Back up from Android to OneDrive with rclone

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Backing up your Android device to OneDrive is easy using rclone. Even if your OneDrive account has two-factor authentication (2FA), rclone works perfectly by authorizing once through a web browser.

Step 1 — Install rclone in Termux

pkg install rclone

Step 2 — Configure OneDrive

Run the following command:

rclone config

Answer the prompts as follows:

  • New remote: n
  • Name: onedrive
  • Storage: OneDrive
  • Client ID: press Enter
  • Client Secret: press Enter
  • Edit advanced config? n
  • Use auto config? n (important on Android)

After choosing No for auto config, rclone will show a long URL.

  1. Copy the URL
  2. Open it in your Android web browser
  3. Sign in to OneDrive and approve access
  4. Copy the verification code
  5. Paste it back into Termux

Two-factor authentication works normally during this step.

Step 3 — Test the OneDrive Connection

rclone lsd onedrive:

If your OneDrive folders appear, the setup is complete.

Step 4 — Backup Using rclone

Example backup commands:

rclone copy "$BACKUP" "onedrive:/TermuxShortcutsBackup/$TS"
rclone delete --min-age 7d "onedrive:/TermuxShortcutsBackup"

This will:

  • Upload your backup to OneDrive
  • Automatically delete backups older than 7 days

Mirror Local Folder to OneDrive (Exact Sync)

To create an exact mirror of a local folder to OneDrive:

rclone sync "/storage/emulated/0/my_phone/some_dir" "onedrive:/some_dir"

This command will:

  • Upload new files
  • Update modified files
  • Delete files on OneDrive that no longer exist locally
  • Automatically create required folders

Preview Changes Before Syncing

To see what will happen without making any changes:

rclone sync "/storage/emulated/0/my_phone/some_dir" "onedrive:/some_dir" --dry-run

Recommended Options

  • --progress — show transfer progress
  • --exclude ".*" — ignore hidden files

Example:

rclone sync "/storage/emulated/0/my_phone/some_dir" "onedrive:/some_dir" --progress

Important note:
This is a one-way sync from your phone to OneDrive.

(OneDrive changes will NOT affect your phone)

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