Sweet Home WiFi Picture Backup

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SweeSoft
Rating: 4.4(808)
Installs: 50,000 - 100,000
Price: Free
Updated:
June 4, 2012
Requires:
Android 2.1 and up

Free Alfa Test Version.
WiFi-only camera video picture sync to home PC/Mac/NAS.

Saves time and images

This app automatically copies pictures and video files from your phone/tablet to your network drive (NAS), server, media centre, or home computer. You can set the app to do it automatically when you arrive home or set your device to charge. No USB wiring required, one less thing to steal your time. Using the WiFi network in your home.

- Automatically upload pictures into your computer when charging, or immediately when home.
- Automatically organize uploaded files in folders by the file dates.
- Supports wake on LAN (WOL) option is available to automatically start your computer when you come home.
Works great also with Instagram and other photo apps.

Free ALPHA test version.

This program is also available as a low-cost donate version, with select stable versions and no end user obligations.

The free version is for trying and testing, and is fully functional, but it may ask you to upgrade when there are newer ALFA versions available. If you do not like to be a tester over time or just want to show support, please buy the low-cost pay-for version once you have found it working satisfactory in your home.

Please continue to support and contribute by updating to the latest versions, reporting issues (to support@sweesoft.com) and suggesting improvements.

In general, please share successes with the world, but more importantly - as goes for any Alpha-version tester, any found issues to support@sweesoft.com.

Includes easy-to-follow Guide for getting started.

Permissions required:

android.permission.INTERNET
This permission is required for the program to use the ip protocol in order to upload and synchronize images with your computer.

android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
This permission is required for the program to access the storage on your device where camera images and video is stored.

android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
These permissions are used by the program to check if you are on your home network (where the network share is likely to be available).

android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
This permission is used by the program to keep the WiFi connections alive during long upload sessions if there are large amounts of data (unfortunately, not all devices respect this).

Specifications
Protocol in use is CIFS/SAMBA
Maximum seen transfer rate is 1.2MB per second
Maximum number of files transferred in one batch is 2000
Maximum file size supported is over 1GB
Lazy evaluation of files that need transfer
User-selectable upload folder
User-selectable max upload frequency
User-selectable triggers (charging or WiFi connect & new picture taken)
Wake on LAN feature with Magic Packet technology.

Pretty lights come on in the house when properly connected.

Screen Shots

Reviews

Lee - August 27, 2012

Fantastic and simple

I had a couple of issues working out how to point at my Samba share at first as it seemed to use a domain name incorrectly but after that it was simple. Brilliant application.

Kym - June 18, 2012

Brilliant

This application is absolutely brilliant. I need to photograph every insurable item in my household bit by bit and as time allows and have those images sent to my PC for addition to an insurance list database WITHOUT FUSS. This is the perfect solution an easier than getting out my pro camera. Works without hassle.

Mark - November 12, 2012

Easy to use and works!

After trying loads of apps and buying a few that where recommended to keep my photo's backed up to my NAS I finally found this one. The interface makes it nice and easy to setup and it works! and it keeps working. I'm well impressed.

Birk - July 25, 2012

Very good, very simple, just works

Very good first alpha version. Very good setup guide ensures easy setup. Looking forward to future releases!

Labsy - July 22, 2012

Excellent with some bugs

This app is brilliant, excellent design, just what I wanted - when I come home, new photos and videos are automatically and seamlessly copied over to my computer. But, it has some flaws (tested on SonyEricsson Xperia): - when screen goes to sleep, application stops uploading images - when setting up shared folder, which is password protected, the settings for username/password should be before computer folder selection - when choosing uploaded image FOLDER NAMING, DO NOT!!! choose setting "day/month." (be aware of "." dot at the end of name!) Folder or file names with "." dot at the end are NOT allowed on windows system, so once folder is created, you won't be able to browse, get rid of it, rename it or delete it! I had to use Linux boot CD to remove this folder.

Nathan - August 17, 2012

Good, Need to understand networks.

Not bad! I was having some issues that the system was kickingback an " ACCESS DENIED " error. After troubleshooting it, turns out to be on MY end. The server did not have the correct permissions set. I am a computer tech, so I was able to figure it out, however a layman might not as there was not good debugging information in the program.

sledger - July 16, 2012

No longer works after updating to ICS

GS2 - fails after updating to ICS. All setting checked and correct.. Was brilliant before update. Now is a waste of space..

FatBastard - June 26, 2012

Os x lion...

Useless now! Mac os x lion compatibility broken. Get a java permission error and transfer stops. :-(

Michael - August 21, 2012

Great App

Working great as an alpha build. Easy to set up and works great. Will be good to see what the future brings for this app.

Abhishek - August 15, 2012

Nice One

Good app... works well with my xperia mini pro. Suggestion: it should create a log file of your synced files so that in case you wish to re install the app, just use the log file to identify the last sync and continue from that point. i do keep lot of pics on my phone and i dont like when it re sync them all...

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