I downloaded freefilesync and made the donation months ago.
But I actually just started using it and boy is this one great app :)
My old phone has an MicroSD memory card slot, so if my phone died, I could just take out the memory card and get my stuff from it.
But my new phone doesn't have a memory card slot, just internal memory. So, if my phone craps out, all the files in it could be lost.
So, I needed something to sync my phone's internal MTP memory to my desktop PC on a regular basis as a backup in case the phone dies.
Most file sync apps do not support MTP, so I was real happy to see freefilesync did!
This app was just the ticket I was looking for.
Great job on adding some really cool features - like the ability to select a folder and setup a folder to exclude it from the backup.
Thanks again!
FreeFileSync is AWESOME!
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If everything works OK for you, it seems you are lucky to have a phone with a decent MTP implementation.
We frequently have users on this forum that have problems syncing their phones, almost certainly caused by flaky MTP implementations ...
We frequently have users on this forum that have problems syncing their phones, almost certainly caused by flaky MTP implementations ...
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I have a Pixel 4a running android 10.
There is one issue that I thought was a reliability problem, but it turned out to be a security feature.
Basically, I have a desktop docking/charging station for my phone. And I want to do a sync when it's docked.
But many times the USB connection state of the phone would switch to "Charge" even though I set it for "File Transfer (MTP)".
This seemed like a reliability issue until I realized that when it switched to "Charge" mode it was at the same time my phone went into "Lock" mode. You see, I have my phone configured to go into lock mode if I don't use it for 30 mins. When it's locked, I have to enter my pin to unlock it.
Well, when it goes into lock mode, then it makes perfect sense that the MTP mode turns off - to protect the files on the phone from unauthorized access. Then when I unlock the phone, usually (like 85% of the time), but not always, the MTP mode turns back on.
Once I discovered this correlation, I know know to make sure my phone is unlocked before I start the sync.
There is one issue that I thought was a reliability problem, but it turned out to be a security feature.
Basically, I have a desktop docking/charging station for my phone. And I want to do a sync when it's docked.
But many times the USB connection state of the phone would switch to "Charge" even though I set it for "File Transfer (MTP)".
This seemed like a reliability issue until I realized that when it switched to "Charge" mode it was at the same time my phone went into "Lock" mode. You see, I have my phone configured to go into lock mode if I don't use it for 30 mins. When it's locked, I have to enter my pin to unlock it.
Well, when it goes into lock mode, then it makes perfect sense that the MTP mode turns off - to protect the files on the phone from unauthorized access. Then when I unlock the phone, usually (like 85% of the time), but not always, the MTP mode turns back on.
Once I discovered this correlation, I know know to make sure my phone is unlocked before I start the sync.
