Mobile App User's Guide
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Table of contents 1 2 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................4 1.1 What is Acronis Cloud mobile app? ...........................................................................................4 1.2 How to install Acronis Cloud ......................................................................................................5 1.3 How we ensure the security of your data ..................................
1 Introduction 1.1 What is Acronis Cloud mobile app? Acronis Cloud is a mobile application that allows you to browse, open and download data you backed up using Acronis Backup & Recovery and stored on Acronis Cloud. Use your mobile phone or a tablet to get easy access to all of the backups created on all of your computers anytime and anywhere. This app also enables you to view and download previous versions of your backed up files. Your data will always be within easy reach.
1.2 How to install Acronis Cloud Depending on your mobile device, go either to App Store or Google Play and search for the Acronis Cloud app. To find and install Acronis Cloud app for iOS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On your iPhone, open App Store. Tap the Search icon. Enter acronis cloud in the search field. Select Acronis Cloud in the search results to go to the app page. Follow the standard installation procedure. The procedure to find and install Acronis Cloud app for Android is similar. 1.
2 Program workspace 2.1 Signing in to your account To use the app, you need to sign in using the email address and password of your Acronis account. If you do not have an Acronis account yet, click Create new account (Get a free account, if you use iOS) and follow instructions at our website. By default you need to sign in only when you start the application for the first time.
At the bottom of the screen there is a special area which shows you the used space of your Acronis Cloud and the expiration date of your subscription. Favorites (Pinned - in iOS) This tab contains a list of files downloaded from Acronis Cloud and available to you offline. You can add files to Favorites (Pinned - in iOS) from your file backups. When added, the latest version of the files will always be available on the tab. Settings This tab contains the app settings. See details in The Settings tab (p.
2.2.1 The Settings tab The Settings tab consists of four sections: Application, Local Storage, Account and About. The Application section Use Wi-Fi only If the setting is turned on, data download is performed only via Wi-Fi. This is useful because sometimes Wi-Fi connection is cheaper (or even free) or more reliable than other connection types. Sign in automatically If you turn on the setting, you will not need to enter your e-mail and password every time you start the app.
The About section App version This field shows the version of the app you use. Tell friends about Acronis Cloud This command allows you to recommend Acronis Cloud to others by sending them a special message to the specified email addresses.
3 How to 3.1 How to access files offline To view files stored on Acronis Cloud, you need an Internet connection. To be able to open the files offline, add them to Favorites (in Android) or pin them (in iOS). You can add files only from your file backups. After adding, the last versions of the files will always be available on the Favorites tab (in Android) or on the Pinned tab (in iOS).
On the Cloud tab, tap 3.1.1 next to the file and slide the Pinned switch to turn it on. How to unpin a file (remove from Favorites) Removal of a file from the Favorites tab (or the Pinned tab - in iOS) does not affect data on Acronis Cloud. The only result is that you will not be able to open these files on your mobile device offline. Android To remove a file from Favorites: On the Favorites tab, touch and hold the file and in the opened menu tap Remove from Favorites.
iOS To unpin a file: On the Pinned tab, tap 12 next to the file and slide the Pinned switch to turn it off.
3.1.2 How to pin multiple files (add to Favorites) Acronis Cloud allows you to add to Favorites (or Pinned) more than one file at a time. You can do this by using the Multiselect function. iOS To pin several files at once: 1. On the Cloud tab, browse to the files you want to pin and then, tap the Action button ( ). 2. In the opened menu, tap Multiselect and select the items you want to pin. 3. Tap Pin at the bottom of the screen.
Android To add several files at once to Favorites: 1. On the Cloud tab, browse to the files you want to add to Favorites and then, tap or press Menu on your Android device. 2. In the opened menu, tap Multiselect and select the items you want to add to Favorites. 3. Tap Add to Favorites at the bottom of the screen. 3.2 How to view file versions Every time you change a file or folder in an online backup on your computer, Acronis Cloud mobile app saves the new version of the file or folder on Acronis Cloud.
4. Select a file version by its creation date and time and tap Open. Android To view a file version: 1. On the Cloud tab, browse to the file which has previous versions you want to view. 2. Touch and hold the file and in the opened menu tap Versions. 3. Select a file version by its creation date and time. If your mobile device supports viewing of such a file type, you can open the file version.
