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Author: Didier Kryn
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To: dng@lists.dyne.org
Subject: Re: [DNG] How well does "ADB" work?
Le 29/04/2026 à 13:51, Jim Jackson a écrit :
>
> On Tue, 28 Apr 2026, Didier Kryn via Dng wrote:
>
>>>> I've got the android app termux installed on my phone, you get a linux
>>>> command line. You can install sshd and then you can sftp/scp to your
>>>> heart's content (or at least as much as android allows :-)
>>>>
>>>> With sshd running on the phone, you can use sshfs from another linux
>>>> machine to mount the accessible parts of the android filesystem.
>>>> The use of rsync for backups is also a possiblility.
>>>>
>>>>
>>     I just installed it from F-DROID. Then read the documentation at
>> https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/FAQ , and  found that
>>
>>     - termux storage is private for filesystem reasons: Android emulates FAT
>> on top of any fs. OK, no problem.
>>
>>     - you need a symlink to access Android proper storage, eg for DCIM, and
>> obtain access right, which is normal Android security.
>>
>>     - you cannot access external storage; I understand it as the SD card where
>> all my photos and videos are stored: too bad.
> Ah! haven't got an SDcard so just using the internal storage. But as I move
> pictures etc off the phone and put back what I need, the internal storage
> is just fine - 256G. I just love the fact that everything - backup, data
> downloads (I do surveying with the phone and an external GPS) - are just
> automatic with a few scripts.


    Sure, it really makes sense, I agree.

--     Didier