Pennock's Fiero Forum
  Totally O/T
  What cloud backup do you use for your Android phone (photos/videos etc) ?

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Email This Page to Someone! | Printable Version


next newest topic | next oldest topic
What cloud backup do you use for your Android phone (photos/videos etc) ? by Cheever3000
Started on: 10-16-2017 09:17 AM
Replies: 5 (102 views)
Last post by: maryjane on 10-16-2017 07:12 PM
Cheever3000
Member
Posts: 12398
From: The Man from Tallahassee
Registered: Aug 2001


Feedback score: (1)
Leave feedback





Total ratings: 178
Rate this member

Report this Post10-16-2017 09:17 AM Click Here to See the Profile for Cheever3000Send a Private Message to Cheever3000Edit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Like many of you, I no longer use Photobucket for automatic uploads of photos & videos from my phone. After AT&T shut down their "Locker" service, I have been using MediaFire, but had a lot of problems with my files not uploading when they should. I'm thinking of using something called Forever, but for now they aren't storing videos, only photos.

So... what can you recommend for me to use? I don't expect it to be free, but it should be reaonable.

I have a Samsung S7 Active, and like I said, I'm on AT&T.

Thanks.
IP: Logged
PFF
System Bot
rogergarrison
Member
Posts: 49601
From: A Western Caribbean Island/ Columbus, Ohio
Registered: Apr 99


Feedback score: N/A
Leave feedback





Total ratings: 551
Rate this member

Report this Post10-16-2017 09:31 AM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Not sure exactly what your wanting, but I use Dropbox on my phone. It automatically uploads a photo on my phone to the phone memory, plus all my other computers that I linked to it. You can even link it to friends and family if you want. I get enough space for me for free. I generally dont leave my photos on my phone or many in Dropbox. It saves them to phone gallery by itself. Then when theyre on computers, I transfer them soon to my picture files, then delete them from the Dropbox. Deleting them in any one device removes them from the Dropbox folder on all my devices linked to it, freeing up that space again.
IP: Logged
TheDigitalAlchemist
Member
Posts: 12453
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Jan 2012


Feedback score: (5)
Leave feedback





Total ratings: 94
Rate this member

Report this Post10-16-2017 11:09 AM Click Here to See the Profile for TheDigitalAlchemistClick Here to visit TheDigitalAlchemist's HomePageSend a Private Message to TheDigitalAlchemistEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I copy my skit to a hard drive, and then I copy that off once or twice a moth to a second offline storage.

Truck the cloud, truck all those mothertruckers.

They can all "eat my balls"


fun and fresh letter/word swap=o=rama:
sk= sh
tr = fu
moth=month
eat=lick
my=my salty
balls=testicles
IP: Logged
theogre
Member
Posts: 32246
From: USA
Registered: Mar 99


Feedback score: N/A
Leave feedback





Total ratings: 568
Rate this member

Report this Post10-16-2017 03:38 PM Click Here to See the Profile for theogreClick Here to visit theogre's HomePageSend a Private Message to theogreEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Whatever you use.... use a real computer or otherwise to connect to "the Cloud" and backup the files to CD/DVD or USB thumb drive or hard disk and store Offline.

I have offline copies of my doc's, cave, music, etc, because cloud services go down often w/o notice/warning or could get malware on just One machine/device that looks for all devices on local networks and wipe/encrypt them.

With computer etc w/ USB3 ports and drives you can backup huge files often faster then many NAS boxes and Any "Cloud" sevices.
One I have is 1TB WD My Passport used laptop size HD but built to plug directly to USB3. (Does work w/ 2 but slow and draws less power.)
you can get USB HD and Flash w/ hardware encryption so if "disk" is lost/stolen, the data is secure. Unlike most Cloud services that will give all files to Govmnt and many others.

Many tablets/phones can use USB flash but most won't have enough power to run USB HD even when plugged into AC.

notes
most flash drives will store files for months to a few years but isn't made to be an archive for store data long term.
Data on Burn CD/DVD can last for years but can have problems to read on other players/burners. Often worse if you burn @ max write speeds.
That can be bad thing to backup important files you need to restore a few years later.
While HD hardware can die... won't just lose data in a few months or years.

------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)


The Ogre's Fiero Cave

IP: Logged
williegoat
Member
Posts: 19455
From: Glendale, AZ
Registered: Mar 2009


Feedback score: N/A
Leave feedback





Total ratings: 103
Rate this member

Report this Post10-16-2017 04:07 PM Click Here to See the Profile for williegoatClick Here to visit williegoat's HomePageSend a Private Message to williegoatEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Just like Hillary, I have a server in a closet with 2x2TB drives in a RAID1 (mirrored) array. Everything is stored there. I also have a USB drive to which I back up things I intend to keep on an irregular basis.

If you so choose, Android automatically copies any pictures that you take with your phone to Google Photos. I can take pictures when I am out and about and by the time I get home, they are already there.

Here is a pic I took just a couple of hours ago. Clouds stored on the cloud: https://photos.app.goo.gl/68Hk6SIslGNV22273

[This message has been edited by williegoat (edited 10-16-2017).]

IP: Logged
maryjane
Member
Posts: 69648
From: Copperas Cove Texas
Registered: Apr 2001


Feedback score: (4)
Leave feedback





Total ratings: 441
Rate this member

Report this Post10-16-2017 07:12 PM Click Here to See the Profile for maryjaneSend a Private Message to maryjaneEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
IP: Logged

next newest topic | next oldest topic

All times are ET (US)

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Hop to:

Contact Us | Back To Main Page

Advertizing on PFF | Fiero Parts Vendors
PFF Merchandise | Fiero Gallery | Ogre's Cave
Real-Time Chat | Fiero Related Auctions on eBay



Copyright (c) 1999, C. Pennock