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1. jcynix+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-02 14:11:10
With Termux I have rsync at hand, which can compute checksums, delete files after the transfer, etc. That's why I do my complete backup with Termux. And I sort the images on the phone into dated subfolders before syncing them.

And having tools like exiftool, ffmpeg, and ImageMagick among others available in Termux is wonderful.

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2. troyvi+uA[view] [source] 2026-02-02 17:19:23
>>jcynix+(OP)
Yeah same in fact that's how I discovered Termux. I had an rsync.net account and thought that since rsync and ssh are so ubiquitous it should be simple to set up back-ups from my android phone. Boy was I wrong. The android apps that support rsync were all janky or suspiciously closed. Termux + rsync + Termux API's job scheduler does the trick. I think it's a bit of a drain on my phone battery but I won't complain given I own my photo back-ups from top to bottom (though I rent from rsync.net)
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