New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier.

  • Nobilmantis@feddit.it
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    5 days ago

    I would not be against all of this (being able to change device while keeping all app data, including logins would be pretty cool), if it wasn’t could based on Google’s servers. No thanks.

    • SayCyberOnceMore@feddit.uk
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      5 days ago

      That’s a good point actually.

      If I could self-host a server that my devices were authenticated with and constantly backing up to (and geo-tracking), then that would be useful.

      Currently I have syncthing and no authentication with anyone/thing else.

      • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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        5 days ago

        This is a major reason I root, so backup apps like NeoBackup actually work.

        Then Syncthing keeps those backups in sync with a home machine.

        Lose my phone? No big deal, setup Syncthing on new one, let files sync, launch Neo, restore.