[GH-ISSUE #8203] [Bug] No import data option since 0.9.7 #3643

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opened 2026-03-23 21:32:02 +00:00 by mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @ulysse42 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/8203

Bug Description

Since 0.9.7 release, the button to import data disapeared in the options menu, under manage data.
0.9.6 screenshot :

0.9.7 screenshot :

Did the option change place ?

How to Reproduce

From the realease page, downlowd 0.9.6 and 0.9.7 releas (tested for appimage and .tar.gz) and launch appflowy desktop, in anonymous mode

Expected Behavior

The option to import data present in 0.9.6 should be there in 0.9.7 too

Operating System

Archlinux

AppFlowy Version(s)

0.9.7, 0.9.8

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Originally created by @ulysse42 on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/8203 ### Bug Description Since 0.9.7 release, the button to import data disapeared in the options menu, under manage data. 0.9.6 screenshot : <img width="908" height="649" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/295b6eda-b3c3-42bd-bf5b-a87595cbb769" /> 0.9.7 screenshot : <img width="912" height="652" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8f1a7687-2bae-4452-8402-616ceca6e20e" /> Did the option change place ? ### How to Reproduce From the realease page, downlowd 0.9.6 and 0.9.7 releas (tested for appimage and .tar.gz) and launch appflowy desktop, in anonymous mode ### Expected Behavior The option to import data present in 0.9.6 should be there in 0.9.7 too ### Operating System Archlinux ### AppFlowy Version(s) 0.9.7, 0.9.8 ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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@khorshuheng commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2025):

From our experience supporting the user, the original import function tends to cause more irreversible issue, such as, when the user imported the wrong folder and mess up the original data. As such, we have remove this option, and implemented a dedicated workflow to backup folder, and import them back into the cloud server.

We don't currently have the ability to backup and import back to the anonymous mode.

@khorshuheng commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2025): From our experience supporting the user, the original import function tends to cause more irreversible issue, such as, when the user imported the wrong folder and mess up the original data. As such, we have remove this option, and implemented a dedicated workflow to backup folder, and import them back into the cloud server. We don't currently have the ability to backup and import back to the anonymous mode.