Why do I need to backup my locations\/trails?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned above, your locations and trails are only stored in one place – on your phone\/tablet<\/strong> – so that your data is yours only<\/strong>. But this is not a safe storage area<\/strong>. Eventually you will likely lose your phone, drop it on the ground, drive over it, drown it, or it might simply not start up one morning. Did you know if you uninstall the app<\/strong> or ‘clear data<\/strong>‘ in the ‘Settings’ app this will delete your trails and locations<\/strong>? Therefore you need to regularly backup<\/strong> all your locations<\/strong> and trails<\/strong> to.csv<\/strong> files, if your data is important to you, and certainly if you have years of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n iPhones & iPads<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> Apple iPhones and iPads<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> Android phones & tablets<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> Tap on one of your locations<\/strong>, then on the popup. When the details are shown for that location<\/strong>, tap the option to share your locations<\/strong> as CSV<\/strong>, then tap ‘All<\/strong> your locations’ or ‘In the map view<\/strong>‘ and select your email app. A ‘trilobite-locns<\/strong> … csv‘<\/strong> file will then be attached to a new email message. Send this email to your friend. Video – transferring trails to another person\/device, in an email – see video #3 at https:\/\/trilobite.solutions\/maps\/videos\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a large amount of trails data (eg. 1,000’s of kms) you can eventually make the app laggy because it holds all of the trails in memory<\/strong>. In this case, delete any trails you don’t need<\/strong>. If you have an area that you will not be visiting soon, backup the trails in that area<\/strong> to a .csv<\/strong> file, and then delete the trails in that area. You can restore them from that .csv<\/strong> file in the future if you need them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the import of .csv files, any trails or locations within the .csv file that already exist on the phone or tablet, are not imported. If any trails or locations are duplicated within the .csv file itself, then only the first of these duplicates is imported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Within the Trilobite app, export your trails and\/or locations as a .geojson<\/strong> file to an email sent to yourself. Using your computer’s email system, save the emailed .geojson<\/strong> to a folder. Within QGIS, click Layer<\/em> >> Add layer<\/em> >> Add vector layer<\/em>. If the .geojson file contains both trails AND<\/strong> locations, they will be written into two different layers. The id, title, descr and colour attributes will be transferred into QGIS. You may need to convert the GPS coordinates to UTM coordinates<\/strong> or to a local grid<\/strong> – eg. a mine grid – for the purposes of reporting. Contact Trilobite Solutions if you require any assistance with these processes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your data is absolutely private Trilobite Solutions understands that the privacy of your data is paramount. Australian Geology Travel Maps writes trails and locations data to your phone\/tablet only. None of your data is copied behind the scenes to the internet. None of your data is visible to Trilobite Solutions. The only way for anyone … <\/p>\nBackup your trails & locations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tap on any<\/strong> location<\/strong>, then the popup
Then the icon to the left of ‘Backup \/ Transfer<\/strong>‘
Then ‘ALL<\/strong> your locations’
Then ‘Save to Files<\/strong>‘
Go to ‘iCloud Drive<\/strong>‘ and tap ‘Save<\/strong>‘<\/mark>
A .csv file starting with ‘trilobite-locns<\/strong>‘ will be created.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trilobite.solutions\/maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iCloudBackups.png\")
Repeat this process<\/strong>, but start by tapping on a trail<\/strong>, to backup your trails<\/strong> to a .csv file starting with ‘trilobite-trails<\/strong>‘.
Android phones & tablets<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>
Tap on any location<\/strong>, then the popup
Then the icon to the left of ‘Backup \/ Transfer<\/strong>‘
Then ‘ALL<\/strong> your locations’
Then tap the (Google) ‘Drive<\/strong>‘ icon, and then tap ‘Upload<\/strong>‘<\/mark>
A .csv file starting with ‘trilobite-locns<\/strong>‘ will be created.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trilobite.solutions\/maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GoogleDriveBackups.png\")
Repeat this process<\/strong>, but start by tapping on a trail<\/strong>, to backup your trails<\/strong> to a .csv file starting with ‘trilobite-trails<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRestoring trails\/locations from a backup created above<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Run the 'Files<\/strong>' app<\/mark><\/code>, and go to ‘iCloud Drive<\/strong>‘
Hold your finger<\/strong> on the latest .csv file, then tap ‘Share<\/strong>‘ when the options appear
Tap the Trilobite<\/strong> icon. Locations\/trails will be imported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run the ‘(Google) Drive<\/strong>‘ app<\/mark>, and locate the backed up .csv files
Tap the 3 dots to the right of the latest .csv file, then tap ‘Open with<\/strong>‘
Tap the Trilobite<\/strong> icon. Locations\/trails will be imported.
Special note ..<\/mark><\/em><\/strong>
On any device or computer, you can access data on Google’s and Apple’s cloud drives ..
iCloud Drive<\/strong> – https:\/\/www.icloud.com\/iclouddrive\/<\/a> – sign in with your Apple ID
Google Drive<\/strong> – https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/my-drive <\/a>– sign in with your Google account.
You will not lose .csv data <\/strong>if you switch from Apple to Android or vice versa. Also, the .csv files are small <\/strong>so will not impact your free quota on iCloud or Google Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSend your trails\/locations in an email to a friend<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Repeat the process above<\/strong>, but start by tapping on a trail<\/strong>, to backup your trails<\/strong> to a ‘trilobite-trails<\/strong> … csv’ file.
Your friend can import the .csv file<\/strong> by opening your email, tapping on the attached .csv <\/strong>file, and choosing ‘Open with ..<\/strong>‘ the Trilobite app.<\/p>\n\n\n\nToo many trails<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Duplicated trails and locations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Transferring .geojson data to QGIS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Or the quicker way<\/strong> – drag the .geojson file from your file manager onto the map area in QGIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\nConverting latitudes & longitudes to grid coordinates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
UTM system<\/strong> –
In QGIS, click Vector<\/em> >> Data management tools<\/em> >> Reproject layer<\/em> to re-project the trails or locations layer<\/strong> for the appropriate UTM zone – eg. ‘GDA94 \/ MGA zone 51S<\/strong>‘ for the Kalgoorlie<\/strong> area – choose the zone for your area.
You can then save the data to a CSV file<\/strong> – click Layer <\/em>>> Save as<\/em> >> Comma separated values [CSV]<\/em> and set the geometry to ‘AS_XY<\/em>‘<\/strong> – this will include the UTM coordinates in the .csv file as well as the attribute values. You can now open the .csv using your spreadsheet software<\/strong>, and format for presentation purposes.
Local grid \/ mine grid<\/strong> –
The process is identical to the above<\/strong>, but first you need to create a custom ‘CRS’ for the local grid in QGIS first.
Install the ‘Geoscience<\/strong>‘ plugin in QGIS – click Plugins<\/em> >> Manage and install plugins<\/em> and so on.
Then click Geoscience<\/em> >> Create local CRS<\/em>. Register at least 3 locations – well spaced apart and preferably near the edges of the grid area <\/strong>– and enter the ‘GDA94 \/ MGA zone ..<\/strong>‘ (with your UTM zone) coordinates and local grid coordinates for each location into the tool to create a CRS definition. For a mine grid, the surveyor should be able to provide you with accurate coordinate pairs.
Click Settings<\/em> >> Custom projections<\/em> and create a new projection<\/strong>, pasting in the WKT definition created with the tool. (Now you can follow the UTM instructions above, but using your new local projection instead.)
System documentation for local CRS tool – https:\/\/spatialintegration.com\/node\/6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/trilobite.solutions\/maps\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/create-local-crs-1-776x1024.png\")
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