Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices - eviltoast

New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier.

  • SayCyberOnceMore@feddit.uk
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    30 days ago

    That’s a good point actually.

    If I could self-host a server that my devices were authenticated with and constantly backing up to (and geo-tracking), then that would be useful.

    Currently I have syncthing and no authentication with anyone/thing else.

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      29 days ago

      This is a major reason I root, so backup apps like NeoBackup actually work.

      Then Syncthing keeps those backups in sync with a home machine.

      Lose my phone? No big deal, setup Syncthing on new one, let files sync, launch Neo, restore.

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        29 days ago

        Hmm, I’ll check that out… I’ve avoided rooting due to a botched cyanogenmod conversion (my fault not theirs) back in the day…