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Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by addandsubtract »

hruzgar wrote: post #84
kosolam wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you provide an easy migration from google photos with full quality? The instructions in the FAQ are a bit vague. Last time I heard about this, Google takeout won’t let you download the full quality images.

no, takeout gives you the full quality. All other ways of accessing your photos from the api (there is some github projects) don't give you the full quality images though. But with takeout the problem is that all dates and metadata gets messed up. I had to learn this the hard way. There is some tools that somehow correct the dates. But it's not perfect and I wouldn't really want my photos to be locked up like that. W…

Isn't Takeout their GDPR compliance tool? I don't see them ever removing it. Only exporting lower quality pictures at some point down the road is a valid concern, though.

Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by physicles »

therealmarv wrote: post #77

Ente Auth https://auth.ente.io/ was my go to choice for migrating from Authy. It supports importing and exporting (so no dead end unlike Authy) and I can see the second factor on my desktop without reaching my phone (through Ente Auth website). I've exported from a rooted phone from Authy->Aegis->Ente Auth. I have no need for their main product but they are building amazing software!

Thanks, this looks fantastic. I just installed the mobile app and will be migrating off Authy as well. Don’t have a lot of faith in Authy’s longevity after they discontinued the desktop apps, and the dead end is an issue too.

Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by vishnumohandas »

melicerte wrote: post #90

Ente verification code email is considered dangerous by Google mail. "Similar messages were used to steal people's personal information. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information." So you know

We've spend time debugging this and talking to our service provider's[1] support, but haven't been able to figure out the root cause.

If there are any experts reading this, we'd be grateful if you could let us know what we're doing wrong here.

We're in the middle of switching over to SES because they are landing flawlessly into Gmail inboxes, but it would still be good to understand what we could have done better.

[1]: https://www.zoho.com/zeptomail

Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by adithyassekhar »

Why is local on device ml a pro when compared to google photos? Part of the value for photos for me is the fact that they do all the ml work ahead of time on their servers and not my tiny battery powered gadget. I can open it in on any device and search any photo instantly.

Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by lakpan »

adithyassekhar wrote: post #95

Why is local on device ml a pro when compared to google photos? Part of the value for photos for me is the fact that they do all the ml work ahead of time on their servers and not my tiny battery powered gadget. I can open it in on any device and search any photo instantly.

You plug your phone in at night, so it probably has 7 hours a day to do that work.

iOS does the same. They cannot do it on the server because they don’t have access to them.

Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by icar »

prmoustache wrote: post #98

I don't think this service is End-to-End encrypted the way we would like to think it is. If you can share pictures with friends by just giving them a link to a page, the server app has the encryption keys too.

The link contains the needed keys. It's explained in their FAQ.

Re: Ente: Open-Source, E2E Encrypted, Google Photos Alternative

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Post by vishnumohandas »

addandsubtract wrote: post #91
hruzgar wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

no, takeout gives you the full quality. All other ways of accessing your photos from the api (there is some github projects) don't give you the full quality images though. But with takeout the problem is that all dates and metadata gets messed up. I had to learn this the hard way. There is some tools that somehow correct the dates. But it's not perfect and I wouldn't really want my photos to be locked up like that. W…

Isn't Takeout their GDPR compliance tool? I don't see them ever removing it. Only exporting lower quality pictures at some point down the road is a valid concern, though.

Takeout is malicious compliance.

Google Photos already has a public API. But you cannot consume it if you are building a competing service[1]. Also, the APIs will not serve you files in their original quality.

If they wanted to honor the intent behind GDPR's portability mandate, it would have been trivial for them to enable seamless migrations.

Now what's ironic is how Google is a "partner" in the Data Transfer Initiative[2].

[1]: https://developers.google.com/photos/library/guides/acceptab...

[2]: https://dtinit.org

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