I have an android set top device and want to sync/auto backup a folder on mnt/external1 with a folder on /mnt/external2 or the sdcard1 and sdcard2 either way. I have not found any apps in the app store to manually set synced or backup folders. There are many that sync to cloud drives the closest I could find is titanium media sync but that syncs to an ftp/other type site, not to another local location. I am hoping there is an app that will do this sim-ly and automatically. I currently use a pogoplug running archlinux with rsync but would like to transfer to only using the android box.
ideas?
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Since there is no way of automatically syncing encrypted files i thought about how to manage this in a way that is at least somehow automatic.
I ended with this quite simple but useful setup:
I installed Wuala on my PC (Windows) and on my Asus TF101 Transformer. In addition i installed Folder Sync which can sync with shares.
The first step is to tell Folder Sync which folder/files on my Transformer it should sync to which folder (and how often and when it should perform a sync).
Second i let Folder Sync backup my files to my PC.
The third step is to set up an automatic sync in Wuala's desktop client.
That's it - automatic and encrypted sync.
I just realised, that the process isn't perfect for Titanium backups because they are stored with a date in the filename. This keeps adding new versions when doing another backup. I haven't found a way of switching this off within TI. Perhaps someone has an idea?
Why not just put the encrypted files in your dropbox, and use DropSync on Android to automatically keep them in sync?
I don't like the idea of encrypting my files on the device and Wuala is using transparent encryption without transmitting my password.
Encrypted automatic CLOUD sync for full device backup!
Like the original poster (@ppzoid), I want automatic encrypted backup, but to the cloud from wherever I am, not to a machine on my home network. And importantly, I want automated end-to-end encryption and backup of any file(s) I choose so that I can keep all of the data I value on my device backup up and accessible via my PC as well. (My Android device is already encrypted, and my PC is using whole disk encryption.)
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Why not just put the encrypted files in your dropbox, and use DropSync on Android to automatically keep them in sync?
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Because this requires manual steps to encrypt the files first. I want automated, encrypted backup of any file. If you sync plaintext files to DropBox, anyone who hacks DropBox (or subpoenas them, though I'm more worried about hackers) can access your files.
I love FolderSync and have been using its automation rules to sync my data to DropBox. But now that I want encryption at rest, I see two potential options.
The first is a product called BoxCryptor that layers cross-platform client-side encryption onto DropBox. But I haven't downloaded it and am not clear from the documentation if files can be modified and uploaded with their Android app or only accessed for reading. Further, to integrate BoxCryptor with my FolderSync setup would likely require some extra steps like a local copy to a "synced" folder first, and it might prove tricky.
So, I'm going with the second option, which is switching to the Amazon S3 cloud. FolderSync already supports S3 client side encryption, so I just need to do a few steps:
1) Create an access key in S3 with read/write permissions only for a new bucket I will create for my Android backup.
2) Add this new S3 account to FolderSync.
3) Modify my FolderSync synchronization rules to use the new S3 account.
VOILA! I will have my files encrypted at rest on my Android device, automatically backed up to S3 after client-side encryption, and then accessible from my PC via an S3 download tool like S3Fox. The only thing I think I will lose is the fancy autosync to PC that the DropBox client provides. But I figure if I search more I can likely find a similar S3 client for windows.
More discussion on this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/automatic-encrypted-cloud-sync-device-t2962631
I just installed bit torrent sync app on my phone (S5), laptop and desktop.
I want to sync my phone camera photos to other two devices. After I deleted phone photos, I don't need to automatically delete them on my PC's. I want to keep that photos in other locations. So how do I configure bit torrent sync app to do it? When I'm configuring sync app on my Galaxy s5 I can't see such a option.
Also are there any chance to link external SD card folders? Because my music's are in external SD.
Good Evening All,
I have recently moved from Android (Galaxy S3) to Windows 8.1 (Lumia 1020).
On my Android, I had an app set up to sync certain folders with my cloud account
Is there a Windows 8.1 alternative, that can do the same?
I have only found threads to sync windows mobile and windows PC, not with a cloud
Thanks in advance
Regards
Mohammede
If you have Dropbox you can try Cloudsix for Dropbox. it's free.
Being that you came from S3 you are probably on the Google ecosystem. In that cae try Cloud Manager it is (1.99 US)
It is suppose to work with multiple cloud storage sites.
app called - google drive on WP
I use this as I have a google drive account to sync device and computer folders.
Also there is cloud file explorer it will work with a wide list of cloud storage services.
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If you have Dropbox you can try Cloudsix for Dropbox. it's free.
Being that you came from S3 you are probably on the Google ecosystem. In that cae try Cloud Manager it is (1.99 US)
It is suppose to work with multiple cloud storage sites.
app called - google drive on WP
I use this as I have a google drive account to sync device and computer folders.
Also there is cloud file explorer it will work with a wide list of cloud storage services.
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Hey QNC,
Thanks for the reply.
I'll have a look at Cloud Manager later on
What I meant is on my S3, I use foldersync to sync certain folders (eg, Folders "2154", "2157" and 2190" on my Ext SD) with my Box cloud.
I choose certain folders to be synced at certain times of the day, I cannot see that option on Cloudsix for Dropbox.
Are there any other apps for Windows Phone 8.1 that can do the same?
Thanks in advance
Mohammede
Understood, I used folder sync as well with my google drive storage. It was a very handy application.
I have not found one on windows phone that will do the same thing yet.
I have had to use the G drive app and manually sync.
Hi I want to sync a folder between Dropbox and a folder placed in the root of my SD card in my Xperia Z3. As far as I come, I haven't succeded in this trying using the app DropSync or FolderSync. I can sync to the root of fx the DropSync app placed in the android/data/com.ttxapps.dropsync/files subfolder, but guess I can't get on from here pr. automatic. I then have to move the folder/files manually which defeats the automatic syncing. Is it possible to have an app sync to fx a folder called "My Files" in the root of the SD card?
I've been searching for something that works like SyncToys (Windows PC) but for syncing Android directories to PC. I used to use Cheetah Sync, but it doesn't appear to be updated any longer and has a limited number of directories that it will support. I basically just want to keep the SDcard partition synced to my PC as a backup. Manually copying works of course, but I want to save time (lots) by having a sync software update with only the changes made on the device, instead of copying everything all the time. Any recommendations?