Clean Recycle Bin

What is Clean Recycle Bin?

The Clean Recycle Bin feature helps you maintain consistency between your local profiles and the profiles stored on the Geergit server. When you delete a profile from Geergit, the configuration and all associated values are removed from the server, but your local backup files are not automatically deleted. The Clean Recycle Bin feature allows you to remove these orphaned local backups that no longer exist on the server.

How It Works

The Clean Recycle Bin feature performs the following actions:

1. Compares Local and Server State — Geergit checks all profiles present on the server and identifies which profiles exist locally on your device.
2. Identifies Orphaned Backups — The feature detects local profile backups that are not present on the server. These are profiles you've deleted from your account but still have stored locally.
3. Removes Orphaned Backups — Geergit permanently deletes the local backups that don't exist on the server, cleaning up storage space and ensuring your local profiles match your server state.

When Should You Use Clean Recycle Bin?

You should use the Clean Recycle Bin feature when:

• You've deleted profiles from your Geergit account and want to remove the local copies
• You want to free up storage space by removing unused profile backups
• You want to ensure your local profiles are in sync with your server
• You're switching devices and want a clean slate with only current profiles

!WARNING This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Once you clean the recycle bin, the orphaned local backup files will be permanently deleted from your device and cannot be recovered.

How to Clean Recycle Bin

Step 1: Open Geergit App

Start by opening the Geergit app on your device.

Step 2: Select Your Target

Choose whether you want to clean the recycle bin for:

• Individual app — Select a specific app from your installed apps list
• Group — Select a group to clean backups for multiple apps

Step 3: Open Settings

1. Look at the top-right corner of your screen
2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) to open Settings

Step 4: Navigate to Profile Section

1. After clicking the gear icon, you'll see several sections
2. Locate the "Profile" section
3. Tap on "Clean Recycle Bin" to proceed

Step 5: Confirm the Action

A confirmation dialog will appear asking:

"Are you sure you want to clean the recycle bin? It will clear all the deleted profiles and their backup data. After this action, optimization will be enabled."

This dialog explains that:

• All deleted profiles and their backup data will be permanently removed
• After cleanup, optimization will be enabled to prevent future accumulation of orphaned files
• The deleted profiles will not be displayed after the cleanup completes

Step 7: Click Clean Button

1. Tap the "Clean" button to proceed with the cleanup
2. Geergit will verify which profiles exist on the server
3. Remove all local backups not found on the server
4. Update your local profile storage and enable optimization

Step 8: Cleanup Complete

1. A confirmation message will display indicating the cleanup was successful
2. Your local profiles are now in sync with your server state
3. Orphaned backup files have been permanently removed
4. Optimization is now enabled for better storage management