NarutoUzumaki
Farmhand
Hey everyone,
I'm posting this out of pure frustration and heartbreak after losing my entire Stardew farm.
My old phone's screen completely broke (lines, bleed, unreadable) right as I was transferring data to a new phone. Because Stardew Valley on mobile doesn't have built-in cloud saving, account linking (Google Play / Apple ID), or automatic cloud backups, my save file is completely trapped on the dead phone. Without access to a computer or a USB mouse, my farm—and hundreds of hours of progress—is basically gone.
I love this game to death, but relying purely on local file storage or manual Android/data file transfers in this day and age is a huge issue for mobile players. Phones drop, screens break, and standard device transfer tools regularly miss local game directories.
Even simple account saving (like linking progress to an email or cloud account) would save so many players from losing their farms.
Is there any chance cloud integration or automatic account backups could ever be prioritized for mobile in future QoL patches? It hurts so much to lose all that time with no safety net.
I'm posting this out of pure frustration and heartbreak after losing my entire Stardew farm.
My old phone's screen completely broke (lines, bleed, unreadable) right as I was transferring data to a new phone. Because Stardew Valley on mobile doesn't have built-in cloud saving, account linking (Google Play / Apple ID), or automatic cloud backups, my save file is completely trapped on the dead phone. Without access to a computer or a USB mouse, my farm—and hundreds of hours of progress—is basically gone.
I love this game to death, but relying purely on local file storage or manual Android/data file transfers in this day and age is a huge issue for mobile players. Phones drop, screens break, and standard device transfer tools regularly miss local game directories.
Even simple account saving (like linking progress to an email or cloud account) would save so many players from losing their farms.
Is there any chance cloud integration or automatic account backups could ever be prioritized for mobile in future QoL patches? It hurts so much to lose all that time with no safety net.
