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File Browser vs Nextcloud
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this post was submitted on 11 Dec 2023
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Until it fails. If you want reliable sync just pair FileBrowser with Syncthing and have something that actually works fine.
Tbh Im using syncthing for obsidian notes, but android app is disconnecting from server quite a lot. I have to open syncthing app on my phone to make connection again. Also keeping all files on the phone would fill up storage.
For mobile I access my files with SFTP pointed to the same folders I sync my desktops with Syncthing. I don’t want to sync all my files to the phone as that may lead to a stolen phone with all my data on it.
Syncthing is not a good solution at all. It requires a persistent connection. That means you will have crazy battery drain and you will have issues when your mobile devices roam between networks. Syncthing is not a replacement for Google Drive/Nextcloud, it solves a different problem.
Personally, for mobile, I access my files with SFTP pointed to the same folders I sync my desktops with Syncthing.
Also, what stops you from having syncthing without a persistent connection? You can set it to just sync whenever the phone is plugged in and/or you manually open the thing.
SFTP is not the same as Drive functionality, that's the thing. Again, Syncthing solves a different problem, it's not applicable here.
If you're a good client it is.
Ok, show me a good SFTP client which auto-uploads the photos I take on Android an iOS devices, let's me share them with anyone I wish and creates a photo library with tags, date grouping, etc.
Sure, https://www.skyjos.com/owlfiles/
$18 per year? No thanks. But a good find.
You can buy it a single time. Owlfiles Pro Lifetime $49.99. It is a good deal for how good it works.