FolderSync + AWS S3: Private Android Photo Backup
What Goal: Back up Android photos/media privately to AWS S3 using FolderSync (Android). Scope: One S3 bucket, one IAM user, FolderSync account (S3-compatible), one folder pair (2‑way sync). Prerequisite: AWS account ready. Why Own your data: No Big Tech gallery lock-in. Reliability: S3 durability + Intelligent‑Tiering for cost control. Simplicity: No self‑hosted NAS, static IP, RAID, or server maintenance. How Step 1 — Create S3 bucket (Region: us‑east‑1 recommended) Name: your choice (e.g., mobile-device-bkp). Region: us-east-1 (often lowest cost; change if you need locality). Block Public Access: ON (keep the bucket private). Versioning: optional but recommended for safety. Storage class: add a lifecycle rule to transition objects to Intelligent‑Tiering immediately. Step 2 — Create IAM policy (access only this bucket) ...