owncloud / owncloud/android

[FEATURE REQUEST] Backup folders for Android device

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Feature request
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Kotlin
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I'm always frustrated when new photos have been uploaded, but existing photos are ignored.

Describe the solution you'd like
As an user,
I would like to select many folders on my Android device, and I would like ownCloud App to automatically detect if any file does not exist on the cloud and backup them.

For example,
I have a,b,c files on my Android device under folder media, and I choose to backup this folder to ThisBackup folder on ownCloud server, and ThisBackup folder already have a file named Iamhere.mp3 over there.
I added one file d to this folder on my Android device, then, this file is uploaded to owncloud server.
I remove a from this folder, and this a will be removed from owncloud server as well.
There is one exception, Iamhere.mp3 exists before I choose to backup media folder on my Android device to ThisBackup folder, so this file should not be deleted by sync logic.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I can upload mannually, but if I upload one file two times, ownCloud will rename it after upload it, but what I would like it to do is to not upload the file, because it already exists on the owncloud server.

Additional context
No

TASKS
  • Research (if needed)
  • Create branch feature/feature_name
  • Development tasks
    • Implement whatever
    • ...
  • Code review and apply changes requested
  • Design test plan
  • QA
  • Merge branch feature/feature_name into master
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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the Android app's existing upload and folder-sync behavior, then clarify how selected folders, existing server files, deletions, and files present before setup should be distinguished. Done means the behavior is specified, implemented, and covered by a test plan for these cases.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
cloud, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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