Proton Drive Android App — sync with a local folder
I would really like the ability to not only have the offline-available files be accessable from within the Android app, but to also be able to specify a local folder on my device where those files would be located, so I could access them from any other app. Any remote changes are synced to the local files, any local changes are synced to the remote files. One of the reasons is that I need a way to sync my KeePass database between my desktop and my phone. Right now I'm using OneDrive for it, which I believe provides some kind of API for app developers to be able to sync changes between the cloud and the app. It's the only thing I'm using OneDrive for, and I'd really like to finally stop using it.
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thpar commented
I'll also weigh in here. Cloud storage without file syncing is rather useless.
It is essential to be able to mirror specific folders on your Android device with specific folders in the cloud, for plenty of applications. Preferable the nature of the mirroring (two -way, download only, upload only, ...) can be specified per folder pair.
Use cases:
I have several distinct picture folders on my phone (of phone camera, external camera, ...) that all get synced to their own online folder. Editing a picture on the phone should result in it being edited online. Cleaning up a photo album on my laptop should result in it being cleaned up on the phone.An ebook collection from my laptop should automatically be downloaded on my phone as the e-reader app only scans local folders. Deleting a read book on the phone should then not delete it online.
Sound files edited on my laptop (Linux, see other vote), should end up in my phone's VLC folder, ...
Dropsync Pro does this flawlessly for Dropbox, if examples would be needed. I happily move to Proton if this (basic...) functionality would be added.
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Armin commented
Without this functionality it is not possible for me to switch from Google Drive to Proton Drive. For me this is the most important missing functionality.
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Joah commented
ProtonDrive is unusable without folder sync.
I cant keep zipping my folders up and uploading maniually. I just dont understand how ProtonDrive doesmt.offer this technical and privacy concerns aside, since the other products are superb. Its really a deal breaker
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CrivenS commented
A significant part of the reasons I paid for and installed this service is apparently still missing. Key pass, Obsidian and photos all need local file presence to be useful.
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mh commented
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There's a lot more than just photos on my phone. I currently use FolderSync to sync arbitrary folders on Android, but of course it can't sync to Proton, only non-secure cloud storage like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. Sadly, Proton Drive can't replace these for me until it supports local folder syncing.
This is my #1 most wanted feature.
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Marko Hietala commented
At this rate just consider making an Obsidian plugin as well :) But I would love to use this for other apps as well, but mainly Obsidian.
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Is commented
I don't get why this works for DCIM but not for anything else... Same as the others, Obsidian backup
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n_m commented
Or something like a temporary folder, where the chosen file (e.g. a Word Document) is temporarily decrypted and downloaded until I have finished editing it in the Android Word app. After that, my Word Document will be uploaded back to Proton Drive, overwrite the previous file version and completely delete the file from the local temporary folder.
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Mike Valeriano commented
Real hard to "deGoogle" my life when a simple integration with local storage to auto backup my 2fas has to be done with google drive because proton doesn't allow it
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Ferry van Tichelen commented
Would want this to be able to use Keepass2Android and Obsidian
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Radek commented
This would be great. Many of my apps (Signal, etc.) make local backups, and it would be great to have an option to have these automatically uploaded to Proton Drive. Bonus point for being able to schedule a time of day this local folder sync would run.
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VM commented
I need to back up my chat history in messengers like Signal and Threema, which requires sync local backup with some cloud solution like Proton Drive on daily/weekly basic.
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Samuel Jaeschke commented
I currently have my Obsidian vaults in Google Drive for use across Android, Mac and Linux. I want to switch to Proton Drive, but this is one of the main things holding me back from signing up to Proton Ultimate.
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Tiago Melo commented
+1
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Frank commented
This is really a very fundamental feature and needed for linux and android. Mega is providing such feature since a few weeks. Please, proton hurry up and ship such feature as well. Thank you.
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Authvin commented
Currently moving all of my setup to Proton Drive, and this is the last thing I need to match my previous setup. Without this, my only option is to subscribe to Obsidian, which could be bad as then both Obsidian and Proton would be syncing my files. Plus, it's €4 a month on top of my existing proton subscription. I don't care about the privacy concern, let me expose certain files to the file system on android!
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Admin commented
Would that make Obsidian sync work with drive?
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Jaime Mufran commented
I am agree I can't believe there's so few software doing that. Please add to proton drive
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Benjamin commented
+1
A sync client for Windows would be my personal priority, but Android is a start. Basically a replacement for Google Drive, which I'm still using as the sync feature is missing from Proton
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[Deleted User] commented
This feature is absolutely critical for Proton Drive to be able to replace any other cloud storage provider.
Even more critical than a desktop sync client for Linux.