[FEATURE REQUEST] Backup folders for Android device
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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
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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