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NathanO

Move pictures from automatic backup folder

🚧Setup📱Mobile❓Question
I am setting up automatic backup in the Android app.

I see the files are getting uploaded to 'library/library/user/' following then the storage template I have setup.

My question is: is it safe to move files from this folder out and to another folder (I am using external library on another disk) instead of the library/ folder ? I have seen this warning so I prefer asking here first in case I am missing something:

Do not touch the files inside these folders under any circumstances except taking a backup. Changing or removing an asset can cause untracked and missing files. You can think of it as App-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named, the only access to viewing, changing and deleting assets is only through the mobile or browser interface.
Do not touch the files inside these folders under any circumstances except taking a backup. Changing or removing an asset can cause untracked and missing files. You can think of it as App-Which-Must-Not-Be-Named, the only access to viewing, changing and deleting assets is only through the mobile or browser interface.
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