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Not the OP but two reasons for that. One is that Mozilla broke all the extensions on Android except a few ones so there are very few extensions that I can sync

Not the OP but two reasons for that. One is that Mozilla broke all the extensions on Android except a few ones so there are very few extensions that I can sync from Ubuntu to Android. And I only have a laptop plus a number of phones and tablets. Two, I don't sync my data through somebody's else servers. I fancied to setup my sync server but that would be limited to Firefox. Instead I use KDEConnect and GSConnect to send tabs and files across devices (and Syncthing too.) I don't bookmark much. I pin a few sites to the new tab page.

ephbit 5y ago
Syncthing ... Do you use it in some way to sync browser stuff? This is the feature I'm desperately wanting from apps and desktop applications (like browser): let me sync between desktop and mobile by syncing small state/settings files (of the apps) via syncthing.
mackrevinack 5y ago
floccus seems like a good solution for bookmarks if you or anyone else is interested. to sync things you can use either a webdav server, nextcloud instance or even just a local syncthing folder in conjunction with small desktop utility that floccus makes.
- pmontra 5y ago
  Yep, I've been thinking to setup a nextcloud server or something like that for years but I already solved almost all my needs by using those apps and local services. The gain is very marginal.
nextlevelwizard 5y ago
>I don't sync my data through somebody's else servers. That seems like schizo blanket statement. Now instead of using built in, tested solution, you spend time setting up and maintaining custom solution and for what gain?
- pmontra 5y ago
  There is little to setup. I install the KDEConnect app on my Android devices and the GSConnect Gnome extension on my laptop. Then it works by sharing to the other devices much like I'd share to WhatsApp or Telegram. There is the added benefit that my laptop's audio is silenced when I get a call on my phone and I can use any of those devices to stop and resume media on the others. I gain that it's not Mozilla's or anybody's else business to deal with my links. Everything stays inside my devices.

ephbit 5y ago

Syncthing ... Do you use it in some way to sync browser stuff? This is the feature I'm desperately wanting from apps and desktop applications (like browser): let me sync between desktop and mobile by syncing small state/settings files (of the apps) via syncthing.

mackrevinack 5y ago

floccus seems like a good solution for bookmarks if you or anyone else is interested. to sync things you can use either a webdav server, nextcloud instance or even just a local syncthing folder in conjunction with small desktop utility that floccus makes.

pmontra 5y ago
Yep, I've been thinking to setup a nextcloud server or something like that for years but I already solved almost all my needs by using those apps and local services. The gain is very marginal.

nextlevelwizard 5y ago

>I don't sync my data through somebody's else servers. That seems like schizo blanket statement. Now instead of using built in, tested solution, you spend time setting up and maintaining custom solution and for what gain?

pmontra 5y ago
There is little to setup. I install the KDEConnect app on my Android devices and the GSConnect Gnome extension on my laptop. Then it works by sharing to the other devices much like I'd share to WhatsApp or Telegram. There is the added benefit that my laptop's audio is silenced when I get a call on my phone and I can use any of those devices to stop and resume media on the others. I gain that it's not Mozilla's or anybody's else business to deal with my links. Everything stays inside my devices.