1106565 - A local, easy to use/setup backup solution for the users data and settings

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox OS Graveyard :: General, defect)

Description

[cenite]

>> Feature Request Title:
A local, easy to use/setup backup solution for the users data and settings

>> Description of feature, or problem to be solved
Backing up your data is an important part that non-IT users often neglect. Many solutions aren't easy enough to setup or the users don't want to upload the files to some cloud hosters that maybe aren't even able to protect the files from any unwanted access.

Three famous negative examples are the iCloud celebrity photo leak 2014, Gmail using private e-mail content to personalize advertisements and Microsoft's invasive privacy policy for OneDrive.

It would be great to have simple backup solution that works locally (same WiFi or LAN) among all the user's trusted devices. A desktop computer/Raspberry Pie/NAS could for example run a background service that synchronizes the phones content into a folder (either encrypted or unencrypted) and back. This way files never leave the user's devices, while still being able to restore apps and settings or to get file access in an emergency (broken phone, etc.). 

This way all storage and infrastructure is provided by the user and Mozilla would not have to manage and host a cloud storage solution with multiple GB per user for it to be a useful backup solution.

>> Impact of implementing the feature/solution
Implementing this solution would prevent many cases of data loss with non-IT people. You would be astounded how *few* people keep their photos/documents in at least two different physical locations/devices. Just ask some of your non-IT relatives and you'll see.

As soon as you imagine a parent losing all their treasured family photos or some business men/women losing important documents/presentations/accounting files because of an accident to their phones/computers, you start to see how vital  such a "simple" feature can be.

Sure there are services like GoogleDrive, OneDrive or Dropbox which simplify it, but as soon as the data leaves the user's device it is not under his control and potentially public, if the hosters don't protect the files good enough. This is especially problematic in a business context.

>> Impact of NOT implementing the feature/solution
Most users would still not backup their data and lose them in case the phone gets damaged or stolen. (also see Impact of implementing the feature)

>> Date required

Comment 1

[BMO Automation]

Firefox OS is not being worked on