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Smart Cloud Storage 1.6.1

3.3 MB / 50K+ Downloads / Rating 4.2 - 424 reviews


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Smart Cloud Storage, developed and published by Marco Studer, has released its latest version, 1.6.1, on 2020-08-30. This app falls under the Productivity category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 50000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.2, based on 424 reviews.

Smart Cloud Storage APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.eth.studmarc.androidsmartcloudstorage

Updated: 5 years ago

Developer Name: Marco Studer

Category: Productivity

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Smart Cloud Storage on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.2
Total 424 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2024-04-08
Good

1 ★, on 2023-07-12
Other storages don't ask for your contacts. This one does.

1 ★, on 2023-03-07
Dumbest app ever...can sync realtime but deletes all without confirmation if unticked in watched folder. Piece of s#i/

2 ★, on 2021-12-09
I do not have enough space on my phone. Sorry, app looks easy to use.

5 ★, on 2021-08-25
Good

4 ★, on 2021-08-10
Great app. Makes plenty of storage space.

Previous Versions

Smart Cloud Storage 1.6.1
2020-08-30 / 3.3 MB / Android 5.0+

About this app

Smart Cloud Storage (SCS) automates storage management on your smartphone.
If you run out of storage, it automatically outsources files to make room for new ones. When you need outsourced files back, SCS re-downloads them immediately.

SCS moves your data to and from the cloud (Google Drive), thus effectively increasing the total storage space of your phone.

SCS offers you a Drop folder to move files easily from your desktop computer to your phone, making MTP obsolete.

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There has been a lot of confusion about what actually happens to files and a lot of people fear to lose their files. If you do too, please read on and let me explain, what SCS does with your files:

1) SCS uploads all the files it is allowed (those in the watched folders, which you control) to a Google server (Google Drive).
When you create a new file, it is also uploaded. When you delete a file on your phone, it is deleted on Google Drive too. This creates a live backup of all your files, which can come in handy anyway.
2) Now, when you run out of storage (meaning you go below the "Keep Free Minimum" defined in the "Storage Overview" of the app's settings), SCS shows you a notification, a so-called "Space Alert".
If you click on this notification, SCS will give you a list of files it thinks would be good to outsource (files you did not use in a long time, for example). Only files that are online on Google Drive are displayed here. So files displayed to you exist both offline and online.
If (and only IF!) you click on outsource, the contents of these files will be overwritten with 0 bytes. This makes room for new files on your phone, while still holding on to the version of the file that is online on Google Drive.
3) As soon as you or any application try to open an outsourced file, this file is re-downloaded to your phone.

Does SCS delete files on my phone?
No, SCS does not delete any files on your phone EVER. It merely overwrites local files with 0 bytes, if and only if this file is backed up.

Does SCS delete files online?
SCS only deletes files in the cloud, if you delete a file locally or if you unwatch a folder/file type. Before it deletes the file, SCS checks if this file is actually an outsourced file (a file that is not on your phone anymore). If yes, the file is first downloaded and only then deleted online (so it still exists on your phone).

A file is only deleted from the cloud (Google Drive) if it exists locally (on your phone). A file is only deleted locally (from your phone) if it exists in the cloud (Google Drive).

If you are using the uninstall guide, please make sure to finish the downloads before you uninstall the application.

New features

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App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.