Doing a complete backup and restore will also preserve your Trakt and Real Debrid account information so you don’t have to go through the steps to authorize them again in each addon.
I want to understand how to communicate on this site. I seea topic like Jayhawk(as an example)
Thanks. But Been doing this so long I prefer to spend the 3 minutes it takes to Reauthorize Trakt and RD on Fresh installs. I keep chrome Browser tabs of each open on my phone at all times
You still install each addon one at a time though? Who knows how many the OP has.
No I use Builds and my go to is Grindhouse. Authorize RD only 1 time then Trakt in the 2-3 addons I use. Nobody needs more than 2-3 addons
There’s the big difference. Installing a build is about equivalent to doing a backup and restore if you have multiple add-ons and stuff configured one at a time. Depends on how you use it.
You’re only thinking about video add-ons. There are also service and program add-ons. Keymap editor is a big one that comes to mind. Just because you install a build doesn’t mean it’s going to know which buttons are which on your remotes if you want to program specific buttons to do things (like stop a stream using the back button instead of the on screen display).
If you like the build you use, that’s fine. Just don’t try to convince the OP that there’s only one right way to do something.
LOL I don’t need you schooling me on KODI Addons. I do not mess with anything on remotes. I have Zero interest in that. Universal remotes, having this remote control that remote. I power on my TV with my TV remote then switch the input to the Android Box I want to use. It is so simple. I do not understand all the Advanced remote love here. How about trying to keep it simple? AND Keep it simple for the OP! And who said anything about 1 way to do something. I never said that - This is what I do.
It’s not your topic…
I don’t want to fight with you man. You’re very knowledgeable and contribute a ton. But if the OP doesn’t use a build and has favorites they want to keep for a new installation then the solution you provided won’t work. Trakt will work moving forward, but you can’t import your locally saved favorites into Trakt that I know of. Maybe that would be a better discussion.
Yeah Fair enough. I just don’t understand using any type of backups on KODI and find it’s just so easier to start Fresh. Admittedly got off topic from the OP’s post. I’ll step out here as I don’t do any backup/restore on KODI
Thank you! That was a big help and makes it so much easier!
Quit squabbling, LMAO!!! 
this is also off topic, but i think will help alot of people that dont want to complicate life. I think the key for those that just want to watch series, movies and sports is to use the KISS method. Fresh start Kodi, stay with the default Estuary build, install a reliable tv/movie addon (Homelander), install a reliable sports addon (the loop), install a good subtitle addon (a4j) if needed. Authorize RD by using MarkxG method by using your PC. 30 min tops and your back in business watching anything you want. If you have the url’s handy and don’t have to look them up it speeds things up.
Couldn’t agree more but 30 Minutes! More like 10! Fresh Install of Build, Authorize RD, Authorize Trakt in 2-3 Addons and done. Probably 5-10 minutes Tops! Especially using Downloader and Troy’s Toolbox. Back in the Day you actually had to go to the KODI website to get KODI!
I agree!
Can anyone clue me in on updated instructions to backup and restore my Kodi set up. No 3rd party builds, just my tweeks to make the estuary build look and feel to my liking. I would like to backup and restore to my other boxes. I would like to backup from my google TV and restore to a onn 4k Pro. Thanks in advianc
Install the Open Wizard addon on both devices in Kodi. Use it to do a full backup on the first device. Transfer the backup file to your other device somehow (I use the send files to TV app). Then use the wizard on the second device to restore from that file you transferred.
I have tried openwizard, crew wizard, ez maintence wizard, and kodi back up addon. None of them work. When I try to allow data access permissions for kodi in my onn settings, it won’t let me, apparently google is blocking that in the newer versions of android. Thats just one of the problems, I did a few work arounds and actually got the backup copied on a flashdrive, went to restore and installed, but when I close kodi, it wont re open. It’s not as easy as it used to be. Have you done it lately? If so, is it the same as it was 2 yrs ago, or is there something new I don’t know about.
So you went into the Onn settings to your apps and gave Kodi permission all the time, not just when using the app? That’s the first thing to check. The second thing would be turning off the toggle for removing permissions when unused. As for the backup file, make sure you are selecting the option for full backup with skin if it asks. I actually use the crew wizard and have never used open wizard, so idk what the options are in that one. And I’d make sure that both devices are running the same version of Kodi and the wizard.
Correct, in ONN settings to the kodi app permissions. When I click on Permissions > files I get a error message at the bottom of the page that says “app not found”. the interestering thing is that on my tcl google tv it will allow me to allow permission- all the time- and I had no problem getting the backup copied to a flashdrive, but when I go to restore it on an onn pro, it won’t let me allow the permission. Both are running android 14. It is allowed on my Hisense Android tv running android 11. So the problem with the “allow all the time” seems to be isolated to my onn 4k pro and Onn 4k. Can you or anyone test a ONN box to see if it will allow permissions for Kodi.