OTT Navigator has several recovery routes, including a backup code and eligible account or local-file backups. Decide what should be saved and what the destination can accept. Use the provider merge choice when retaining current destination providers is part of the task, and check any service login separately.
Identify the archive and the destination
Open Settings > General > Backup and restore on the full app interface. If the menu is hidden, check the experience level. Record the source device, current destination provider labels and the personal changes that should survive. Save the current destination before making changes that might replace its settings.
| Backup route | What to verify before depending on it |
|---|---|
| Code | Select the saved parts and keep the code and any optional password private. One-use restoration is available. The publisher describes at least seven days of code retention, with timing that can vary. |
| Ottnav account | The feature is documented from version 1.7.5.2. The account keeps one backup per device while the device remains registered and Premium stays active. A newer backup from that device replaces its earlier one. |
| Local file | Check for the standalone edition. Android TV use also needs the documented Expert interface and a usable file picker. |
Read the restore scope before confirming
Suppose a destination already has Family, and an archive from the old device contains Sports. If the goal is to add the archived provider while keeping Family, review Provider (Merge data). Compare that option with Provider and Everything before choosing. Settings and channel properties can be selected separately where the backup includes them. Restoring settings can restart the app.
After the operation, confirm Family still appears, Sports has the expected label, and any intended personal settings are present. If the destination now has an unexpected duplicate or missing setting, compare its inventory with the starting record before attempting another restore.
Identify the stage if access fails
A code rejected before its archive opens concerns recovery access. Check the intended code, age and one-use state. An archive password prompt concerns the password selected at backup. A service login shown after the provider entry is restored concerns that provider. The archive can omit login data, so ask the account owner for the supported sign-in process without posting the code, password or archive.
Sources and review
- Backup and restore — OTT Navigator