a month later

Thanks GOS devs for what you do =]

I'm currently using SeedVault to Local Storage then Syncthing to my computer. Then compress to tarball and upload to cloud. It seems to backup almost every app on my phone except ones that it thinks I haven't used lately, which is pretty accurate.

I really don't mind this setup except that I need to delete the previous backups from time to time to prevent it from taking too much space on my phone, and of course it's manual and I have to remember. Curious to know if anyone has experience using an automation app with SeedVault?

My idea for automating it is to set a trigger such as a particular time of day or whenever the device starts up. Then the three actions would be:

  • Clear the previous backups inside the SeedVault folder in local storage

  • Run SeedVault's "Backup Now" function

  • Start Syncthing (I don't like it running 24/7 on my phone, eats up too much battery).

If I could automate these three things, then it would just take care of itself for now without any manual intervention. Of course it would be nice to have a backup system like Google One, but that's a lot to even wish for at this stage. I'm happy to just have my contacts, messages, and a relatively quick restoration process for when I brick my phone.

Thoughts anyone?

If you have the space, I would suggest doing the back up before the deletion. It only needs a hiccup and your safety net has gone.
Could you not use an ITTT scenario app. The name escapes me while I type, but you could have it back up at 2am, as long as you were at home, for example.

a month later

Thanks for integrating seedvault.

Is there an other backup method? I like to backup config into git repo. Any hints how-to backup all config files (plain text) into git repo?

AlanZ Don't get your hopes up though. Seedvault barely works.

can you give us more details? Should I use a different backup tool?
Seedvault somehow can't backup all the proprietary banking apps. That's the only thing I've noticed

      Scott

      Unfortunately I don't have a good answer. Whenever I have to reinstall the OS, I usually install everything from scratch, which is a major PITA. However, the GOS team is working on a better solution, which hopefully will work similar to how iOS does backup.

          AlanZ However, the GOS team is working on a better solution, which hopefully will work similar to how iOS does backup.

          Is there a GitHub repo I can look at?

            2 months later

            Any updates? I am confused if I should use Seedvault, is it deprecated or not? Is there a real alternative?

              krass This topic has been discussed heavily on here. I recommend reading some of the previous discussions for any tips and suggestions.