Restoring from a backup

You can restore your entire Umbrel — your account, settings, files, apps, and data — from a previous backup. You'll need the encryption password you set when you enabled backups.

If you just need to recover specific files or folders, use Rewind instead.

When to restore

• You're setting up a new device and want to pick up where you left off.
• You've factory reset your Umbrel and want to get your data back.
• You want to roll back to an earlier state of your Umbrel. For individual files, use Rewind instead.

Restore during setup

When setting up a new Umbrel, you'll have the option to restore from a backup during onboarding. Choose your backup location, select a backup, and enter your encryption password.

On Umbrel Pro, onboarding requires a few extra steps — you'll complete setup with a temporary account first, then restore from Settings > Backups > Restore.

Restore from Settings

If your Umbrel is already set up, go to Settings > Backups > Restore and follow the guided steps to choose a backup location and select a backup to restore from.

What to know

• Restoring replaces your current account, apps, and data with the contents of the backup.
• Apps that were excluded from backups will still be reinstalled but will start fresh without their data.
• Your login password will be set to the one you had when the backup was created.
• Do not power off your Umbrel or disconnect the backup location during the restore.