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Setup a sync between your pc and phone using syncthing and select folders like backup, photos, videos and whatever else you want.
I use this and find it pretty convenient after setting up. Also, there is no server involved as the sharing is peer to peer.
Still waiting for a good backup solution for iPhones which isn’t iCloud
Backup to a Macbook/iMac. It's what I do when I get a new iPhone — much faster to restore than over iCloud or wireless transfer. Only issue is that, of course, it isn't automatic.
For those who haven't encountered it yet, titanium backup (per-app) and TWRP (full partitions) are the gold standard... Assuming you control your phone. I'm not aware of any solution if you don't have root or an unlocked bootloader; AFAIK Google's official solution is sync to Drive (or ... Google One, now? If that's different?), but last I checked support was spotty, and of course that requires internet.
Rooted of course. AFAIK there isn't any way to consistently and fully backup anything more than userdata and some google stuff if you are stock.
Is it really necessary to have a proprietary backup solution on Android OS? Don’t get me wrong, this shall not be a buy-iPhone-be-happy-posting. But it really shocks me (well it’s also kind of amusing) to hear, that you are really talking about rooting your devices, to have a backup solution. So, back to topic: I’m really curious, doesn’t Android really ship with a working backup/restore-solution out of the box?
Is it really necessary to have a proprietary backup solution on Android OS? Don’t get me wrong, this shall not be a buy-iPhone-be-happy-posting. But it really shocks me (well it’s also kind of amusing) to hear, that you are really talking about rooting your devices, to have a backup solution. So, back to topic: I’m really curious, doesn’t Android really ship with a working backup/restore-solution out of the box?
Does iOS support offline backups?
I don't. There is nothing on my phone I could not tolerate losing.
Although I respect your determination, is there any actual reason to comment this on an Ask HN? OP is looking for answers after all, not complete dismissals
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Although I respect your determination, is there any actual reason to comment this on an Ask HN? OP is looking for answers after all, not complete dismissals
There could be value in asking "can you change your workflow to make it a non-issue", I think. Most people will probably say no, but it's worth considering.
Not everyone is the same, IMO specificity always helps when it comes to giving advice such as this.