2025.1: Backing Up into 2025!

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Interesting tip about the 0300 start time. So far, the backups have been executing without error.

I am considering another automation. Not sure if it will work as the update may be running at the same time as the backup.

For this, we may need wait for the restored backup feature:

alias: Backup Before Upgrade
triggers:
  - event_type: homeassistant_updated
    event_data:
      type: update
    trigger: event
  - event_type: supervisor_update
    trigger: event
  - event_type: addon_update
    trigger: event
actions:
  - data:
      name: Backup before update - {{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') }}
      compressed: true
    action: hassio.backup_full
mode: single
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Refresh your browser F5

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@pove’s post was almost right. Recorder daily purge occurs at 04:12 in your local time. Setting backups to run at 03:00 should be safe enough, assuming your backups don’t take over an hour to complete.

FYI, documentation for this is here

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I am just waiting for the option to create unencrypted backups in UI that was promised maybe 100 posts above :slightly_smiling_face:

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And you can of course run a purge before you run backup on your own timetable.

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Question: is the database purge the only thing they’re doing at night?

Is the 4:45h the recommended time just because of the purge? Are other add-ons doing some self-maintenance at night? Is this standardized?

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does anybody else had issues wit person tracking with the companion app (iOS) in 2025.1.4 ?

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explain ‘issues’?

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i didnt get updates. for one device.
Reinstalled app Re logged in on the app nothing helps exept for a downgrade to 1.3

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cant say I recognize that, all of my iOS devices behave like they did before, currently on HA 2025.1.4.
We have several devices, running release and beta iOS companion app.

Seems no issues are logged for that, but if you can reproduce reliably, write it up there please?

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Confirm, my 3 iOS devices (iOS 12.x, iOS 15.x, iOS 17.x) with Companion App work same way in 2025.1 as before - i.e. unstable (not updating location/battery data periodically), and this is an old issue which I do not think should be discussed here)))

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Thanks for the update. It’s much appreciated. Please send our thanks to the dev team as well.

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and yet, if you state is is an old issue, please provide the link, because I checked up to 2023, and couldn’t find any open or closed ones…

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Which iOS version? Did you check the permissions settings for the companion app to be sure there’s nothing missed there?

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Unfortunately, I have not registered an issue in repo for this particular instability. I still suspect that this could be related to my own issues with my particular setup & my devices (incl. stupid restrictions for GPS & internet in my Orcostan). Many people say that they do not have issues with Companion App at all, so I am not 100% confident to say that this is a bug in HA.
I registered one issue (“Mobile App: battery_level is different in a dedicated sensor and in device_tracker”) - but it is difficult to reproduce (although I observe it sometimes) - so I let this issue to be auto-closed…
Another related issue - “Mobile app: device_tracker says “home” for a device which was not home for a month”, still can reproduce (this issue is about a more global problem - sensors are not updated until App is opened).

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I have from time to time some weird behaviours which tipically fix by them self or by rebooting the iPhones. Don’t have a trend but suspect it IOS related because the Find My app also stops updating randomly. I really don’t think it is an HA issue.

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For me it doesn’t work under Windows10, in no browser. Ctrl+mouse wheel is already pre -assigned there for zooming in the browser window. :man_shrugging:

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Hey, all! It’s beta day, which means we are working on getting beta cut and the release notes live. Once we have that done, I will either edit this post or reply again pointing y’all to the dedicated backups thread we will use for these forums this month (depending on if people respond or not after this).

As mentioned in the post I am replying to, you will be allowed to post bugs/issues you have with the feature in this thread along with feedback about the new changes and/or anything we have not mentioned yet. We cannot make sweeping changes during beta, but I will absolutely take note of your feedback again to make sure the team understands your pain points.

Massive thanks again all around for maintaining the health of this thread! :heart:

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this needs to be bold

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having said that, (great to finally see a Beta topic in the community), please also invite people here once more to the #beta Discord channel, where the dev team members are around, allowing for even more direct communication?

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