How to Update Macro Space Without Losing Your Settings

Updating Macro Space without losing your settings comes down to one rule: install the new version over the old one, never uninstall first. Android preserves an app's data during an in-place update, so your sensitivity sliders, DPI value, GFX preset, and weapon profiles all survive. The moment you uninstall, that data is gone, and you are re-tuning from zero. Make sure you have the app from the official Macro Panel download installed first.

Most "the update wiped my settings" stories are really "I uninstalled because the update wouldn't install." The update usually refuses for a fixable reason, a signature conflict or a corrupted download, and the fix is not to wipe the app. This guide walks the safe path: back up first, update in place, and know exactly what to do when the installer pushes back.

Why updates erase settings (and when they don't)

Android treats an update as a file replacement: the new APK swaps in, the app's private data folder stays. Your panel configuration lives in that data folder, so a normal update keeps everything. Settings disappear in exactly three situations: you uninstalled the app yourself, you used a "cleaner" tool that wiped app data, or the new APK is signed with a different developer key, which forces Android to demand a full uninstall before it will install.

That third case is the sneaky one. Macro Panel APK v5 ships under the com.outer.space package, but older builds in the wild (like the v2 lineage) used different package names and signatures. Across those lineages it's a different app to Android, and settings can't transfer, know which build you have before starting.

Step 0: back up your configuration

Before downloading anything, spend two minutes on insurance. Open the panel and screenshot every tab: sensitivity sliders, weapon-wise values, DPI and resolution, GFX preset and FPS, macro toggles, ping optimizer settings. If your build includes a backup or export option, use it too, but do not rely on it alone, because backup formats sometimes change between versions. If you want to go further, see OB update fix.

Write down (or screenshot) three more things: your exact DPI number, your GFX preset name, and which macro toggles were on. These are the values players forget fastest and miss most. Store the screenshots somewhere that survives an app wipe, your gallery or cloud backup, not just the phone's memory of the moment. This works even better alongside clean reinstall.

The safe update path: install over the existing app

Download the new APK (v5 is 8.7 MB, confirm the file size after downloading; a smaller file was cut off and will fail). Then open the file directly from your file manager or browser downloads. Android will show an "Update app?" prompt rather than a fresh install prompt, that wording is your confirmation that your data will be kept. Tap update and wait.

On Android 12, 13, 14, and 15, you may need to re-allow installs from that source: Settings → Apps → Special app access → Install unknown apps, then enable it for your browser or file manager. This permission sometimes resets after system updates, so if the installer silently does nothing, check this toggle before assuming the file is bad.

When the installer refuses: signature conflicts

If you get "App not installed" during an update, stop, do not uninstall yet. This error means the new APK's signature does not match the installed app's signature. It happens when the new file comes from a different build lineage than what's on your phone. The fix is a clean install, but the order matters: first finish your screenshot backup, then uninstall the old app, then install the new APK.

After a clean install, re-enter settings from your screenshots tab by tab, then verify in the training ground before ranked. Clean installs reset overlay permissions too, re-grant them on first launch and don't dismiss the prompt accidentally.

After the update: the 5-minute verification

Never trust an update blindly. Open the panel and check that each tab matches your screenshots, sliders, DPI, GFX preset, toggles. Then load the training ground and run one drill per weapon: a few drag headshots with the M1887, a spray with the MP40, a scope shot with the AWM. If anything feels off, compare against the screenshot and fix that one value.

Timing note: Free Fire's major OB updates sometimes change how the game reads touch input, making even preserved settings feel different. If aim feels wrong the day after a game update, your muscle memory likely needs a short re-tune, not a settings restore.