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Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 days ago by shoulderoforion@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world
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New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier.

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[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Cyber@feddit.uk 2 points 3 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...