close almost all old Android app bug reports

The old git-annex Android app is now deprecated in favor of running
git-annex in termux. I suspect all or nearly all of these no longer apply.

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git-annex (6.20180428) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
* The old git-annex Android app is now deprecated in favor of running
git-annex in termux.
* runshell: Use proot when running on Android, to work around
Android 8's ill-advised seccomp filtering of system calls,
including ones crucial for reliable thread locking.

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"""]]
Android is new to me, so it's possible I'm doing something utterly wrong.
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:55:27Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ I suppose since the socket is a Unix domain socket, it gets destroyed when the p
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
Not yet, but I'm excited to make it work!
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 7"""
date="2018-05-08T18:51:44Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -36,3 +36,6 @@ I can add remote repositories and they show up nicely in the webapp, but no file
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
I have a couple of repositories atm, one with my music, another that backs up our family pictures for the family and uses Amazon S3 as a backup.
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:52:02Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -60,3 +60,5 @@ I have tried moving the app to the sd card, but it will not work if I do that.
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
Yes! It's by far one of my favorite apps! it works very well on my laptop, on my home file server, and on my internal storage on my Android phone :)
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:49:14Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ Ive only just set up git-annex on my Android system, so I might be confused;
### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
git-annex 5.20150522-g260b59e
Android 4.4.4
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 3"""
date="2018-05-08T18:50:00Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ The lack of information about the error presented to the user in git annex assis
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:50:33Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 2"""
date="2018-05-08T18:28:59Z"
content="""
The synology NAS has a very old linux kernel IIRC, so you will probably
have better luck with the tarball targeting ancient kernels,
<https://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-i386-ancient.tar.gz>
"""]]

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@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ Version "current" as of 2014-11-15 and also version "nightly build" as of 2014-1
# End of transcript or log.
"""]]
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 3"""
date="2018-05-08T18:54:32Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -45,3 +45,5 @@ git-annex: I tried the currently available stable 5.0 package (6.20170101), as w
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
Yes, I used it successfully until recently. I remember that I installed a new version of git-annex recently. I used it successfully after the update. However, I am not sure whether I closed and reopened the git-annex app after the update.
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:45:59Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ The same version of git-annex works just fine for the primary user.
* git-annex: 5.20140710
* OS: CyanogenMod 10.1.3-p3110
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 4"""
date="2018-05-08T18:56:00Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ u0_a180@manta:/sdcard/Westerley-Board/Board Packets & Reports/2016-08-25 (Regula
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
Yes, I've been using git annex for I think a year and a half now, on several repositories. It works pretty well. I have a total of around 315GB and 23K annexed keys across them (counting each annex only once, even though they're cloned on a bunch of machines).
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 3"""
date="2018-05-08T18:47:38Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ Latest version of git-annex app on an Android 5 tablet.
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:45:14Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ Current (2014-11-14) Android 4.3/4.4 build on a non-rooted Moto X. I don't see a
### Please provide any additional information below.
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:54:47Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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# End of transcript or log.
"""]]
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 7"""
date="2018-05-08T18:44:11Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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# End of transcript or log.
"""]]
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 2"""
date="2018-05-08T18:53:46Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ The message given by git-annex:
[[!meta title="android 4.3 install failed on android device without sdcard"]]
[[!tag moreinfo]]
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 4"""
date="2018-05-08T18:56:42Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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"""]]
### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 9"""
date="2018-05-08T18:46:53Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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regards,
David
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:53:06Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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It would be nice to allow LAN sync on the android client. This would allow for easily syncing files when in an out-of-service area, or rapidly syncing to a device with a better network connection.
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 3"""
date="2018-05-08T18:48:11Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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@ -71,3 +71,5 @@ Cipher: IDEA, 3DES, CAST5, BLOWFISH, AES, AES192, AES256, TWOFISH,
Hash: MD5, SHA1, RIPEMD160, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, SHA224
Compression: Uncompressed, ZIP, ZLIB
"""]]
> Closing as this was a bug in the deprecated Android app. [[done]] --[[Joey]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 6"""
date="2018-05-08T18:57:20Z"
content="""
I'm closing this bug report because the git-annex Android app that it
was reported on is now deprecated. Instead, we have
a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
There were a lot of problems with the way the git-annex Android app was
put together, and I hope this new approach avoids them. If you try it and
still have the bug you reported, please followup and I'll reopen it.
"""]]

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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 1"""
date="2018-05-08T18:59:08Z"
content="""
We have a way to run the regular git-annex build for linux on Android in termux:
<https://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/install_on_Android_in_Termux/>
So you can use the x86 autobuild on android now. I don't currently have a
mips autobuild, but you can build git-annex on a Debian mips system
with "make linuxstandalone" and the resulting tarball should work with the
above instructions on a mips android system, presumably.
"""]]