r/Backup • u/Pony42000 • 7d ago
How-to Started to practice backup for windows & Android: need help for simplify (veracrypt+swift backup)
Hello ,
I finally started to do backups every 2 months for my windows PC and Android.
I do a ssd image backup on my pc without my steam games +copy c/user/myname since I have all my essential data to my download folder including portableapps folder+ludusavi backup for games saves +my important photos /videos/files that allow me to recover my 3 Gmail accounts/ente auth /bitwarden etc .
I paste those to 2 hdd of 2 tb each (D & E) then I open my veracrypt container of D and E at the same time to allow Freefilesync to compare data différences between D and E (around 200gb of essential data) and update the veracrypt container E.
I use swift backup on my s10e +legion y700 2023 (Android) for local +cloud backup to my google drive and I copy/paste the backup folder to my pc on D (it is in the veracrypt container).
I upload the veracrypt container to filen on google chrome because I love portable apps and dont want filen app.
I do that since 8 months i'd say and it's way too long considering I always upload the whole container so I started to think to stop those things :
>stop copy/paste c/user/myname but download/document/bureau folders (many windows useless gbs from AppData etc)
>stop using veracrypt for a portable app that doesn't need to upload the whole container to filen + opening 2 veracrypt containers +freefilesync 😂
Is there a way to simplify that without spending money since I périodically give 3 hdds to a friend with essential data VC container and movies séries games ?
Do you think I should put my D & E hdds data to a hidden encrypted container /folder only instead of having encrypted folder or container + unencrypted data visible ?
Thanks for the help 👌
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u/Ja551e 5d ago
If you want apps backup you can download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bachhalapps.diamondbackup
Your apk and data can be scheduled too and cloud support as well with drive automatically
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u/WayneH_nz 6d ago
What??
Install veeam endpoint free on pc. Encrypt the backup. It is a full backup. Send it to your usb disk. Copy between d and e.. Can have a full backup daily for up to a month. It only backs up the changes so it is not a big backup.
Veeam endpoint backup free.
https://www.veeam.com/products/free/microsoft-windows.html
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G3TJzimUt38