[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Very short Survey - 1 question

[Richard Wagner]

I use a Samsung Galaxy S21+5G

On 8/7/2023 8:41 AM, Stan Rose wrote:
> I use a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
>
> On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 2:14 AM Drew King <dking65 at kingconsulting.us> 
> wrote:
>
>     All,
>
>     *About how many Android users do we have out there?*
>
>     The Potpourri session this week will include the Syncthing
>     software, which while it does work on Mac, Linux, and Windows, it
>     also supports Android devices, phones, and tablets. (Including the
>     Amazon Kindle) Yes, you can install Syncthing on a Kindle Fire HD
>     too. Unfortunately, no IOS is not supported. There are file system
>     issues preventing the software from running properly so that it
>     works like it does on the other platforms. IOS devices do not have
>     an application accessible file system the way desktop operating
>     systems do. It was tried, and eventually canned.
>
>     Syncthing is for everybody that has data that they either don't
>     want to sync to the cloud or there is too much data than will fit
>     in a free cloud storage server.
>
>     Doesn't matter what PC OS you use. Syncthing is available in the
>     Google Play App Store.
>
>     The reason I'm asking is Syncthing on Android pre-configures
>     itself capable of backing up your pictures & screenshots folder,
>     so it's ready to sync in one direction to any other device.
>
>     Google only provides you with so much space to upload and back up
>     your pictures and videos. You can choose not to purchase
>     additional cloud storage space if you don't want to, and archive
>     your complete collection of videos and pictures to your computer.
>     Then, back them up using whatever backup software you use for your
>     computer. This way you can also keep your files at full resolution
>     rather than compressing them to a smaller file on Google Photos.
>
>     Personally, I sync my media folder on my phone to Windows and
>     Linux computers, so I have a complete up-to-date copy of all the
>     photos I've taken. You can sync to one, or many devices. You're
>     limited only by your available disk space.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     More on Wednesday. We'll configure a new server and add it to my
>     current installation.
>
>
>     Drew.
>
>
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>     Drew King
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