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  1. Android battery use

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi

    Thanks for the reply.

    Current settings are:
    I have Auto-sleep On.
    I have Go to sleep if no active transfers enabled.Set activity checks every  4 hours
    I have Sync when charging enabled.
    On charging activity checks every 15 minutes.

    I have the excessive battery use with these settings.

    Chris

     

  2. Android battery use

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    Posted

    I have btsync on an android phone. The sync program is using a large amount of the battery and the phone was very hot. I shut down btsync and then the phone cooled down.

    How can I keep the battery use down?

    Can I set btsync to ONLY work when the phone is being charged?

    Chris

  3. Remotely Access Files Via Non-Sync System

    in Feature Requests

    Posted

    I would like to be able to have web access to each node from any web browser. I would then should be able to browse and the folders/files and view or download files. This would be like Dropbox.

     

    For the nodes running on Linux I can access the btsync service, but NOT the files directly.

    On the Windows node, I cannot  access the btsync service or the files externally .

    Adding external web access to the files on all platforms would be a great improvement.

    Chris

  9. Integrated File manager

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    I would like to be able to access the files on each/any of the nodes in my BTSync network. Currently I cannot access my PC from the net, while my linux box, I have added a web based file manager.

    I would like to have a File Manager integrated into the Web GUI, so that files can be moved, copied downloaded etc from any of the nodes. The interface would then be consistent over all types of nodes and readily accessible over the internet via the same web interface and associated port. 

    It would be great if a File Manager was integrated into BTSync 

    Is there any file manager around that could access the files on any of the nodes?

    Chris

  10. Android Backup Problem

    in Sync Troubleshooting

    Posted

    As I indicated all the Windows PC and linux (raspberry pi) are on free version. I can understand that the "My devices" feature may not be available for the free version, but I did select the peers and the program was trying to connect. 

     

    It would be useful to have a message  the "This feature is only available in the Pro version"

     

    Chris

  11. Android Backup Problem

    in Sync Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I am running BTSync9 (Free ver 2.1.3) on 2 windows PC, one linux (Raspberry Pi) all connecting and working as expected.

     

    I had had a Motorola Razr M connected and working well. The phone is running Cyanogenmod Android version 4.4.4. I had to reload the operating system on the Motorola and reload BTSync.

     

    Now I have linked the Motorola to back up the camera files on the External SD card. I selected two peers on the device list and I get message that both peers are "connecting" but no connection occurs and no files are backed up. I then tried to add a "backup" of the same folder with same effect. I tried deleting all the files except one and still will not connect. 

     

    Finally I managed to get the Motorola linked and working. Instead of selecting existing devices to connect to, I used the share button and emailed the link. This then worked on all 3 devices.

     

    It is now working, but NOT from the the device list option

     

    Chris

     

     

  14. Linux Increasing Sync_Trash_Ttl For File Versioning

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    Can someone confirm that I can increase the time old versions on Linux (arm) by increasing sync_trash_ttl parameter?

     

    Can this be done using btsync_edit_settings.py? If so, I would like to see the steps required. 

     

    I tried to use

    sudo python btsync_edit_settings.py settings.dat set sync_trash_ttl 300
     on a copy of settings.dat with no success. I get messages as follows
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "btsync_edit_settings.py", line 238, in <module>
        encoded_content = bencode(bdict)
      File "btsync_edit_settings.py", line 144, in bencode
        return _encode_dictionary(input)
      File "btsync_edit_settings.py", line 16, in _encode_dictionary
        result += bencode(key)+bencode(value)
      File "btsync_edit_settings.py", line 150, in bencode
        raise ValueError('Invalid field type: %r' % itype)
    ValueError: Invalid field type: <type 'long'>
     

     

    Chris

     


    I forgot to mention I tried to read existing value for   sync_trash_ttl using

     

     sudo python btsync_edit_settings.py settings.dat get sync_trash_ttl
     
    Message came back
    Parameter "sync_trash_ttl" doens't exists in bencoded file settings.dat
     
    Chris

  15. Latest 2.0 Desktop Build - 2.0.85

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    For some reason the operating system on the Raspberry Pi became corrupted and I did have to reinstall the operating system again. This time everything worked except for one point.

    In my list of devices I now have 3 raspberry pis listed; the one now working and 2 from the previous system. I can see no way of removing not existing, non functioning devices!

    Regards

    Chris 

  16. Connecting To Existing Folder Raspberry Pi

    in Sync Troubleshooting

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    Why use "manual connection" when you have linked you machines as "my devices"? 

     

    I had upgrade from version 1.4. It was not straightforward, even thought I would say I was computer literate. I had to remove all folders and then add them again. I could not seem to move the folders. It was easier to remove them all and then readd them. I could not see any toher way than manual connection.

    In the end I rename the folders on the Raspberry , add the folders from the PC, pause the sync and then move all the files from the renamed folder. This did work.

    For some reason the operating system on the Raspberry Pi became corrupted. So I will now reinstall everything and see if it easier/better this time!

    Chris

  17. Connecting To Existing Folder Raspberry Pi

    in Sync Troubleshooting

    Posted

    I have btsync running on 2 Windows 7 PC and a Raspberry Pi. It was working. I upgraded all to version 2.0.85. I had to remove all files and re-add them to get correct folder locations. One Windows 7 PC was used as main PC. I then linked the Windows 7 & Raspberry Pi.


     


    On Windows 7 PC I could use Manual Connection to sync folders in correct position.


     


    On Raspberry Pi, I managed to sync 2 folders. Now when on the Raspberry Pi I was trying to add a"Manual connection" using a link from my Windows PC.  The program offers a default folder location. I set it to a existing location . I get message that destination folder is not empty. I confirm that this is OK. The dialog box disappears then appears again. This happens continuously. I cannot add the folder.


     


    This is the same for all folders I attempt to add.


     


    I can use "manual connection" for a folder that does NOT exist on the Raspberry Pi.


     


    How can I overcome this problem?


     


    Chris


     

  18. Latest 2.0 Desktop Build - 2.0.85

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

    The problem of getting the Raspberry Pi linked fixed itself. No idea why!

     

    Thank you for the idea of "--webui.listen 0.0.0.0:8888"; that is useful.

     

    Now I have another problem.

     

    On the Raspberry Pi I was trying to add a"Manual connection" using a link from my Windows PC.  The program offers a default folder location. I set it to a existing location  . I get message that destination folder is not empty. I confirm that this is OK. The dilog box disappears then appears again. This happens continuously. I cannot add the folder.

     

    This is the same for all folders I attempt to add.

     

    How can I overcome this problem?

     

    Chris

  21. Latest 2.0 Desktop Build - 2.0.85

    in Sync General Discussion

    Posted

     

    I  upgraded all my devices to version 2 from version 1.4. All going OK except ARM version on a Raspberry Pi.

    When starting the Web UI on the Raspberry Pi I get the Link Device dialog. I manually added the key and my other devices show the Raspberry Pi connected, but the Link devices screen will not go away. If I cancel, I can go back to the first Link device screen, BUT I cannot get back to the main Web UI.

    How do I tell the raspberry Pi that is already linked?  

    Chris