• The Upload-only option will create a backup while keeping an offline copy on the phone.
  • You can choose to upload only when charging.
  • Offer multiple options to sync folders.

Step 1: Download and install Autosync for OneDrive. As the name suggests, Autosync lets you auto-sync a device folder to a cloud folder and vice versa. I will walk you through creating folder pairs and uploading files.

Download from PlayStore

Step 2: Launching the app will ask you to connect your OneDrive account to Autosync. Set it up to view the three-tabbed UI highlighting Status , Sync History , and Synced Folders .

Connect OneDrive with Autosync app - 1

Step 2: To pair a folder, head to Synced Folders and hit the ‘+’ icon . The folder pair menu will ask you to choose the remote folder from OneDrive and a local folder from the device to keep them in sync.

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Step 3: In the example below, we have created a pair of ‘ Screenshot ’ folders in the app. Select the screenshot folder from the device storage and add a similar folder on OneDrive where all the screenshots should automatically get uploaded from now on.

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Step 4: The menu will ask you to choose how you want them synced before finalizing the folder. You can choose from the following options:

  • Two-way to keep both folders in sync
  • Upload only for adding device folders to the cloud
  • Upload then delete to erase the images from the PC once they are uploaded
  • Upload mirror to make an exact copy of a device folder to the cloud
  • Download only to fetch the newly added images from the cloud to a device
  • Download then delete will download images from the cloud to the device and will delete them from the cloud folder
  • Download mirror will make an exact copy of the cloud folder to a device
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Choose When to Start and Delay Sync

In the Autosync for OneDrive app, head over to Settings > Autosync , and you will notice several options for starting the sync process. Select the charger as a power source if you only want to upload images when charging. If you opt for the battery and charger option, you can choose which battery level it should sync.

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