diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f9b82f0b3..deb2ba6fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <application
         tools:replace="android:icon"
         android:name="com.geeksville.mesh.MeshUtilApplication"
-        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:allowBackup="false"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher2"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher2_round"
@@ -197,4 +197,4 @@
         </receiver>
     </application>
 
-</manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
+</manifest>