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Re:Signal Secure Backups by andrepd on Monday September 08, 2025 @02:42PM (#45172126)
Any Linux desktop can do that via MTP (Google doesn't allow access as mass storage anymore)
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Re:Signal Secure Backups by taylortbb on Monday September 08, 2025 @03:10PM (#45172515)
Doesn't MTP require plugging in a USB cable? KDE Connect works wirelessly as long as your phone and computer are on the same network.
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Re:Signal Secure Backups by godelski on Monday September 08, 2025 @03:35PM (#45172854)
KDE Connect just uses an SFTP file mount. You can do that on any system that you can ssh.

But I wouldn't use that for backups, I'd use rsync.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SSHFS

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Re:Signal Secure Backups by jowea on Monday September 08, 2025 @04:34PM (#45173609)
Maybe it's just me but doing a big transfer over cable is a crapshot since it will disconnect midtransfer. KDE connect is a bit better but syncthing is the best solution still.
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