup file“. App: 0.4.7 > The „share or save“ or „download file“ doesn’t work yet. With firefox I have to right click on the „Open or save file“ URL and select download to get the backup. Same here, and when I right click/save file I can download the backup as json. However, when I upload the file (“Upload backup”) to verify it’s ok, I get the error below: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/f/cfc0198b601386694f4764af1a86b5344e9a7703.png) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Sc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/paul_sc/32/16562_2.png) [@Paul\_Sc](https://community.homey.app/u/Paul_Sc)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/77 "2026-09-20T08:53:36Z")
Thanks for this app ! Seems to work well for me. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Nono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@Mike\_Nono](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike_Nono)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/78 "2026-09-25T21:58:47Z")
Question: Do you think it is really necessary to add an id string to the backup name like this? Backup\_Center\_2026-09-25T16-54-23-266Z\_91a00f8d-eff1-4ec8-b25b-50b7ea41cd4d.json Why not only use date / time. That should be enough as id or? ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Nono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@Mike\_Nono](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike_Nono)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/80 "2026-10-02T13:57:21Z")
Another thing that does not work / missing is FTPS, that is normal ftp but its using a cert. So it secure. FTPS and SFTP is not the same ---
**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617/81 "2026-10-02T14:02:45Z")
> [@Mike\_Nono](#): > > Question: > Do you think it is really necessary to add an id string to the backup name like this? > > Backup\_Center\_2026-09-25T16-54-23-266Z\_91a00f8d-eff1-4ec8-b25b-50b7ea41cd4d.json > > Why not only use date / time. > That should be enough as id or If this is stored in `userdata`, which it probably is, anyone with your Homey CloudID (or anyone in your local network) and the filename can access the file, since userdata is meant to be public (e.g. images, HTML pages, etc.) so it needs some added protection (such as random filenames) if you want to store something there that’s not meant to be public. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617.md?page=3) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-backup-center-homey-configuration-backup-selective-restore/159617.md?page=5)