Chapter 05: Offline Mode & Google Drive Backup
Your financial business data is 100% private and protected. Learn how offline storage and personal Google Drive backups safeguard your records forever.
🔒 1. 100% Offline-First Architecture#
Unlike other cloud apps that freeze when internet speed drops:
- BahiKhata stores all records locally on your device's internal storage.
- You can add customers, record ₹10,000 len-den, and generate PDF bills with zero internet or mobile data.
- The app opens in less than a second every single time.
☁️ 2. Backing Up to Your Personal Google Drive#
Never worry about losing your phone, water damage, or buying a new mobile device.
How to Enable Google Drive Backup:#
- Go to Settings ⚙️ > Backup & Restore.
- Tap "Sign in with Google".
- Select your personal Google / Gmail account.
- Tap "Backup Now".
Your entire ledger is encrypted and saved directly to a private, hidden folder inside your own Google Drive. We (the developers) have zero access to your numbers, ledgers, or Google password.
🔄 3. Restoring Data on a New Phone#
When you switch or upgrade your Android phone:
- Install Bahi Khata on the new phone from Google Play.
- Open the app and tap "Restore Backup" on the welcome screen (or in Settings).
- Select the same Google account.
- Tap "Restore from Google Drive".
- All your customers, ledgers, notes, and balances are restored within 5 seconds!