Option to sync only when on wifi

[zeugmatis]

Would be nice to have an option to sync only when on wifi so as to avoid outrageous bandwidth charges by phone companies.

[LennartRoeder]

check the options, its in there.

[zeugmatis]

Thanks for this - I guess what I meant is, not only pictures but if/when folder syncing is supported (Music, Documents, Pictures) - these too. (or any other folder user decides they want to keep synced)

App is working great for me otherwise - downloaded an mp3 and it showed up in winamp. :-)

[davivel]

We are currently working in some improvements in synchronization. Sync oinly when on wifi is not planned for our next release, but will be probably achieved in a near future. Please, be patient.

[iav]

A possibility to add black and white wifi network lists may be usable. Like sync only in homa and work wifi. Or don't automaticaly sync via payed wifi at hotel.

[raoulbhatia]

i also experience hefty data usage because the owncloud app syncs every minute even if the app running in the background only:

logfile excerpt:

xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:33:03 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:34:04 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:35:06 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:36:07 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:37:08 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:38:09 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:39:11 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:40:13 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:41:14 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud" xxx.xx.xxx.xxx - username [26/Mar/2014:10:42:15 +0100] "PROPFIND /remote.php/webdav/InstantUpload/ HTTP/1.0" 207 609 "-" "Android-ownCloud"

wifi and mobile data usage combined show around 3gb of data usage on my phone - this is too much!

Is there any way to address this issue? Should i file a new issue?

Thanks, Raoul

[tobiasKaminsky]

First I will do the "sync only on wifi". I have created another issue (#826) for black/white listing a wifi.

[MTRichards]

As an ownCloud user, I want to be able to specify whether I want my ownCloud client to sync folders and files with the server only when on Wifi so that I can save bandwidth and still have my files in sync across devices.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Option is a checkbox on the settings page
• The Instant uploads section header is changed to say sync settings
• Above the instant upload options is a new switch called “sync on wifi only”

[AndyScherzinger]

One issue I had with the wifi upload on my vacation was that the sync started being on wifi (as it should) but went on after I lost the wifi connection and further uploaded the files and thus impacted my data plan (being in a foreign country) pretty heavily with no possibility to cancel the uploads (I know their is already an issue opened for cancellations)

[zeugmatis]

Yes pretty nasty bug - was this recent? For the phone grabbing files as needed would be fine in my case, with the laptop doing all the syncing.

Mark

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On September 7, 2015 5:36:38 AM CDT, Andy Scherzinger notifications@github.com wrote:

One issue I had with the wifi upload on my vacation was that the sync started being on wifi (as it should) but went on after I lost the wifi connection and further uploaded the files and thus impacted my data plan (being in a foreign country) pretty heavily with no possibility to cancel the uploads (I know their is already an issue opened for cancellations)

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/41#issuecomment-138266840

[AndyScherzinger]

Yes, in the last two weeks with the git master on my phone.

Imho a "simple" solution would be to check before every file if "wifi only" is activated and wifi connected and then upload the next file and else to stop (or pause).

[geotheory]

Sounds to me like a sensible solution to a 3 year old problem.

[tobiasKaminsky]

@AndyScherzinger @zeugmatis @geotheory This is a separate issue, please track it there: #1166

[geotheory]

That's only for pictures/videos as I understand.

[tobiasKaminsky]

@geotheory Currently it is only for instant upload, which is as for now only for photos and videos. A sync for folder with any content is currently delevoped by @davivel (#3). When this is completed it should give an independent preference to control it.

[geotheory]

Marvellous, thanks!

[andreas-h]

What's the status on this issue? I got confused by some earlier comments. I'm running 1.9.0 from F-Droid and cannot find a 'sync on WiFi only' option. Is it there yet? Any idea on when it's coming?

[tobiasKaminsky]

This should be already included, but you must first enable "instant photo upload".

[andreas-h]

got it. so this means if i enable 'only on wifi' for pics and vids, then also the 'normal' sync only happens over wifi?

[tobiasKaminsky]

No no, as stated above this is only for instant upload. The sync will happen only if you swipe/pull down the directory content.

[andreas-h]

Mh, not sure if we understand each other correctly.

I have a folder set up to be synced between my mobile and the owncloud server. I have auto-upload of pics and vids enabled, with the 'only on wifi' option. Does this mean that the folder will also only sync on wifi?

[tobiasKaminsky]

Currently there is no automated syncing of a folder. You can only manually start a sync of a directory. There is only auto-upload/instant-upload, and all settings are related only to this.

[andreas-h]

Now I got it - thanks for your patience ;-)