Save Your Game Progress Before Reinstalling

Before deleting a game or erasing your old device, check how the game saves progress and whether you can restore it. Keep the original installation until you’ve confirmed that your progress is recoverable.

If the game still opens

1. Open its settings. Look for a game account, cloud save, export option or instructions from the game’s developer.
2. Check which account holds the save. If the game offers manual sync or export, run it and check for confirmation.
3. If the game supports restoring to a second device, verify that the save opens there before deleting the original copy. Follow the game’s own instructions if it limits simultaneous sign-ins.

Some supported games sync progress through iCloud and Game Center. Use the same Apple Account on both devices when the game relies on that feature. Apple’s Game Center and iCloud guidance

If the game no longer opens

Leave it installed while you check recovery options. If multiple BuildStore apps stopped opening, check whether a certificate revoke affected the device. For a game with only local saves, use the game developer’s documented recovery method or ask BuildStore Support before deleting it. A device backup and a game’s own export are different recovery options. Apple’s device backup guidance