Are you changing your phone and want to keep all your recipes?
COOKmate offers several ways to synchronize your data between devices.
The easiest method is to use a COOKmate online account, which allows you to automatically synchronize your recipes across all your devices: Synchronize Cookmate Android application and Cookmate Online
Another available method is synchronization using Dropbox. This method requires a manual backup and restore, but it is still useful if you prefer managing your files yourself.
Before using Dropbox, make sure COOKmate is properly connected to your Dropbox account. You can follow this guide to set it up: Synchronize/backup your recipes with Dropbox (documentation for Android)
Below are the steps to back up and restore your recipes using Dropbox.
On your old device
Open COOKmate and tap File Import / Export from the menu.
Select the Dropbox tab
Tap Export and choose:
- Export recipes to back up your recipes
- Export shopping lists to back up your shopping lists
Select the recipes you want to back up, or choose Select all.
Then tap the Export button.
Choose the .mcb format. This format includes your images.
You can change the name of the backup file if you wish.
Tap Export to continue.
The backup file is uploaded to your Dropbox account.
On your new device
Open COOKmate on your new device.
Go to File Import / Export, select the Dropbox tab, select your backup file and import it.
Your recipes are now available on your new phone.
40 thoughts on “Tutorial – How to Transfer Your Recipes to a New Phone with Dropbox (documentation for Android)”
I had no problem bringing in the recipes on my new tablet. But I can’t get the pictures to come through unless I open each recipe. Then it does. I am a paid subscriber so have a lot to open!