Resolve Airbridge SDK backup rules merge conflict issue

1. Create a src/main/res/xml folder.

2. Within the created xml folder, create a file (e.g. custom_backup_rules.xml).

3. Add the data backup rules defined in the Airbridge SDK as follows.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<full-backup-content>
    <!-- Airbridge Backup Rules -->
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-internal" />
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-install" />
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-info" />
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-alias" />
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-attributes" />
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-device-alias" />
    <exclude domain="database" path="airbridge.db" />
  
    <!-- Appsflyer Backup Rules -->
    <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="appsflyer-data"/>
	
	<!-- your custom rules  -->
</full-backup-content>

<manifest
    ...
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    <application
        ...
		android:allowBackup="true"
		android:fullBackupContent="@xml/custom_backup_rules"
		tools:replace="android:fullBackupContent">

1. Create an Android Library project (Assets/Plugins/Android/res.androidlib) to store your resource files.

2. Add an AndroidManifest.xml file in the created Android Library Project as follows.

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   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
             package="custom.android.res"
             android:versionCode="1"
             android:versionName="1.0">
   </manifest>

3. Create a res/xml folder inside the created Android Library Project.

4. Create a file (e.g. custom_backup_rules.xml) within the created xml folder.

5. Add the data backup rules defined by the Airbridge SDK as follows.

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   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <full-backup-content>
       <!-- Airbridge Backup Rules -->
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-internal" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-install" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-info" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-alias" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-attributes" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-device-alias" />
       <exclude domain="database" path="airbridge.db" />
     
       <!-- Appsflyer Backup Rules -->
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="appsflyer-data"/>
   	
   	<!-- your custom rules  -->
   </full-backup-content>

Apply the data backup rules to the Android App Manifest file (Assets/Plugins/Android/AndroidManifest.xml) as follows.

<manifest
    ...
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    <application
        ...
		android:allowBackup="true"
		android:fullBackupContent="@xml/custom_backup_rules"
		tools:replace="android:fullBackupContent">

For more guidance, refer to the articles below.

• Import an Android Library Project

• Override the Android App Manifest

1. Create a file (e.g. custom_backup_rules.xml) inside the module directory.

2. Add the data backup rules defined by the Airbridge SDK as follows.

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   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <full-backup-content>
       <!-- Airbridge Backup Rules -->
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-internal" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-install" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-info" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-alias" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-user-attributes" />
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="airbridge-device-alias" />
       <exclude domain="database" path="airbridge.db" />
     
       <!-- Appsflyer Backup Rules -->
       <exclude domain="sharedpref" path="appsflyer-data"/>
   	
   	<!-- your custom rules  -->
   </full-backup-content>

3. Using the Unreal Plugin Language (UPL), copy these files into your res/xml folder as follows.

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   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <root xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
       ...
       <resourceCopies>
           <copyFile src="{YOUR_XML_BACKUP_RULES_PATH}" dst="$S(BuildDir)/res/xml/custom_backup_rules.xml" />
           ...
       </resourceCopies>
       ...
   </root>

In the Unreal Editor Project Settings window, add the following elements to the Platforms - Android > Advanced APK Packaging > Extra Tags for <application> node.

• android:allowBackup="true"

• android:fullBackupContent="@xml/custom_backup_rules"

• tools:replace="android:fullBackupContent"

For more guidance, refer to the articles below.

• Unreal Plugin Language

• Android Manifest Control