Backing up photos and videos from an Android phone?
Backing up photos and videos from an Android phone?
There are solutions like ente and immich but I think they both are pretty overkill for my use case. I almost never look through my old photos so I don't need an app and a web UI or whatever. The face detection thing does not entice me either. I don't need encryption either.
Is there a simpler solution for this? I am thinking of just writing a script that syncs the camera folder using adb or something like that. But before I create a jank monstrosity I thought it would be better to ask around.
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Just configure it to only run while plugged to the wall, so you're not surprised by the rare bug of it randomly turning your phone into a pocket warmer.
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I use Syncthing-fork (fdroid). It lets you set you granular per folder settings like only sync on home WiFi.
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You can also configure one way syncs. So even if the photos are deleted from your phone, they still exist on the other side
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iirc the syncthing Android app comes with DCIM camera preconfigured just like that.
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This is important info
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This. Simplest solution. I've had mine setup this way for a few years.
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Oh, I think that literally happened to me like 20 minutes ago
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Huh, I've had it run on battery for years, is there some serious bug with that? I don't have it run on cellular data or in battery saver mode though.
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I had it initially setup to run on Wi-Fi too, battery or charging.
Then I had my battery drain to 30-40% during afternoons, when I'm used to reaching evenings above 60%. Check app usage on settings: Syncthing.
Since I use it mostly for backing up photos, I found it better to enable it only when charging.
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