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kraftee
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Nov 15, 2020

Sync on Linux

Enjoying the user experience of Edge on Linux.  The only thing that I'm missing in order to fully 'devote' myself to the browser is sync (bookmarks/tabs/etc) across devices.  Is there currently a rou...
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Kam
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Nov 16, 2020
kraftee Roughly, it might be available by 2021.
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    tomscharbach
    Bronze Contributor
    Dec 31, 2020

    Kam "Roughly, it might be available by 2021."  I'm curious about why you thought this.   As far as I know, Microsoft has not said anything at all about a timetable for Edge-Linux sync. 

     

    Given Microsoft's development lag for Edge-Linux in general and the probable need for upstream work to implement sync for Edge-Linux, I'm not optimistic about seeing sync any time soon.  I hope that I'm wrong. 

     

    survivor303 "we also need more rapid channel to talk with the linux devs, so where we can find them?"  That would be helpful.  The most I've gotten is a "I'll check with the Linux team and get back to you if I have any information to report ..." response from the mods and then silence.

     

    Without MSA sign-in, sync, and password autofill, Edge-Linux is essentially bling, useless for real-world testing.  To mitigate this, I imported favorites from an html file and installed the Microsoft Autofill extension from the Chrome Web Store to get MSA sign-in and password autofill.  Its a workaround, and incomplete, but better than nothing.

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      Kam
      Silver Contributor
      Dec 31, 2020
      tomscharbach Because otherwise, Edge wouldn't survive on Linux!
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        tomscharbach
        Bronze Contributor
        Dec 31, 2020

        Kam "Because otherwise, Edge wouldn't survive on Linux!"

         

        Microsoft has clearly said that sign-in, sync and autofill will be implemented on Edge-Linux, but hasn't given an implementation timetable to my knowledge.   I was just interested in whether you had any information from Microsoft that suggested that sync would be implemented before the end of December.  No matter.

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