Super Bear Adventure Save Files: How to Keep and Restore Progress

"I lost all my progress" is one of the most common complaints from Super Bear Adventure players, usually after a new phone, a reinstall or a crash. The good news is that Earthkwak Games has spent years fixing exactly this problem.

This guide explains how saving works in the game today, based on the developer's official changelog as checked on November 3, 2026, and what to do before you reinstall or change devices.

How Saving Works in Super Bear Adventure

Progress, such as rescued bears, coins, unlocked items and boss wins, is stored in a save slot. The game offers three slots, often called save A, B and C, on the same device. Each slot is a separate adventure, so a younger sibling can play on save B without touching your file on save A.

Cloud Saves With Google Play Games

Update 1.5.0 added Google Play Games services: cloud saves, achievements and a leaderboard for each bear. In July 2025, patch 12.0.1 upgraded the Android game to Google Play Games Services v2.

In practice, this means your progress is tied to the Google Play Games profile signed in on the phone. When you move to a new Android device, sign in with the same Google account in Play Games before opening Super Bear Adventure for the first time.

The official changelog does not describe an equivalent cloud save feature for iPhone or Nintendo Switch. On iOS, patch 12.0.1 only mentions basic Game Center support so players can use their username in multiplayer.

What Happens If You Uninstall the Game

Older versions lost local data when the app was removed. Update 13.0.3 changed this: "Android: The app can now keep save files when uninstalled."

This helps when you reinstall to fix a bug or free up space. It does not replace a cloud backup if your phone is lost, reset or replaced, so keep Google Play Games signed in.

Corrupted or Lost Save Files

Corrupted saves have been a long-running issue, and the developer has fixed them in stages:

• 11.1.0 (April 23, 2024): "rewrite of the save system to reduce the instances of corrupted and lost save files".
• 11.1.1 (April 30, 2024): fixed bought in-app purchases sometimes not syncing with the local save.
• 12.0.1 (July 9, 2025): fixed syncing of the host save in multiplayer sometimes not working.
• 12.1.4 (April 28, 2026): fixed a bug where the save file "could sometimes become corrupted, causing the loss of all progress", and fixed the game being unable to start with a corrupted save.
• 13.0.3 (July 31, 2026): fixed bundles bought on save B or C not unlocking on all saves.

If your game will not start, or progress looks wrong, the first step is to install the latest version from the store. Android's latest version is 13.0.8 (October 5, 2026).

Checklist Before Changing Phones

• Update the game on the old phone and open it once.
• Check Google Play Games is signed in with the account you will use on the new phone.
• Note which slot (A, B or C) holds your main progress.
• On the new phone, sign in to Play Games first, then install and open Super Bear Adventure.
• Bundles now unlock on all save slots, so you do not need to buy them again for save B or C.
• Avoid changing the phone's date to cheat mission timers: 13.0.5 made missions unplayable when the system date is tampered with.

Conclusion

Super Bear Adventure's save system is far more reliable in 2026 than it was a few years ago. Three local slots, Google Play Games cloud saves and uninstall-safe files on Android cover most cases where players used to lose progress.

The simplest protection is also the most effective: keep the game updated and stay signed in to Google Play Games.

Sources and references

• Super Bear Adventure — Official news and changelog
• Google Play — Super Bear Adventure (Earthkwak Games)