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There's Möbius Sync, but iOS restrictions means that it can't work in the background or access folders like it does on Android/Windows/macOS/Linux.
> it can't work in the background I could care less about that, I just want it to appear in Files.app ... but it's not available in the iOS FR app store (is it available anywhere but in the US app store?), so, deal breaker.
Best sync software in my view. The only downside is that there is no good iOS app. I think the developers made the right decision focusing the software on peer to peer sync (i.e., not expanding to nearby “cloud features”: backup, photos, videos, office, etc).
which tool besides syncthing can do automatic backups of my phone? by automatic i mean copy photos and other data to a second device of my choosing as soon as they are created. the primary use for syncthing on my phone is to make sure data is backed up immediately. i have yet to find an app that has the resilience and flexibility of syncthing for this purpose. apart from that the primary issue i have with syncthing i…
My MacBook, an always-on Pi, and a few other boxes run syncthing for a directory full of Markdown files that I use with Notational Velocity[0] on Mac and 1Writer[1] (highly recommended!) on iOS. Using it this way for a couple years and it works well, occasionally go through and diff the sync conflict files that slowly accumulate, small hassle that is worth the squeeze IMO.
[0]: https://notational.net/ [1]: https://apps.apple.com/app/id680469088
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I have an entire folder dedicated to various git repos...only thing it doesn't like (so far...) is some compilation artifacts. IDK why.
I would make sure that there's a `.stignore` file that's identical to your `.gitignore` (except for secret keys/configs you'd like to sync on your devices) in each of those repositories.
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There's Möbius Sync, but iOS restrictions means that it can't work in the background or access folders like it does on Android/Windows/macOS/Linux.
> it can't work in the background I could care less about that, I just want it to appear in Files.app ... but it's not available in the iOS FR app store (is it available anywhere but in the US app store?), so, deal breaker.
- Syncthing is available in the Play Store. If it wasn't, I could use F-Droid or simply download the app from Github.
- It works in the background and it has access to my folders. I can take a picture and few seconds later it's on my PC without having to change or move anything.
Not saying that iOS is bad, but I felt tied when I had to use it. It's not for me.
Syncthing is excellent. I’ve used it for years to keep my development folders synced between mac, linux and windows, and except for some initial figuring out of ignore patterns and the occasional hiccup with filenames that windows can’t handle it has been great at doing what it needs to and getting out of my way. (I of course also use git, but syncthing lets me choose when I push while still having all my work on all…
i always heard it fucks up with git repos?
Using resilio (which is NOT open source, of course and is actually kinda abandoned) until they implement selective sync (also "cloud" files browser). This is THE feature that is the deal breaker for me to switch. No, I don't sync hundreds of gigabytes from my personal cloud to my fokken phone, or even laptop, or even work PC. Still want access to all of them on demand.
On PC, you also selectively sync folders. I dunno about access to all the files though. Definitely works in the browser, but on PC, you either sync the folder or don't.
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To me it's a dealbreaker for iOS. iPhones are just toys that don't get real work done. I take a photo with with my phone and it's synced to my Linux desktop in 1-2 seconds.
Toys or not, they are incredibly powerful devices that are very much locked down for some arbitrary reasons. Any sort of basic interaction outside of their own ecosystem even through established standards and protocols is made difficult or impossible. Case in point, I wanted to transfer a pic from an Android phone to an IPhone and was surprised to find that ios doesn't allow bluetooth file transfer! It is completely…
Weird. I interact with ALL SORTS of other systems via established or even proprietary protocols using my iOS devices.
>Case in point, I wanted to transfer a pic from an Android phone to an IPhone and was surprised to find that ios doesn't allow bluetooth file transfer!
This is the kind of thing that Android people like to complain about, but the complaint is based in a failure to appreciate that iOS doesn't work like Android.
There's only very limited interaction with the file system in iOS. This is by design. Complaining about that is like complaining that the original Mac had no command line. It's missing the point.
Sharing photos between phones is most often done via messaging or email. That works beautifully. In neither case is a third party service required.
There are additional avenues for photo sharing between two iOS devices, but those are features of the platform. It's not a failure of iOS that they don't work with Android.