Want to wipe my phone
from pandorabox@lemmy.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 26 Apr 10:18
https://lemmy.world/post/28725728

The title says it all. I want to wipe my phone and then only use open source apps. The thing im afraid of is not backing up my data correctly and losing things like my keepass.

I have to make sure the data from the open source apps is downloadable as well so i can reload them to my phone.

Any tips to assist me with this process?

#privacy

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tkk13909@sopuli.xyz on 26 Apr 10:23 next collapse

Not sure about your other apps but in keepass you can just export as an encrypted file and share it

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 10:37 collapse

Yep definitely can!

I think im paranoid because i have a whole flash drive that i cant access stuff on because its corrupted. Dont want that to happen to my keepass🤣

reisub@discuss.tchncs.de on 26 Apr 11:10 next collapse

That’s why you need backups. If you wipe your phone and only have a single other copy of your data, you do not have a backup.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 14:18 next collapse

Truu, i read that you need 3 backups!

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca on 26 Apr 15:13 collapse

3-2-1

3 copies, including the original

2 types of media

1 stored offsite

The first is to be used. The second is to restore the 1st in the event it is damaged. The third are to restore the first and second in case the building burns down.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 15:26 collapse

Nicee thats a good plan!

Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca on 26 Apr 16:17 collapse

It’s the IT standard of care for backup.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 10:19 collapse

Nicee!!

markinov@lemmygrad.ml on 26 Apr 19:10 collapse

If your keepass database is encrypted then backup it in cloud

stinky@redlemmy.com on 26 Apr 13:57 next collapse

print on paper

yes seriously. no one can access it, and it cannot get corrupted.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 14:17 collapse

Good idea, ill get a notebook!🤣

MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 26 Apr 16:29 collapse

Take backups.

1 or 2 copies of something is not a backup, 3+ is a backup. And test them too, make sure they work.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 10:18 collapse

Makes sense!

HelloRoot@lemy.lol on 26 Apr 10:31 next collapse

If your phone is older you can do full per app backups via ADB. It’s very hit and miss. Some people need to root the phone for it to work, some don’t. For some it works for someit doesn’t.

gist.github.com/…/e773dd55ae60ab0b2d6dd2351eb977c…

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 10:35 collapse

Thank you so much! How old, i think my phone is too new🤣🤣

HelloRoot@lemy.lol on 26 Apr 14:20 collapse

Just try it out, it doesn’t take a lot of time. If it doesn’t work just move on.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 15:26 next collapse

Nicee thank you so much🙌🙌

MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 26 Apr 16:32 collapse

Testing if it works is a bit of a pain though, because you need to have a wiped phone to restore the backup on to make sure each app restores properly.

HelloRoot@lemy.lol on 26 Apr 16:49 collapse

Not really. If it doesn’t work the backup will be always the same size, 47B iirc

MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 26 Apr 16:54 collapse

Well more that when it does work you don’t know for sure which apps are fully backed up.

skoell13@feddit.org on 26 Apr 10:39 next collapse

I use Syncthing to back up my Signal chats and pictures every night with my raspberry Pi. I simply let Signal create a backup at night ans let Syncthing watch the backup folder.

autonomoususer@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 13:28 next collapse

Is Syncthing my ideal backup application?¶

No. Syncthing is not a great backup application because all changes to your files (modifications, deletions, etc.) will be propagated to all your devices. You can enable versioning, but we encourage you to use other tools to keep your data safe from your (or our) mistakes.

docs.syncthing.net/users/faq.html#is-syncthing-my…

skoell13@feddit.org on 26 Apr 13:31 collapse

Thanks, I am awarw of that, I also have an rsync job to move the files into my NAS. The deletion is the part that bothers me most, but if you flash the device and the install syncthing with a new identifier that should treat it as a new device.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 26 Apr 14:19 collapse

Ill look into that!

MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 26 Apr 16:32 next collapse

Go through each app and export its data, then transfer those files off the phone.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 10:18 collapse

Smart idea! Most of the open source apps have that option!

catloaf@lemm.ee on 26 Apr 18:20 next collapse

Which phone? Any custom ROM?

Keep in mind that you can’t restore data from one app to another. For stuff like photos it’s a full export and import outside of the app.

pandorabox@lemmy.world on 27 Apr 10:17 collapse

Its just a one plus with stock android. I just wanted to wipe it and start anew with better privacy. If i could fix it without wiping it, that would be great.

folaht@lemmy.ml on 27 Apr 16:56 collapse

  1. Grab a piece of toilet paper
  2. Rub it over your screen
  3. Stop using closed source apps
pandorabox@lemmy.world on 28 Apr 11:59 collapse

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m trying🤣🤣

I hate my sms app. Im using quik but i hate the way it looks and that it cant send videos.