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Add Advanced Section: Mobile Sync #1

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@melvincarvalho

Overview

Add an advanced section to the Getting Started guide covering mobile sync strategies.

Key Topics

SSHFS on Mobile

  • True SSHFS mount needs root (FUSE requirement)
  • Alternatives that work without root

Recommended Approaches

  1. SFTP file managers (no root)

    • Solid Explorer, Cx File Explorer, Material Files
    • Browse/edit/upload but not "mounted"
  2. Syncthing (no root, recommended)

    Solid Pod → sshfs → Desktop → Syncthing → Phone
    
  3. Termux + rsync (no root)

    rsync -av you@solidweb.org:/pod/ ~/storage/pod/

Data Types

Type Difficulty Method
Files/Photos Easy Syncthing, rsync
Contacts Medium DAVx5 + CardDAV bridge needed
Calendar Medium DAVx5 + CalDAV bridge needed

Future Work

  • Solid → CardDAV/CalDAV adapter for contacts/calendar sync
  • Native Android Solid sync app
  • Document iOS options

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