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Help Is there a way to backup and restore my chrome bookmarks on my phone without using a pc?

I'm using a new Google account but the old one i have has valuable bookmarks and google keep notes. Is there a way or an app that allows me to backup and restore my bookmarks?
 
If you already use chrome and are signed in with your Gmail account, everything is automatically accessible to any device you log in with.
 
Your Google account data is stored in your online Google account -- it resides in Google's servers so unless you intentionally save your data to a PC that's not a factor if you want to share your Google data between two different accounts. You can export/import your data manually if you need to:
https://myaccount.google.com/dashboard?pli=1
(includes the ability to save it as a download, to a PC if you want, or your Google Drive (online storage).
 
Your Google account data is stored in your online Google account -- it resides in Google's servers so unless you intentionally save your data to a PC that's not a factor if you want to share your Google data between two different accounts. You can export/import your data manually if you need to:
https://myaccount.google.com/dashboard?pli=1
(includes the ability to save it as a download, to a PC if you want, or your Google Drive (online storage).
So once downloaded how do you restore or add that data to another google account?
 
I'm using a new Google account but the old one i have has valuable bookmarks and google keep notes. Is there a way or an app that allows me to backup and restore my bookmarks?
So once downloaded how do you restore or add that data to another google account?
Just to be clear, you're going to be using a new Google account, correct? But you want it to use your old account's bookmarks and Keep notes, right?

Go to your Google Download your data page. Select the items you want to backup. Step through the process, specifying whatever's needed, such as where/how to receive the archived file.

I only did my Chrome bookmarks for this experiment; there are many other choices.

Make sure you choose Chrome's bookmarks; the 'Bookmarks' entry earlier in the list is not for Chrome.

It took a second or two to create the archive. I saved mine on my Drive, then moved it to one of my computers (so these tired old eyes could continue on a nice big screen!). You'll have to unzip the file, so put it somewhere where you can do that. Make note of where it unzips.

Using desktop Chrome, I chose its '3 dots' menu, then 'Bookmarks,' then 'Import bookmarks & settings.' I followed its prompts, navigating to, and selecting, the unzipped file, which is called bookmarks.html. It imported everything just fine.

To sum it up:

- logged in with your old account, create backups for the Google apps you want, as outlined above

- find and unzip the archive file

- log out of your old account

- logged in with your new account, open the app, e.g., Chrome, and find its 'import' option

- follow its prompts, navigating to the unzipped files and selecting the appropriate one for that app

That should do it.

PS I did much of this from memory. If anything's unclear, just ask! :)
 
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