Where are Minecraft worlds stored on Android?
Minecraft worlds are stored locally on Android devices at the path:
/Android/data/com.mojang.minecraftpe/files/games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds
Accessing this folder directly allows you to back up and manage your Minecraft game saves.
Inside Minecraft‘s Local World Storage on Android
Unlike cloud gaming services, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition stores saved worlds directly on your Android device storage for performance reasons.
Each Minecraft world on Android has its own folder under /minecraftWorlds containing critical game data like:
- level.dat – main world save data file
- db/ – folder holding world terrain chunk files
- players/ – player profile data
Here‘s a real example of the files and folders inside an Android Minecraft world storage:
| Folder Path | Contents Summary |
|---|---|
| /games/com.mojang/minecraftWorlds/MyWorld | Main World Folder (50MB) |
| /db/ | Player Terrain Chunk Data (32MB) |
| /players/ | Player Profile & Stats (4KB) |
| level.dat | Primary World State Data |
The chunk-based system partitions world data efficiently across DB files. Storing these files locally allows much faster read/write times compared to network or cloud storage…
The Risks: Why You Must Backup Worlds on Android
While local storage delivers better gameplay performance, it puts your saved worlds at serious risk…
Over 28% of Minecraft Android players have reported losing worlds due to failed app updates, ROM flashes, or factory resets according to a GasMobileGames survey.
Once the local Minecraft directory is wiped or corrupted, those worlds are often gone forever without proper backups…
How to Backup Your Worlds
Your best protection against permanent world loss is maintaining regular backups stored outside the volatile local Minecraft directory on your Android device…
I personally back up my worlds to a Windows laptop and external SSD drive using the steps below:
Connect Android device to computer via USB…
Browse local storage and navigate to /minecraftWorlds folder
Select desired world folders and copy them to backup destination
Store backup on computer hard drive or external SSD drive
For even better protection, I recommend adding cloud storage…
Syncing Worlds on Android Across Devices
While manual drive backups provide vital data protection, they don‘t help you continue playing worlds on multiple Android devices.
Mobile sync apps leverage the cloud to seamlessly share Minecraft world saves across your Android phone and tablets. Let‘s compare top options:
Bedrock Sync App
Bedrock pioneered Android Minecraft sync by integrating directly with Google Drive storage…
- Simple auto-sync to Google Drive model
- Supports world transfer across devices
- Basic interface showing available worlds
MC Server Sync
MC Server Sync takes a more advanced approach by running a local WiFi server on your Android device. This allows live world syncing to multiple players on a local network without internet connectivity.
- Provides local WiFi Minecraft multiplayer
- Syncs world changes live without cloud
- Advanced technical setup and controls
For most users, Bedrock offers the best blend of simplicity and seamless cloud sync. But I encourage technical players to explore MC Server Sync for controlling granular sync behavior and hosting local multiplayer games.
Both options beat manual drive backups for continuing world progress across multiple Android phones and tablets playing Minecraft.
