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Syncthing
Keep your files in sync directly between your own devices.
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From there, I use Syncthing.Read the full discussion
I had previously been using syncthing to sync & backup the photos, same as other files on my phone and laptop.Read the full discussion
Now I use syncthing (no cloud needed)Read the full discussion
I use syncthing to sync a folder with my laptop, so I just push a pdf into the folder on the laptop and then it turns up on the pinenote in koreader.Read the full discussion
now I use Syncthing.Read the full discussion
I've been using chezmoi + Syncthing for about a year now.Read the full discussion
now I use Syncthing, further reducing my exposure.Read the full discussion
Now I use syncthing over wireguard tunnels.Read the full discussion
For Nextcloud, it could be a server, for direct synchronization that I use (Syncthing), my phone (almost always online) is the intermediate device for all.Read the full discussion
I use syncthing-fork from fdroid, works greatRead the full discussion
Synchronizing with Syncthing works well enough both on desktops and smartphones.Read the full discussion
I use keepass to store my password + syncthing to sync across devicesRead the full discussion
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