How to get the Instant-Upload folder installed and updating?

Gomario · April 3, 2024, 3:56am

Two weeks ago I installed the latest version of NextCloud on my home server and is working 100%
Somehow I got the “Instant-Upload” feature working too. Within seconds it is uploading pics and videos from my Android cellphone to the server without any further intervention on my part.
Now I created 3 more accounts on the server and added 3 more users to the NextCloud. All three installed the NextCloud app on their cellphones and successfully logged in. They can manually backup their videos and pics on NextCloud but I forgot how to get the Instant-Upload working for them too.
The only difference is, my Cellphone is android while they use iPhones. Otherwise everything else is exactly the same…

tflidd · April 3, 2024, 11:10am

On iPhone you have the option as well. However, you can specify if you want to sync directly or only when wifi is available. For myself, I sometimes have to open the Nextcloud app that it realized that there are new pictures it needs to upload (not sure if it has to run somehow in the background).

Gomario · April 3, 2024, 11:24am

I have selected “On Wifi Only” (to save cellphone data), but even if the iPhone entered the WiFi area and automatically logged onto the WiFi network, it is somehow missing to see the new pics and videos which must be uploaded… On the Android device I do not have any such issues… It all works in the background - like magic. Even my Windows laptop does update right away all the new thumbnails (Obviously I must click the thumbnails for full picture download)…
But the iPhone only uploads when the NextCloud app is opened… When not, the app goes to ‘deep sleep’ or something

tflidd · April 3, 2024, 1:22pm

There is a longer topic with even more serious problems:

github.com/nextcloud/ios

Autoupload how improvement it ?

opened 01:17PM - 28 Oct 22 UTC

alfwro13

### Steps to reproduce 1.Upgrade to the latest iOS version 2. Autouploads s…top working ### Expected behaviour All new photos should auto upload. Also when the app is opened newly taken photos should be listed in the Transfers section ### Actual behaviour Newly taken pictures are not being autouploaded. They are also not showing up in the Transfers (More--> Transfers) section. Manual upload works fine. ### Screenshots If applicable, add a screenshot showing the issue. ### Logs ``` If applicable, you can post the iOS app or server logs (removing any sensitive information). ``` ### Reasoning or why should it be changed/implemented? This was working fine on my phone prior the iOS 16 upgrade. I have removed and reinstalled the app but that has made no difference ### Environment data **iOS version:** iOS 16.1 **Nextcloud iOS app version:** see More > Settings 4.5.3.0 **Server operating system:** debian **Web server:** nginx **Database:** Ver 10.5.15-MariaDB **PHP version:** 8.0 **Nextcloud version:** see Nextcloud admin page 24.0.6

Checkout the existing topics on the bug tracker and the status. If nothing applies for you, open a new bug report. But I’m not sure with the wifi only upload, if you can trigger events in case you are connected to wifi or if they user other tricks to trigger such uploads.

Unfortunately, I have to open the app from time to time in order to make sure everything is uploaded. Not sure if there might be impact of other things like energy settings etc. that might prevent the feature.