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Option to sync only when on wifi
Would be nice to have an option to sync only when on wifi so as to avoid outrageous bandwidth charges by phone companies.
Thanks for this - I guess what I meant is, not only pictures but if/when folder syncing is supported (Music, Documents, Pictures) - these too. (or any other folder user decides they want to keep synced)
App is working great for me otherwise - downloaded an mp3 and it showed up in winamp. :-)
We are currently working in some improvements in synchronization. Sync oinly when on wifi is not planned for our next release, but will be probably achieved in a near future. Please, be patient.
A possibility to add black and white wifi network lists may be usable. Like sync only in homa and work wifi. Or don't automaticaly sync via payed wifi at hotel.
i also experience hefty data usage because the owncloud app syncs every minute even if the app running in the background only:
logfile excerpt:
xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:33:03 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:34:04 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:35:06 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:36:07 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:37:08 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:38:09 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:39:11 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:40:13 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:41:14 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:42:15 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud"
wifi and mobile data usage combined show around 3gb of data usage on my phone - this is too much!
Is there any way to address this issue? Should i file a new issue?
Thanks, Raoul
First I will do the "sync only on wifi". I have created another issue (#826) for black/white listing a wifi.
As an ownCloud user, I want to be able to specify whether I want my ownCloud client to sync folders and files with the server only when on Wifi so that I can save bandwidth and still have my files in sync across devices.
Acceptance Criteria:
- Option is a checkbox on the settings page
- The Instant uploads section header is changed to say sync settings
- Above the instant upload options is a new switch called “sync on wifi only”
One issue I had with the wifi upload on my vacation was that the sync started being on wifi (as it should) but went on after I lost the wifi connection and further uploaded the files and thus impacted my data plan (being in a foreign country) pretty heavily with no possibility to cancel the uploads (I know their is already an issue opened for cancellations)
Yes pretty nasty bug - was this recent? For the phone grabbing files as needed would be fine in my case, with the laptop doing all the syncing.
Mark
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On September 7, 2015 5:36:38 AM CDT, Andy Scherzinger [email protected] wrote:
One issue I had with the wifi upload on my vacation was that the sync started being on wifi (as it should) but went on after I lost the wifi connection and further uploaded the files and thus impacted my data plan (being in a foreign country) pretty heavily with no possibility to cancel the uploads (I know their is already an issue opened for cancellations)
Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/41#issuecomment-138266840
Yes, in the last two weeks with the git master on my phone.
Imho a "simple" solution would be to check before every file if "wifi only" is activated and wifi connected and then upload the next file and else to stop (or pause).
@AndyScherzinger @zeugmatis @geotheory This is a separate issue, please track it there: #1166
@geotheory Currently it is only for instant upload, which is as for now only for photos and videos. A sync for folder with any content is currently delevoped by @davivel (#3). When this is completed it should give an independent preference to control it.
What's the status on this issue? I got confused by some earlier comments. I'm running 1.9.0 from F-Droid and cannot find a 'sync on WiFi only' option. Is it there yet? Any idea on when it's coming?
This should be already included, but you must first enable "instant photo upload".
got it. so this means if i enable 'only on wifi' for pics and vids, then also the 'normal' sync only happens over wifi?
No no, as stated above this is only for instant upload. The sync will happen only if you swipe/pull down the directory content.
Mh, not sure if we understand each other correctly.
I have a folder set up to be synced between my mobile and the owncloud server. I have auto-upload of pics and vids enabled, with the 'only on wifi' option. Does this mean that the folder will also only sync on wifi?
Currently there is no automated syncing of a folder. You can only manually start a sync of a directory. There is only auto-upload/instant-upload, and all settings are related only to this.