Backups and file sharing

[Ida_]

I am wondering if there perhaps is a better way of doing backups and moving files than what I am doing currently.

• I either manually move files via MTP, good old cable connected to a computer.
• Or by uploading/downloading files in the browser to Jottacloud, with whichever browser works the best.

What are your best Ubuntu Touch ways of moving files between devices currently?

[Moem]

It's a super lazy method and I would only do this for files that aren't privacy sensitive, but: you can use Teleports / Telegram to send files to yourself.

[Vlad Nirky]

@Ida_
I use rsync over wifi ssh connexion.

[messayisto]

@Moem How do you do this on teleports?

[arubislander]

@Ida_ I use Syncthing to get files to and from my devices.

[kugiigi]

@messayisto There is a Saved messages thread in Teleports or Telegram in general. If the data isn't sensitive, it's a quick way to share files across your devices.

@Ida_ A more convenient way is to use SSH/SFTP. It needs some setup though since UT by default doesn't allow password authentication so you'll have to setup SSH keys. But once that's good, it's pretty simple and easy to use especially if you use Linux. MTP might be faster though depending on your device's USB speed and WiFi connection. Another advantage of it is that you can access all your files unlike MTP that's limited to the standard folders like Documents and Pictures.

[messayisto]

@kugiigi Thank you! You have to use this channel on telegram-desktop or the original telegram first, before it appears on teleports.

[Ida_]

Thank you everyone for so many great suggestions! I'll look into each and every one of them.