[0.10 and 0.11] Export configuration to a folder under /storage/emulated/0

[marcelpaulo]

Would it be neater to export the configuration files to a folder under /storage/emulated/0 instead of directly under it, as it's done now for both 0.10 and 0.11 branches ?

This is almost cosmetic, but I catch myself always doing this manually: exporting the configuration, then moving the 3 files:

cert.pem
config.xml
key.pem

to another folder (to be synced to my laptop using syncthing !).

[Nutomic]

I'm pretty undecided about this. What folder would you suggest?

[marcelpaulo]

Don't know if there's a standard such as FSH for Android, but I've seen that there's already a:

/sdcard/Android/data/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.debug/files

so would something like:

/sdcard/Android/data/com.nutomic.syncthingandroid/backup

fit in?

[Nutomic]

Two problems with that:

• the folder is rather difficult to find if you don't know it
• if you uninstall the app, that folder is deleted, possibly including your just backed-up keys and config

So I wouldn't use it.

[marcelpaulo]

Agreed, it makes sense.

After I export my configuration, I move the 3 files to:

/storage/sdcard1/data/syncthing

and, of course, /storage/sdcard1/data is defined as a syncthing folder, so that it syncs with my laptop.

So, I'd suggest:

/storage/emulated/0/data/syncthing

Would this respect Android filesystem standards and solve the 2 problems you raised ?

[Nutomic]

I have a data folder on my sd card, but the only folder in there is from Titanium Backup, so not sure if it's a standard one. Do you know any documentation on this?

Also, this has the same problem of being difficult to find for new users (if they don't read the toast very carefully).

[marcelpaulo]

Do you know any documentation on this?

I googled around but only stumbled across very generic articles, such as this. Very far from FHS.

I posted this question on AndroidForums, let's see if something comes out of it. Off topic perhaps, do you know of any good, solid forums for Android ?

this has the same problem of being difficult to find for new users

Not if it's documented. Whatever directory is chosen will be difficult to find if not documented. For that matter, the way it is done now, new users won't intuitively spot which files belong to syncthing's exported configuration.

[marcelpaulo]

The discussion on the AndroidForums thread is stretching on. What I've read and tested so far confirms my vote for:

/storage/emulated/0/data/syncthing

or alternatively:

/storage/emulated/0/backups/syncthing

after I observed that apps such as ES File Manager keep their backups under /storage/emulated/0/backups.

[Nutomic]

xda-developers is quite popular, as is the Android Subreddit.

backups/ sounds like a good option actually, I'll implement that 👍

[marcelpaulo]

Great, @Nutomic, happy that you changed this !

Thanks for the tips about Android forums: have already created accounts on both !

[Nutomic]

Maybe that gives you something else to do than opening issues :D

/s

[marcelpaulo]

Serial issue opener :D

I better lay low for a while lest I be hunted down and caught !