Implement Automatic Database Backups

2025-08-19 23:12:12 +02:00 · 2025-08-17 19:25:01 +02:00
parent 98cc2ba9f5
commit 8f7c15e0c5
14 changed files with 1118 additions and 458 deletions
--- a/android_app/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/android_app/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ dependencies {
    implementation(libs.androidx.ui.tooling.preview)
    implementation(libs.androidx.material3)
    implementation(libs.androidx.navigation.compose)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.worker)
+    implementation(libs.androidx.documentfile)
    testImplementation(libs.junit)
    androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.junit)
    androidTestImplementation(libs.androidx.espresso.core)
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
    </queries>

    <application
+        android:name=".OpenScaleApp"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
@@ -54,6 +55,16 @@
            android:exported="true"
            android:permission="${applicationId}.READ_WRITE_DATA">
        </provider>
+        <provider
+            android:name="androidx.startup.InitializationProvider"
+            android:authorities="${applicationId}.androidx-startup"
+            android:exported="false"
+            tools:node="merge">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="androidx.work.WorkManagerInitializer"
+                android:value="androidx.startup"
+                tools:node="remove" />
+        </provider>
    </application>

 </manifest>
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/MainActivity.kt
@@ -50,44 +50,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collectLatest
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch

-/**
- * Generates a default list of measurement types available in the application,
- * resolving names from string resources.
- * These types are intended for insertion into the database on the first app start.
- *
- * @param context The context used to access string resources.
- * @return A list of [MeasurementType] objects.
- */
-fun getDefaultMeasurementTypes(): List<MeasurementType> {
-    return listOf(
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WEIGHT, unit = UnitType.KG, color = 0xFF7E57C2.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WEIGHT, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true, isOnRightYAxis = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BMI, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFFFCA28.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BMI, isDerived = true, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BODY_FAT, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFFEF5350.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BODY_FAT, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WATER, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFF29B6F6.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WATER, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.MUSCLE, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFF66BB6A.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_MUSCLE, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.LBM, unit = UnitType.KG, color = 0xFF4DBAC0.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_LBM, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BONE, unit = UnitType.KG, color = 0xFFBDBDBD.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BONE, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WAIST, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFF78909C.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WAIST, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WHR, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFFFA726.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WHR, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WHTR, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFFF7043.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WHTR, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.HIPS, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFF5C6BC0.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_HIPS, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.VISCERAL_FAT, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFD84315.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_VISCERAL_FAT, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CHEST, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFF8E24AA.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CHEST, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.THIGH, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFA1887F.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_THIGH, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BICEPS, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFEC407A.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BICEPS, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.NECK, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFB0BEC5.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_NECK, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER_1, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFFFF59D.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALIPER1, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER_2, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFFFE082.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALIPER2, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER_3, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFFFCC80.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALIPER3, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFFFB8C00.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_FAT_CALIPER, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BMR, unit = UnitType.KCAL, color = 0xFFAB47BC.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BMR, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.TDEE, unit = UnitType.KCAL, color = 0xFF26A69A.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_TDEE, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALORIES, unit = UnitType.KCAL, color = 0xFF4CAF50.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALORIES, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.COMMENT, inputType = InputFieldType.TEXT, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFE0E0E0.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_COMMENT, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.DATE, inputType = InputFieldType.DATE, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFF9E9E9E.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_DATE, isEnabled = true),
-        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.TIME, inputType = InputFieldType.TIME, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFF757575.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_TIME, isEnabled = true)
-    )
-}

 /**
 * The main entry point of the application.
@@ -99,21 +61,13 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
        private const val TAG = "MainActivity"
    }

-    private lateinit var userSettingsRepository: UserSettingsRepository // Machen Sie es zur Property
+    private val appInstance: OpenScaleApp by lazy { application as OpenScaleApp }
+    private val userSettingsRepository: UserSettingsRepository by lazy { appInstance.userSettingsRepository }
+    private val databaseRepository: DatabaseRepository by lazy { appInstance.databaseRepository }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

-        userSettingsRepository = provideUserSettingsRepository(applicationContext)
-
-        // --- LogManager initializing ---
-        lifecycleScope.launch {
-            val isFileLoggingEnabled = runCatching { userSettingsRepository.isFileLoggingEnabled.first() }
-                .getOrElse { false }
-            LogManager.init(applicationContext, isFileLoggingEnabled)
-            LogManager.d(TAG, "LogManager initialized. File logging enabled: $isFileLoggingEnabled")
-        }
-
        // --- Language initializing ---
        lifecycleScope.launch {
            userSettingsRepository.appLanguageCode.collectLatest { languageCode ->
@@ -139,30 +93,7 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
    }

    private fun initializeAndSetContent() {
-        val db = AppDatabase.getInstance(applicationContext)
-        val databaseRepository = DatabaseRepository(
-            database = db,
-            userDao = db.userDao(),
-            measurementDao = db.measurementDao(),
-            measurementValueDao = db.measurementValueDao(),
-            measurementTypeDao = db.measurementTypeDao()
-        )
-
-        // --- Measurement Types initializing ---
-        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
-            val isActuallyFirstStart = userSettingsRepository.isFirstAppStart.first()
-            LogManager.d(TAG, "Checking for first app start. isFirstAppStart: $isActuallyFirstStart")
-            if (isActuallyFirstStart) {
-                LogManager.i(TAG, "First app start detected. Inserting default measurement types...")
-                val defaultTypesToInsert = getDefaultMeasurementTypes()
-                db.measurementTypeDao().insertAll(defaultTypesToInsert)
-                userSettingsRepository.setFirstAppStartCompleted(false)
-                LogManager.i(TAG, "Default measurement types inserted and first start marked as completed.")
-            } else {
-                LogManager.d(TAG, "Not the first app start. Default data should already exist.")
-            }
-        }
-
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Initializing and setting content.")
        enableEdgeToEdge()

        setContent {
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/OpenScaleApp.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/OpenScaleApp.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * openScale
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 olie.xdev <olie.xdeveloper@googlemail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.health.openscale
+
+import android.app.Application
+import android.util.Log
+import androidx.work.Configuration
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.InputFieldType
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.MeasurementType
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.MeasurementTypeIcon
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.MeasurementTypeKey
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.UnitType
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.AppDatabase
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.DatabaseRepository
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.UserSettingsRepository
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.provideUserSettingsRepository
+import com.health.openscale.core.utils.LogManager
+import com.health.openscale.core.worker.TaskWorkerFactory
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+
+/**
+ * Generates a default list of measurement types available in the application,
+ * resolving names from string resources.
+ * These types are intended for insertion into the database on the first app start.
+ *
+ * @param context The context used to access string resources.
+ * @return A list of [MeasurementType] objects.
+ */
+fun getDefaultMeasurementTypes(): List<MeasurementType> {
+    return listOf(
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WEIGHT, unit = UnitType.KG, color = 0xFF7E57C2.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WEIGHT, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true, isOnRightYAxis = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BMI, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFFFCA28.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BMI, isDerived = true, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BODY_FAT, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFFEF5350.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BODY_FAT, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WATER, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFF29B6F6.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WATER, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.MUSCLE, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFF66BB6A.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_MUSCLE, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.LBM, unit = UnitType.KG, color = 0xFF4DBAC0.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_LBM, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BONE, unit = UnitType.KG, color = 0xFFBDBDBD.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BONE, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WAIST, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFF78909C.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WAIST, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WHR, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFFFA726.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WHR, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.WHTR, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFFF7043.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_WHTR, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.HIPS, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFF5C6BC0.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_HIPS, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.VISCERAL_FAT, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFD84315.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_VISCERAL_FAT, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CHEST, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFF8E24AA.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CHEST, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.THIGH, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFA1887F.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_THIGH, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BICEPS, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFEC407A.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BICEPS, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.NECK, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFB0BEC5.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_NECK, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER_1, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFFFF59D.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALIPER1, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER_2, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFFFE082.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALIPER2, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER_3, unit = UnitType.CM, color = 0xFFFFCC80.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALIPER3, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALIPER, unit = UnitType.PERCENT, color = 0xFFFB8C00.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_FAT_CALIPER, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.BMR, unit = UnitType.KCAL, color = 0xFFAB47BC.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_BMR, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.TDEE, unit = UnitType.KCAL, color = 0xFF26A69A.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_TDEE, isDerived = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.CALORIES, unit = UnitType.KCAL, color = 0xFF4CAF50.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_CALORIES, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.COMMENT, inputType = InputFieldType.TEXT, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFFE0E0E0.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_COMMENT, isPinned = true, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.DATE, inputType = InputFieldType.DATE, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFF9E9E9E.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_DATE, isEnabled = true),
+        MeasurementType(key = MeasurementTypeKey.TIME, inputType = InputFieldType.TIME, unit = UnitType.NONE, color = 0xFF757575.toInt(), icon = MeasurementTypeIcon.IC_TIME, isEnabled = true)
+    )
+}
+
+class OpenScaleApp : Application(), Configuration.Provider {
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "OpenScaleApp"
+    }
+    private val applicationScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Default)
+
+    val userSettingsRepository: UserSettingsRepository by lazy {
+        provideUserSettingsRepository(applicationContext)
+    }
+
+    val databaseRepository: DatabaseRepository by lazy {
+        val db = AppDatabase.getInstance(applicationContext)
+        DatabaseRepository(
+            database = db,
+            userDao = db.userDao(),
+            measurementDao = db.measurementDao(),
+            measurementValueDao = db.measurementValueDao(),
+            measurementTypeDao = db.measurementTypeDao()
+        )
+    }
+
+
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+
+        initializeLogging()
+        initializeDefaultData()
+    }
+
+    private fun initializeLogging() {
+        applicationScope.launch {
+            val isFileLoggingEnabled = try {
+                userSettingsRepository.isFileLoggingEnabled.first()
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                // Log to standard Android Log if our LogManager or DataStore fails early
+                Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve isFileLoggingEnabled setting", e)
+                false
+            }
+            LogManager.init(applicationContext, isFileLoggingEnabled)
+            LogManager.i(TAG, "LogManager initialized. File logging enabled: $isFileLoggingEnabled")
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun initializeDefaultData() {
+        applicationScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) { // Use IO dispatcher for database operations
+            try {
+                val isFirstActualStart = userSettingsRepository.isFirstAppStart.first()
+                LogManager.d(TAG, "Checking for first app start. isFirstAppStart: $isFirstActualStart")
+
+                if (isFirstActualStart) {
+                    LogManager.i(TAG, "First app start detected. Inserting default measurement types...")
+                    databaseRepository.insertAllMeasurementTypes(getDefaultMeasurementTypes())
+                    userSettingsRepository.setFirstAppStartCompleted(false)
+                    LogManager.i(TAG, "Default measurement types inserted and first start marked as completed.")
+                } else {
+                    LogManager.d(TAG, "Not the first app start. Default data should already exist.")
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                LogManager.e(TAG, "Error during first-start data initialization", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    override val workManagerConfiguration: Configuration by lazy {
+        val factory = TaskWorkerFactory(
+            userSettingsRepository = userSettingsRepository,
+            databaseRepository = databaseRepository
+        )
+        Configuration.Builder()
+            .setWorkerFactory(factory)
+            .build()
+    }
+}
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/data/Enums.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/data/Enums.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 */
 package com.health.openscale.core.data

+import android.content.Context
 import android.text.InputType
 import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
@@ -349,4 +350,18 @@ enum class SmoothingAlgorithm(@StringRes val displayNameResId: Int) {
    fun getDisplayName(context: android.content.Context): String {
        return context.getString(displayNameResId)
    }
+}
+
+enum class BackupInterval {
+    DAILY,
+    WEEKLY,
+    MONTHLY;
+
+    fun getDisplayName(context: Context): String {
+         return when (this) {
+             DAILY -> context.getString(R.string.interval_daily)
+             WEEKLY -> context.getString(R.string.interval_weekly)
+             MONTHLY -> context.getString(R.string.interval_monthly)
+         }
+    }
 }
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/DatabaseRepository.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/DatabaseRepository.kt
@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ class DatabaseRepository(

    // --- Measurement Type Operations ---

+    suspend fun insertAllMeasurementTypes(types: List<MeasurementType>) {
+        measurementTypeDao.insertAll(types)
+    }
+
    fun getAllMeasurementTypes(): Flow<List<MeasurementType>> = measurementTypeDao.getAll()

    suspend fun insertMeasurementType(type: MeasurementType): Long {
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/UserSettingsRepository.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/database/UserSettingsRepository.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.longPreferencesKey
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.stringPreferencesKey
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.core.stringSetPreferencesKey
 import androidx.datastore.preferences.preferencesDataStore
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.BackupInterval
 import com.health.openscale.core.data.SmoothingAlgorithm
 import com.health.openscale.core.utils.LogManager
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
@@ -64,6 +65,13 @@ object UserPreferenceKeys {
    val CHART_SMOOTHING_ALPHA = floatPreferencesKey("chart_smoothing_alpha")
    val CHART_SMOOTHING_WINDOW_SIZE = intPreferencesKey("chart_smoothing_window_size")

+    // --- Settings for Automatic Backups ---
+    val AUTO_BACKUP_ENABLED_GLOBALLY = booleanPreferencesKey("auto_backup_enabled_globally")
+    val AUTO_BACKUP_LOCATION_URI = stringPreferencesKey("auto_backup_location_uri")
+    val AUTO_BACKUP_INTERVAL = stringPreferencesKey("auto_backup_interval")
+    val AUTO_BACKUP_CREATE_NEW_FILE = booleanPreferencesKey("auto_backup_create_new_file")
+    val AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_SUCCESSFUL_TIMESTAMP = longPreferencesKey("auto_backup_last_successful_timestamp")
+
    // Context strings for screen-specific settings (can be used as prefixes for dynamic keys)
    const val OVERVIEW_SCREEN_CONTEXT = "overview_screen"
    const val GRAPH_SCREEN_CONTEXT = "graph_screen"
@@ -109,6 +117,22 @@ interface UserSettingsRepository {
    val chartSmoothingWindowSize: Flow<Int>
    suspend fun setChartSmoothingWindowSize(windowSize: Int)

+    // --- Automatic Backup Settings ---
+    val autoBackupEnabledGlobally: Flow<Boolean>
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupEnabledGlobally(enabled: Boolean)
+
+    val autoBackupLocationUri: Flow<String?>
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupLocationUri(uri: String?)
+
+    val autoBackupInterval: Flow<BackupInterval>
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupInterval(interval: BackupInterval)
+
+    val autoBackupCreateNewFile: Flow<Boolean>
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupCreateNewFile(createNew: Boolean)
+
+    val autoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp: Flow<Long>
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp(timestamp: Long)
+
    // Generic Settings Accessors
    /**
     * Observes a setting with the given key name and default value.
@@ -333,6 +357,96 @@ class UserSettingsRepositoryImpl(context: Context) : UserSettingsRepository {
        saveSetting(UserPreferenceKeys.CHART_SMOOTHING_WINDOW_SIZE.name, validWindowSize)
    }

+    override val autoBackupEnabledGlobally: Flow<Boolean> = observeSetting(
+        UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_ENABLED_GLOBALLY.name,
+        false // Standardmäßig deaktiviert
+    ).catch { exception ->
+        LogManager.e(TAG, "Error observing autoBackupEnabledGlobally", exception)
+        emit(false)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun setAutoBackupEnabledGlobally(enabled: Boolean) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting autoBackupEnabledGlobally to: $enabled")
+        saveSetting(UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_ENABLED_GLOBALLY.name, enabled)
+    }
+
+    override val autoBackupLocationUri: Flow<String?> = dataStore.data
+        .catch { exception ->
+            LogManager.e(TAG, "Error reading autoBackupLocationUri from DataStore.", exception)
+            if (exception is IOException) {
+                emit(emptyPreferences())
+            } else {
+                throw exception
+            }
+        }
+        .map { preferences ->
+            preferences[UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_LOCATION_URI]
+        }
+        .distinctUntilChanged()
+
+    override suspend fun setAutoBackupLocationUri(uri: String?) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting autoBackupLocationUri to: $uri")
+        dataStore.edit { preferences ->
+            if (uri != null) {
+                preferences[UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_LOCATION_URI] = uri
+            } else {
+                preferences.remove(UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_LOCATION_URI)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override val autoBackupInterval: Flow<BackupInterval> = dataStore.data
+        .catch { exception ->
+            LogManager.e(TAG, "Error reading autoBackupInterval from DataStore.", exception)
+            if (exception is IOException) {
+                emit(emptyPreferences())
+            } else {
+                throw exception
+            }
+        }
+        .map { preferences ->
+            val intervalName = preferences[UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_INTERVAL]
+            try {
+                intervalName?.let { BackupInterval.valueOf(it) } ?: BackupInterval.WEEKLY
+            } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                LogManager.w(TAG, "Invalid BackupInterval name '$intervalName' in DataStore. Defaulting to WEEKLY.", e)
+                BackupInterval.WEEKLY
+            }
+        }
+        .distinctUntilChanged()
+
+    override suspend fun setAutoBackupInterval(interval: BackupInterval) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting autoBackupInterval to: ${interval.name}")
+        saveSetting(UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_INTERVAL.name, interval.name)
+    }
+
+
+    override val autoBackupCreateNewFile: Flow<Boolean> = observeSetting(
+        UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_CREATE_NEW_FILE.name,
+        false
+    ).catch { exception ->
+        LogManager.e(TAG, "Error observing autoBackupCreateNewFile", exception)
+        emit(false)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun setAutoBackupCreateNewFile(createNew: Boolean) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting autoBackupCreateNewFile to: $createNew")
+        saveSetting(UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_CREATE_NEW_FILE.name, createNew)
+    }
+
+    override val autoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp: Flow<Long> = observeSetting(
+        UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_SUCCESSFUL_TIMESTAMP.name,
+        0L
+    ).catch { exception ->
+        LogManager.e(TAG, "Error observing autoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp", exception)
+        emit(0L) // Fallback
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun setAutoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp(timestamp: Long) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting autoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp to: $timestamp")
+        saveSetting(UserPreferenceKeys.AUTO_BACKUP_LAST_SUCCESSFUL_TIMESTAMP.name, timestamp)
+    }
+
    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
    override fun <T> observeSetting(keyName: String, defaultValue: T): Flow<T> {
        LogManager.v(TAG, "Observing setting: key='$keyName', type='${defaultValue!!::class.simpleName}'")
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/worker/BackupWorker.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/worker/BackupWorker.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ * openScale
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 olie.xdev <olie.xdeveloper@googlemail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.health.openscale.core.worker
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.net.Uri
+import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
+import androidx.work.CoroutineWorker
+import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.DatabaseRepository
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.UserSettingsRepository
+import com.health.openscale.core.utils.LogManager
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileInputStream
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
+import java.util.Date
+import java.util.Locale
+import java.util.zip.ZipEntry
+import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream
+
+
+class BackupWorker(
+    appContext: Context,
+    workerParams: WorkerParameters,
+    private val userSettingsRepository: UserSettingsRepository,
+    private val databaseRepository: DatabaseRepository
+) : CoroutineWorker(appContext, workerParams) {
+    companion object {
+        const val TAG = "AutoBackupWorker"
+        const val WORK_NAME = "com.health.openscale.AUTO_DATABASE_BACKUP"
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun doWork(): Result {
+        LogManager.i(TAG, "Automatic backup worker started.")
+
+        val isEnabled = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupEnabledGlobally.first()
+        val locationUriString = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupLocationUri.first()
+        val createNewFile = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupCreateNewFile.first()
+
+        if (!isEnabled || locationUriString == null) {
+            LogManager.i(TAG, "Auto backup is disabled or location not set. Worker finishing.")
+            return Result.success()
+        }
+
+        val backupDirUri = Uri.parse(locationUriString)
+        val parentDocumentFile = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(applicationContext, backupDirUri)
+
+        if (parentDocumentFile == null || !parentDocumentFile.canWrite()) {
+            LogManager.e(TAG, "Cannot write to backup location: $locationUriString. Permissions might be lost or URI invalid.")
+            userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp(0L)
+            return Result.failure()
+        }
+
+        try {
+            val dbName = databaseRepository.getDatabaseName()
+            val timeStamp = SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.getDefault()).format(Date())
+            val baseBackupFileName = "${dbName}_auto_backup"
+            val finalFileName = if (createNewFile) "${baseBackupFileName}_$timeStamp.zip" else "$baseBackupFileName.zip"
+
+            var backupDocumentFile = parentDocumentFile.findFile(finalFileName)
+            if (backupDocumentFile != null && backupDocumentFile.exists()) {
+                if (createNewFile) {
+                    LogManager.w(TAG, "File $finalFileName already exists, but createNewFile is true. Creating with new timestamp again.")
+                } else {
+                    if (!backupDocumentFile.delete()) {
+                        LogManager.e(TAG, "Could not delete existing file $finalFileName for overwrite.")
+                        return Result.failure()
+                    }
+                    backupDocumentFile = null
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (backupDocumentFile == null) {
+                backupDocumentFile = parentDocumentFile.createFile("application/zip", finalFileName)
+            }
+
+            if (backupDocumentFile == null) {
+                LogManager.e(TAG, "Could not create backup file: $finalFileName in $locationUriString")
+                return Result.failure()
+            }
+
+            applicationContext.contentResolver.openOutputStream(backupDocumentFile.uri)?.use { outputStream ->
+                ZipOutputStream(outputStream).use { zipOutputStream ->
+                    val dbFile = applicationContext.getDatabasePath(dbName)
+                    val dbDir = dbFile.parentFile ?: return Result.failure()
+
+                    val filesToBackup = listOfNotNull(
+                        dbFile,
+                        File(dbDir, "$dbName-shm"),
+                        File(dbDir, "$dbName-wal")
+                    )
+
+                    filesToBackup.forEach { file ->
+                        if (file.exists() && file.isFile) {
+                            FileInputStream(file).use { fileInputStream ->
+                                val entry = ZipEntry(file.name)
+                                zipOutputStream.putNextEntry(entry)
+                                fileInputStream.copyTo(zipOutputStream)
+                                zipOutputStream.closeEntry()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } ?: return Result.failure()
+
+            LogManager.i(TAG, "Automatic backup successful to: ${backupDocumentFile.uri}")
+            userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp(System.currentTimeMillis())
+            return Result.success()
+
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            LogManager.e(TAG, "Error during automatic backup", e)
+            userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp(0L)
+            return Result.failure()
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/worker/TaskWorkerFactory.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/core/worker/TaskWorkerFactory.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * openScale
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 olie.xdev <olie.xdeveloper@googlemail.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.health.openscale.core.worker
+
+import android.content.Context
+import androidx.work.ListenableWorker
+import androidx.work.WorkerFactory
+import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.DatabaseRepository
+import com.health.openscale.core.database.UserSettingsRepository
+
+/**
+ * Custom [WorkerFactory] for creating worker instances with injected dependencies.
+ *
+ * This factory is provided to WorkManager during its initialization (via [androidx.work.Configuration.Builder.setWorkerFactory])
+ * to allow construction of workers that require dependencies beyond the default `Context` and `WorkerParameters`.
+ */
+class TaskWorkerFactory(
+    // Dependencies provided by the Application class, to be passed to the workers.
+    private val userSettingsRepository: UserSettingsRepository,
+    private val databaseRepository: DatabaseRepository
+) : WorkerFactory() {
+
+    /**
+     * Called by WorkManager to create an instance of a [ListenableWorker].
+     *
+     * @param appContext The application [Context].
+     * @param workerClassName The fully-qualified class name of the worker to create.
+     * @param workerParameters The [WorkerParameters] for the worker.
+     * @return An instance of the [ListenableWorker], or `null` if this factory
+     *         cannot create the requested worker type.
+     */
+    override fun createWorker(
+        appContext: Context,
+        workerClassName: String,
+        workerParameters: WorkerParameters
+    ): ListenableWorker? {
+        return when (workerClassName) {
+            BackupWorker::class.java.name ->
+                BackupWorker(
+                    appContext,
+                    workerParameters,
+                    userSettingsRepository,
+                    databaseRepository
+                )
+
+            // Add other 'when' branches here if you have other custom workers
+            // that this factory should create.
+            // e.g.:
+            // AnotherCustomWorker::class.java.name ->
+            //     AnotherCustomWorker(appContext, workerParameters, someOtherDependency)
+
+            else ->
+                null
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/ui/screen/settings/DataManagementSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/ui/screen/settings/DataManagementSettingsScreen.kt
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/ui/screen/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/java/com/health/openscale/ui/screen/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -17,14 +17,23 @@
 */
 package com.health.openscale.ui.screen.settings

+import android.app.Application
 import android.content.ContentResolver
+import android.content.Context
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.compose.material3.SnackbarDuration
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
+import androidx.lifecycle.application
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import androidx.work.Constraints
+import androidx.work.ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy
+import androidx.work.NetworkType
+import androidx.work.PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder
+import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.github.doyaaaaaken.kotlincsv.dsl.csvReader
 import com.github.doyaaaaaken.kotlincsv.dsl.csvWriter
 import com.health.openscale.R
+import com.health.openscale.core.data.BackupInterval
 import com.health.openscale.core.data.InputFieldType
 import com.health.openscale.core.data.Measurement
 import com.health.openscale.core.data.MeasurementType
@@ -37,16 +46,19 @@ import com.health.openscale.core.model.MeasurementWithValues
 import com.health.openscale.core.utils.CalculationUtil
 import com.health.openscale.core.utils.Converters
 import com.health.openscale.core.utils.LogManager
+import com.health.openscale.core.worker.BackupWorker
 import com.health.openscale.ui.screen.SharedViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.catch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import java.io.File
@@ -66,6 +78,7 @@ import java.time.temporal.ChronoField
 import java.time.temporal.TemporalQueries.localDate
 import java.util.Date
 import java.util.Locale
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry
 import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream
 import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream
@@ -129,6 +142,22 @@ class SettingsViewModel(
    private val _isLoadingEntireDatabaseDeletion = MutableStateFlow(false)
    val isLoadingEntireDatabaseDeletion: StateFlow<Boolean> = _isLoadingEntireDatabaseDeletion.asStateFlow()

+    val autoBackupEnabledGlobally: StateFlow<Boolean> = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupEnabledGlobally
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), false)
+
+    val autoBackupLocationUri: StateFlow<String?> = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupLocationUri
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), null)
+
+    val autoBackupInterval: StateFlow<BackupInterval> = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupInterval
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), BackupInterval.WEEKLY)
+
+    val autoBackupCreateNewFile: StateFlow<Boolean> = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupCreateNewFile
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), true)
+
+    val autoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp: StateFlow<Long> = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupLastSuccessfulTimestamp
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), 0L)
+
+
    companion object {
        private const val TAG = "SettingsViewModel"
        const val ACTION_ID_EXPORT_USER_DATA = "export_user_data"
@@ -209,6 +238,76 @@ class SettingsViewModel(
        return defaultLang
    }

+    suspend fun setAutoBackupEnabledGlobally(context : Context, enabled: Boolean) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting auto backup globally enabled to: $enabled")
+        userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupEnabledGlobally(enabled)
+        scheduleOrCancelAutoBackupWorker(context.applicationContext)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupLocationUri(context : Context, uriString: String?) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting auto backup location URI to: $uriString")
+        userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupLocationUri(uriString)
+        if (uriString != null && !autoBackupEnabledGlobally.value) {
+            setAutoBackupEnabledGlobally(context, true)
+        } else if (uriString == null) {
+             setAutoBackupEnabledGlobally(context,false)
+        }
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupInterval(context : Context, interval: BackupInterval) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting auto backup interval to: ${interval.name}")
+        userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupInterval(interval)
+        scheduleOrCancelAutoBackupWorker(context.applicationContext)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setAutoBackupCreateNewFile(createNew: Boolean) {
+        LogManager.d(TAG, "Setting auto backup create new file to: $createNew")
+        userSettingsRepository.setAutoBackupCreateNewFile(createNew)
+    }
+
+    private fun scheduleOrCancelAutoBackupWorker(context: Context) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            val isEnabled = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupEnabledGlobally.first()
+            val intervalSetting = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupInterval.first()
+            val locationUri = userSettingsRepository.autoBackupLocationUri.first()
+
+            val workManager = WorkManager.getInstance(context.applicationContext)
+
+            if (isEnabled && locationUri != null) {
+                val repeatIntervalMillis = when (intervalSetting) {
+                    BackupInterval.DAILY -> 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000L
+                    BackupInterval.WEEKLY -> 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000L
+                    BackupInterval.MONTHLY -> 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000L
+                }
+
+                val flexMillis = repeatIntervalMillis / 8
+
+                val constraints = Constraints.Builder()
+                    .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.NOT_REQUIRED)
+                    .setRequiresStorageNotLow(true)
+                    .build()
+
+                val backupWorkRequest = PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<BackupWorker>(
+                    repeatIntervalMillis, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS,
+                    flexMillis, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS
+                )
+                    .setConstraints(constraints)
+                    .addTag(BackupWorker.TAG)
+                    .build()
+
+                workManager.enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(
+                    BackupWorker.WORK_NAME,
+                    ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE,
+                    backupWorkRequest
+                )
+                LogManager.i(TAG, "Scheduled auto backup worker with interval: $intervalSetting")
+            } else {
+                workManager.cancelUniqueWork(BackupWorker.WORK_NAME)
+                LogManager.i(TAG, "Cancelled auto backup worker.")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
    fun performCsvExport(userId: Int, uri: Uri, contentResolver: ContentResolver) {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            _isLoadingExport.value = true
@@ -865,7 +964,7 @@ class SettingsViewModel(
        }
    }

-    fun performDatabaseRestore(restoreUri: Uri, applicationContext: android.content.Context, contentResolver: ContentResolver) {
+    fun performDatabaseRestore(restoreUri: Uri, applicationContext: Context, contentResolver: ContentResolver) {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            _isLoadingRestore.value = true
            LogManager.i(TAG, "Performing database restore from URI: $restoreUri")
@@ -988,7 +1087,7 @@ class SettingsViewModel(
        LogManager.d(TAG, "Delete entire database confirmation cancelled.")
    }

-    fun confirmDeleteEntireDatabase(applicationContext: android.content.Context) {
+    fun confirmDeleteEntireDatabase(applicationContext: Context) {
        viewModelScope.launch {
            _isLoadingEntireDatabaseDeletion.value = true
            _showDeleteEntireDatabaseConfirmationDialog.value = false
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -331,6 +331,44 @@
    <string name="settings_delete_entire_database">Gesamte Datenbank löschen</string>
    <string name="settings_danger_zone">Gefahrenzone</string>
    <string name="settings_unknown_error">Unbekannter Fehler</string>
+    <string name="settings_auto_backup_title">Automatische Sicherungen</string>
+    <string name="settings_enable_auto_backups">Automatische Sicherungen aktivieren</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_auto_backups_toggle">Automatische Sicherungen umschalten</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_label">Status der letzten Sicherung</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_status_icon">Informationen zum Sicherungsstatus</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_label">Sicherungsort</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_location_icon">Einstellung Sicherungsort</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_open_backup_location_icon">Sicherungsort öffnen</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_change_backup_location_icon">Sicherungsort ändern</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_interval_label">Sicherungsintervall</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_interval_icon">Einstellung Sicherungsintervall</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_change_interval_icon">Sicherungsintervall ändern</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_behavior_label">Sicherungsverhalten</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_behavior_icon">Einstellung Sicherungsverhalten</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_placeholder">Letzte Sicherung: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="settings_auto_backups_disabled">Automatische Sicherungen deaktiviert</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_behavior_new_file">Immer neue Sicherungsdatei erstellen</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_behavior_overwrite">Vorhandene Sicherungsdatei überschreiben</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_default">Standard: App-spezifischer Ordner</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_simulated_user_choice">Simuliert: Benutzer hat einen Ordner ausgewählt</string>
+    <string name="dialog_title_select_backup_interval">Sicherungsintervall auswählen</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_not_configured">Sicherungsort nicht konfiguriert</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_not_configured_for_auto">Ort nicht konfiguriert. Automatische Sicherungen pausiert.</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_error_accessing">Fehler beim Zugriff auf Sicherungsort</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_database_manual">Datenbank sichern (Manuell)</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_delete_icon">Löschen-Symbol</string>
+    <string name="dialog_title_select_backup_directory">Sicherungsverzeichnis auswählen</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_select_action">Sicherungsort auswählen</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_selected_folder">Ausgewählter Ordner</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_open_error_no_app">Keine Anwendung zum Öffnen des Ordners gefunden.</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_open_error">Sicherungsort konnte nicht geöffnet werden.</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_selected_toast">Sicherungsort festgelegt auf: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_selection_cancelled">Ordnerauswahl abgebrochen. Automatisches Backup nicht aktiviert.</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_successful">Letztes Backup: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_never">Letztes Backup: Nie</string>
+    <string name="interval_daily">Täglich</string>
+    <string name="interval_weekly">Wöchentlich</string>
+    <string name="interval_monthly">Monatlich</string>

    <!-- Datenverwaltung Dialogtitel -->
    <string name="dialog_title_export_select_user">Export: Benutzer auswählen</string>
--- a/android_app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android_app/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -333,6 +333,44 @@
    <string name="settings_delete_entire_database">Delete entire database</string>
    <string name="settings_danger_zone">Danger Zone</string>
    <string name="settings_unknown_error">Unknown error</string>
+    <string name="settings_auto_backup_title">Automatic Backups</string>
+    <string name="settings_enable_auto_backups">Enable automatic backups</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_auto_backups_toggle">Toggle automatic backups</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_label">Last backup status</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_status_icon">Backup status information</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_label">Backup location</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_location_icon">Backup location setting</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_open_backup_location_icon">Open backup location</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_change_backup_location_icon">Change backup location</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_interval_label">Backup interval</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_interval_icon">Backup interval setting</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_change_interval_icon">Change backup interval</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_behavior_label">Backup Behavior</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_backup_behavior_icon">Backup behavior setting</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_placeholder">Last backup: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="settings_auto_backups_disabled">Automatic backups disabled</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_behavior_new_file">Always create a new backup file</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_behavior_overwrite">Overwrite existing backup file</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_default">Default: App-specific folder</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_simulated_user_choice">Simulated: User chose a folder</string>
+    <string name="dialog_title_select_backup_interval">Select Backup Interval</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_not_configured">Backup location not configured</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_not_configured_for_auto">Location not configured. Automatic backups paused.</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_error_accessing">Error accessing backup location</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_database_manual">Backup database (Manual)</string>
+    <string name="content_desc_delete_icon">Delete icon</string>
+    <string name="dialog_title_select_backup_directory">Select Backup Directory</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_select_action">Select Backup Location</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_selected_folder">Selected folder</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_open_error_no_app">No application found to open the folder.</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_open_error">Could not open backup location.</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_selected_toast">Backup location set to: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="settings_backup_location_selection_cancelled">Folder selection cancelled. Automatic backup not enabled.</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_successful">Last backup: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="settings_last_backup_status_never">Last backup: Never</string>
+    <string name="interval_daily">Daily</string>
+    <string name="interval_weekly">Weekly</string>
+    <string name="interval_monthly">Monthly</string>

    <!-- Data Management Dialog Titles -->
    <string name="dialog_title_export_select_user">Export: Select User</string>
--- a/android_app/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/android_app/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 [versions]
 agp = "8.11.0"
 kotlin = "2.2.0"
-coreKtx = "1.16.0"
+coreKtx = "1.17.0"
 junit = "4.13.2"
-junitVersion = "1.2.1"
-espressoCore = "3.6.1"
-lifecycleRuntimeKtx = "2.9.1"
+junitVersion = "1.3.0"
+espressoCore = "3.7.0"
+lifecycleRuntimeKtx = "2.9.2"
 activityCompose = "1.10.1"
-composeBom = "2025.06.01"
+composeBom = "2025.08.00"
 room = "2.7.2"
-navigation = "2.9.1"
-lifecycle = "2.9.1"
+navigation = "2.9.3"
+lifecycle = "2.9.2"
 datastore = "1.1.7"
+worker="2.10.3"
+documentfile = "1.1.0"
 composeCharts = "2.1.3"
 composeReorderable = "2.5.1"
 compose-material = "1.7.8"
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ androidx-room-ktx = { module = "androidx.room:room-ktx", version.ref = "room" }
 androidx-room-compiler = { module = "androidx.room:room-compiler", version.ref = "room" }
 androidx-lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx = { module = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx", version.ref = "lifecycle" }
 androidx-lifecycle-viewmodel-compose = { module = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose", version = "lifecycle" }
+androidx-worker = { group = "androidx.work", name = "work-runtime-ktx", version.ref = "worker" }
+androidx-documentfile = { group = "androidx.documentfile", name = "documentfile", version.ref = "documentfile" }
 compose-charts = { group = "com.patrykandpatrick.vico", name = "compose", version.ref = "composeCharts" }
 compose-charts-m3 = { group = "com.patrykandpatrick.vico", name = "compose-m3", version.ref = "composeCharts" }
 compose-reorderable = { module = "sh.calvin.reorderable:reorderable", version.ref = "composeReorderable" }