What is backed up?

[BenPortner]

Dear Seed Vault developers,

first off, thanks for the great app. A proper, open source backup utility for AOSP is long overdue!

Maybe I just overlooked it but I couldn't find it: What exactly is backed up by Seed Vault? Is it the complete data-partition? Does it include data/media (unlike a TWRP backup)? Does it include other partitions like system, cache, vendor? I'm curious to know :)

Thanks and all the best!
Ben

[grote]

It uses Android's backup API, so it backs up data from apps, if they provide any data for backup.

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/backup

[radio-flow]

what about system settings etc.?
I've always wondered where they are stored

Thank you!

[grote]

Most of those should get backed up by the system Settings app.