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Migrating Android "Hunt Cook: Catch and Serve" data to new device

Thanks to original poster here .  I didn't get the process at first, so I rewrote it with more detail below. Note:  If you have already started HuntCook on your NEW device, uninstall and reinstall it.  DON'T start it again (yet). 1.  Start HuntCook on OLD device. 2.  If you haven't already set it up, it may ask you to allow access to your Google account.  You have to permit this, as this is where the backup will be stored. 3.  In the HuntCook app, go to Menu->Settings->Data Backup. 4.  Proceed to back up your data.  -  You will need to assign a password.  Make it a simple one unique to HuntCook - you don't want a data breach goofing up your real passwords. -  You will get a cryptic 16-character "Backup ID".  Be sure to write this code down. -  You will also get the option to take a screenshot.  You can do so but I don't know where it is stored. 5.  On the NEW device, start HuntCoo...

The telephone company analogy for understanding your network

Networking using Phone Number Analogy This is a simple guide to understanding basic networking, firewalls, port forwarding, servers and VPNs, using the analogy of telephone numbers at a small business. I hope this will be useful to anyone who is troubleshooting connectivity issues in their network. Single PC You're a small business owner, with a 1-room office ( computer ).  You set up a phone number with you phone company ( internet service provider, ISP ) to get calls.  Your phone number ( internet IP address ) is publicly available and you accept all incoming calls. Single PC Security Things are not ideal since bad actors are tying up your phone line and trying to mislead your employees into sabotage. So, you hire a security guard ( firewall) who screens all incoming and outgoing calls ( packets ) at the office door.  He stops anything that looks wrong, and lets the rest through. Obviously, the guard needs to be told when new employees ( programs ) ar...