Ubuntu
webbrowser-app package

Allow syncing bookmarks between devices

Bug #1501312 reported by Ivo Xavier
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webbrowser-app (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Wishlist
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Bug Description

Hi,

I don't know if this is the right package to report, but here it goes.

For now we use the ubuntu webbrowse on the phone, but we can also use it on the desktop (is shipped by default). So, if remember in the past there was an option for the ubuntu one to store your bookmarks, and then you could sign in a new computer and he restore those bookmarks. I think it only worked with firefox by the time. And I think this is a great idea to bring back, since we now have our own browser.

This takes a new approach to 'convergence'. It takes it to a all new level, and makes the interaction between phone&desktop a lot more desirable for the user.

By now, we use the same code, the same UI... but adding this feature (and others) makes a lot sense to the user.

I know we're in the early days of development, but I think this is the path we're going to, sooner or later.

I've searched this 'bug', and I haven't found nothing. So if it is a duplicated one, I'm sorry. :)

Thanks!

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Olivier Tilloy (osomon) wrote :

Thanks for the report Ivo. The Ubuntu One files services doesn’t exist any longer, but the idea of being able to synchronize bookmarks across devices remains valid, and something we eventually want to implement. The details of how this will be implemented are unknown at the moment.

summary: - Ubuntu One sync bookmarks between phone&desktop
+ Allow syncing bookmarks between devices
Changed in webbrowser-app (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Confirmed
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Ivo Xavier (ivoxavier) wrote :

I think in the near future the Ubuntu Store will be capable of remember the apps we've install in a previous time. So when we brought a new phone the apps will be automatically installed... And since the ubuntu store is connected to the credentials "ubuntu one" some kind of storage must exist. The same could be applied to the ubuntu browser. Now its a matter of financial decision according to the goals canonical wants. But, at least, one "ubuntu one manager" could be interesting... choosing what to sync and what not to sync.

Other suggestion, could be an option in the browser like "login" and the user could enter his google account or yahoo, and syncs his data from chromium.

Or even the two options...

Of course, making the "ubuntu one manager" is more "valuable" in terms of marketing... And I really believe that canonical will face this decision in the future .

Thanks for the answer Oliver! Keep the good work ;)

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