Tutorial · Updated October 2026

How to Update BitLife Mod APK Without Losing Your Progress (2026)

You finally built the perfect life. Ten generations deep, a billionaire mafia boss with max stats. Then the update notification arrives, and your stomach drops — because everyone knows someone who updated and lost everything.

It does not have to go that way. This guide shows how to update the BitLife Mod APK safely: back up your lives first, install the new version correctly, and know exactly what to do if something goes wrong. Follow the order. Do not skip the backup.

Can you update BitLife Mod APK without losing progress?

Yes — if you install the new APK directly over the old one without uninstalling, and the new build comes from the same modder with the same app signature. Uninstalling first is what deletes your save data, and it is the single most common cause of “update wiped my lives” complaints. The golden rule, per APK Choto’s modding guide: never uninstall, always install over, and always back up first.

Back up your lives first

BitLife’s Android save data lives under Android/data/com.candywriter.bitlife. That folder holds your lives, generations, and settings. Copy it somewhere safe before you touch anything. Five minutes now saves a dynasty later.

1. Open your file manager. Use your phone’s built-in Files app or a manager like Solid Explorer. Navigate to internal storage → Android → data.
2. Find the BitLife folder. Look for com.candywriter.bitlife. That folder holds your saves.
3. Copy it, don’t move it. Copy the entire folder to a backup location, for example Documents → GameBackup → BitLife. Moving instead of copying leaves you with no safety net.
4. Verify the copy. Open the backup folder and confirm the files are there. If the copy failed, you will find out now rather than after a disaster.

Update step by step

With the backup done, the update itself is straightforward. The current build on this site is v3.25.1 — grab it from the latest BitLife Mod APK download page. The whole process takes about ten minutes, most of it waiting on the download.

1. Download the new APK from the same modder. Same source, same signature. A different modder’s signature will not install over yours.
2. Do NOT uninstall the old version. This is the step everyone gets wrong. Uninstalling wipes Android/data and your saves with it.
3. Install the new APK directly over the old one. Open the downloaded file and tap install. Android will update the app in place, keeping your data.
4. Launch and verify. Open BitLife, load your latest life, and confirm your progress, God Mode, and unlocks are intact before deleting the APK file. Check one special career and one expansion pack screen too — if the mod applied cleanly, everything should be exactly where you left it, just on the newer version.

What to do if your progress is already gone

First, check your backup — that is what it is for. Copy the saved com.candywriter.bitlife folder back into Android/data/, replacing whatever is there, then launch the game. This manual restore works for most modded games, per APK Choto.

No backup? Check whether BitLife’s cloud save was enabled on your old install — long shot on a modded build, but worth thirty seconds. Some players also find remnants in the app’s cache, though this is unreliable. After that, the honest answer is that the lives are gone. Rebuild, and this time keep the backup habit — future you will be grateful. If you are stuck, contact us with your device and Android version and we will try to help.

How often does BitLife update?

The official app updates regularly through the Play Store — new lives, events, and packs land throughout the year, and you can follow the cadence on the official update history. Modded builds always lag behind: someone has to unpack the new release, apply the mods, test, and re-upload. Expect days to weeks of delay after each official update, and never update the day a new official version drops — wait for the modded build to catch up, then follow the steps above. Updating to a half-baked modded build is how glitches happen.

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