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

Mitchell I. Wolfe mwolfe at vinebrook.com
Tue Aug 8 10:42:01 PDT 2023



I use a Google Pixel 6a.

On 2023-08-07 14:00, Richard Wagner wrote:

> 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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