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PSA: Don't use nextcloud's auto upload on the android app as a backup (lemmy.ca)

submitted 6 months ago by skiguy0123@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I recently noticed that my nextcloud instance was missing photos. I have the android app set to automatically upload my photos. When I need to clear up space on my phone, I make a separate backup (because I'm a paranoid SOB and hard drives are relatively cheap). I noticed that nextcloud auto upload missed about 10% of the photos. I'm not going to bash the nextcloud devs, as I recognize that I am using a free product and am owed nothing, but I'm making this post so others are aware of this risk. Apparently I'm not alone https://help.nextcloud.com/t/android-client-does-not-auto-upload-all-images/216849/14

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 34 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can't wait for proper Linux phones to be more viable so that we have more control over shit like this.

[–] massi1008@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Honest question: what would you do if there was a proper Linux phone to not have this problem? Fork and maintain your own nextcloud client?

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

There are so maby different solutions for this on Linux. Syncing folders and backups in general is an old problem with many, many approaches

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Use Nextcloud's desktop client? Or the cli client with cron/systemd timers. Or any old webdav client.

[–] massi1008@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Use the desktop client on a phone?

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 6 points 6 months ago

Yes, that's the whole point of Linux on a phone. The ability to easily use existing software. The app already has small screens so using it on a phone should be possible without any trouble.