Eden Switch Emulator — How to Transfer and Sync Saves Between PC and Android

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Eden stores Switch save data in a NAND emulation directory. Each game's save is identified by its title ID (a 16-digit hex code like 0100ABF008968000 for Breath of the Wild). The exact path differs between PC and Android.

Eden save file path on PC (Windows):

• %APPDATA%\Eden\nand\user\save\0000000000000001\[TitleID]\0\
• Shortcut: open Eden → File → Open Eden Folder to jump to the Eden data directory, then navigate to nand\user\save\

Eden save file path on Android:

• /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.eden.eden/files/nand/user/save/0000000000000001/[TitleID]/0/
• In the Eden Android app: Settings (gear icon) → System → Open Eden Folder to see the base path

Manual transfer steps:

1. On the source device, navigate to the save folder for the game (by TitleID). Copy the entire 0 subfolder (or all files inside it).
2. Transfer to the destination device using a USB cable, cloud storage, or a file manager app (see S2 for cloud sync).
3. Paste the files into the matching TitleID folder at the same path on the destination device, replacing existing files.
4. Launch Eden on the destination device and load the game — your save will appear.

Finding a game's TitleID: In Eden (PC), right-click a game in the library → Properties. The Title ID appears in the info panel. On Android, long-press a game → Properties. You can also look up game Title IDs on SwitchBrew (switchbrew.org/wiki/Title_list) by game name.

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Because Eden stores saves as regular files, you can point both devices at the same cloud-synced folder to get automatic sync without any special tools.

Method 1: Syncthing (recommended for privacy — no third-party cloud):

1. Install Syncthing on both PC and Android (syncthing.net / F-Droid / Play Store).
2. On PC: add the Eden save folder (%APPDATA%\Eden\nand\user\save\) as a shared folder in Syncthing.
3. On Android: in the Syncthing app, accept the shared folder and set its path to /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.eden.eden/files/nand/user/save/.
4. Syncthing syncs over WiFi (or internet) whenever both devices are online. Changes on one appear on the other within seconds.

Method 2: Google Drive / Dropbox folder sync:

1. Move (or symlink) your Eden save folder on PC into a Google Drive or Dropbox sync folder.
2. On Android, use an app like Autosync for Google Drive (OneSync) to sync the save folder path to Android storage. Set the Android target path to the Eden save location.
3. Trigger a sync before switching devices.

Critical: always close Eden completely on one device before opening it on the other. If both instances run simultaneously and modify the same save file, you risk corruption or overwriting newer data with older data.

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If you primarily want to move saves when physically transferring between devices (e.g., via USB thumb drive), Eden's portable mode makes this cleaner than hunting in AppData.

Portable mode on PC: Create a folder named user in the same directory as eden.exe. When this folder exists, Eden uses it for all data (config, keys, nand, saves) instead of %APPDATA%\Eden. You can put the entire Eden installation on a USB drive and carry your saves with you.

Checking if portable mode is active: Open Eden → File → Open Eden Folder. If the path it opens is next to eden.exe, portable mode is active. If it opens %APPDATA%\Eden, you are in standard mode.

Android note: Eden Android does not have an equivalent portable mode — it always stores data in /Android/data/org.eden.eden/files/. However, on Android devices with external SD card support, you can change the Eden data path in Settings → System → Change Eden Folder to a path on your SD card, making physical transfer to PC easier.

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If you transferred save files but the game does not load the save (shows "no save data" or starts a new game), check these common causes:

Wrong title ID folder: The most common mistake. Title IDs are platform-specific — the same game may have a different Title ID in different regions (US vs. JP vs. EU). Verify the Title ID in Eden's game properties on both devices. If they differ, copy the save into the correct folder.

Save belongs to a different user account: Eden emulates multiple Switch user accounts. The path 0000000000000001 is the first user. If you created a second user in Eden on one device, saves for that user are under 0000000000000002. Match the user folder on both devices.

File permissions on Android: After copying files to Android via USB, Android may set incorrect permissions. In Eden Android settings, try Settings → System → Reset Save Data Location (if present) or use a root file manager to chmod 644 the save files. Without root, re-copy using Eden's own folder picker (via Syncthing or an app that has scoped storage access) instead of direct USB file copy.

Firmware mismatch: A small number of games embed firmware-version checks into saves. If your PC Eden has a newer firmware installed than your Android Eden, a save created on PC may refuse to load on Android. Solution: install the same firmware version on both — in Eden: Tools → Install Firmware (PC) and the equivalent in Android settings, using the same firmware .zip.