[kwlug-disc] Android data backups

[Chris Irwin]

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Colin K <colin at void11.com> wrote:

> - I use FolderSync (needs wifi or some sort of network access) to
>> synchronize a bunch of folders to my server using SSH/SFTP. This is
>> scheduled for 0300 Sunday. I ended up choosing foldersync because it can do
>> two-way sync, which allows me to muck with files on my server, and have
>> that replicated elsewhere (I actually two-way sync from my server to my
>> laptop, so when I import photos locally, it eventually removes them through
>> the chain until they are not on the phone anymore. Eventually).
>
>
> Thanks I'll check into FolderSync from what you described I'm sold.  It
> would be nice to know if it would sync over wifi only.  If not I could
> simply just setup the ssh/sftp address to only be a lan routable ip 192.168
> or something to avoid syncing over my data plan.  Does it support rsync?
>

It can sync only over wifi. It can also only sync if charging (rather
important if you need to have a full wakelock to keep wifi active at a
decent speed).

Apparently it does not use rsync to actually move files. I suppose the
reason is because most supported transports (google drive, skydrive, ubuntu
one, samba, dropbox, etc) don't support it.

The only problem I had that rsync would have helped with was "nandroid"
backups made with CWM, as they were usually about 1.2GB and took forever to
transfer over wifi. CWM6 now de-duplicates in chunks, so that should save a
fair amount of time when new backups are created (although enumerating
several thousand chunk files will still take some time).


> I think rooting your device is essential for people who want a truly full
> featured android experience.  Root at your own risk though :P
>

I would not buy a device without the ability to root it.


-- 
Chris Irwin
<chris at chrisirwin.ca>
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