NC Whatsapp automatic backup easily - some minor fix needed

đŸ“± Desktop & mobile clients đŸ€– Android
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HI,
without installing any other apps (like FolderSync o similar product)
it is possible to make NC automatically save all Whatsapp data and backup

Simply select from the Android app, to sync the folder the Whatsapp main folder:
Storage > Android > Media > com.whatsapp > WhatsApp

Such folder contains ALL backup data, together with, video photos and documents.
So in case of failure, I believe it should be possible to restore/copy such directory three, having saved also the password pin code for Whatsapp


The only problem I found, is that WA use to save the last 5 backups in a round robin,
and at 2:00 AM it will create a new backup overwriting the eldest one.

The problem is that, being the filename the same (the newst and the eldest), the NC app will pause, asking which file to keep (the loca phone file, or the server one)

I have to confirm to keep the local (ie newest) file each morning, from my Android app


Kindly ASK:
is there a way to config NC to keep for the Whatsapp directory , the file of the mobile device, and update server file accordingly ?

BR
Giuliano

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Hi,

There is a option called ‘What to do if file already exist?’ in NC Android app when you select custom folder for sync.

  • Simply select the option ‘overwrite remote version’ and you are good to go.

Thank me later :slight_smile:

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Hi everyone,
although I followed the configuration from the first and second post, only the “Media” folder is regularly synced for me. The other folders, both with and without a dot at the beginning, unfortunately don’t get synced.
Could it possibly be an issue with the large number of files in the WhatsApp folder?

I also found this post:

I think the issue might be similar in his case.