When I registered my @murena.io account, it started to upload all my files in my personal folder to the Murena Cloud. Only by deleting the account again this stops.
I have checked all the settings in the Murena Workspace app, but can’t find any option to disable that. I also tried deleting the account and removing all data from the app via app settings and re-register. Same result. Immediately started to upload all files again.
I don’t want all my files to be on the Murena Cloud - as I simply don’t need them there.
How can I stop that upload of files? Or is that not possible?
The workspace app I don’t use, really I prefer to view the account from a PC. I think this way is clearer to see the relationship between your phone and the cloud service which (by default) will backup your phone. Perhaps treat it as a viewer rather than a help to operate the account.
As described in the link there is control of what will sync from Settings > Accounts.
The first item under Accounts for owner is the Murena.io account. (Notice how Workspace is simply a shortcut to this link.)
As a first step you might undo the toggle to sync Pictures and Photos. This actually includes a large proportion of your files while loosely speaking the other sync options set up backup of apps.
I was looking at the link - but unfortunately, I was not able to see these toggles to deactivate under Account Sync described there.
But what that also means: If you register your Murena Account under the Murena Workspace, it will register the Account in the Account Sections and activate eDrive. And that will trigger automatically a sync of practically all your file to the Murena Cloud without explicit consent.
Which is pattern I strongly dislike and I didn’t expect from Murena - to me that is more a Google type of thing. If you can deactivate later (or not), that is a different kettle of fish.
I’m also bit confused what happens if you have multiple devices and use the same account…that will create a bit of a mess as all goes at the same place as far as I can tell…
Just treat it as a comment for others - it’s nothing you can do about :-).
I did also give a try to disable automatic sync. Even with that, the sync was automatically triggered.
So I guess I will have to use a dedicated WebDAV client (and be more careful with Murena products and treat them like Google products) as I want to control which files I upload - and later share with friends & family. For that I don’t want a copy of everything there, just a subpart.
For the backup copy I have my own server running at home…