# Data loss after auto-update to V2021.2,3

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/data-loss-after-auto-update-to-v2021-2-3/34722>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** odk-collect\
**Created:** [August 14, 2021, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/data-loss-after-auto-update-to-v2021-2-3/34722 "2021-08-14T10:10:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![danbjoseph](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/danbjoseph/32/21901_2.png) [@danbjoseph](https://forum.getodk.org/u/danbjoseph)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/data-loss-after-auto-update-to-v2021-2-3/34722/2 "2021-08-16T15:35:36Z")

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What was your previous version of Collect? Before the upgrade were you using a version of Collect that still used the `/sdcard/odk` folder for data storage?

> [@Collect will need to stop using /sdcard/odk for files](https://forum.getodk.org/t/collect-will-need-to-stop-using-sdcard-odk-for-files/24159/35):
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> There are two changes coming up as we fully finalize this transition: In v1.30, planned to be released around 2/22, new installations will no longer perform migrations from /sdcard/odk. If you upgrade from an older Collect installation still using /sdcard/odk, your data will be migrated. If you had previously used an older version of Collect, then uninstalled it, then install Collect v1.30, anything in the /scdard/odk folder will be ignored. In v1.31, likely out in May, migrations will not be …

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