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Back up Android photos to iDrive e2 with Breazzy

Updated May 2026 · ~10 minutes

What you need

• An iDrive e2 account. Free 10 GB tier at app.idrivee2.com — no credit card required.
• The Breazzy app on Android 8.0 or later.
• About 10 minutes.

Step 1 — Sign up at app.idrivee2.com

1. Go to app.idrivee2.com and create a free account.
2. The free tier includes 10 GB of storage with no credit card required. That is enough for a modest photo library of several thousand photos.
3. For larger libraries, the paid plan is $2.49/TB/month — significantly cheaper than most S3-compatible providers.

Step 2 — Create a bucket

1. Inside the iDrive e2 console, go to Buckets → Create Bucket.
2. Give your bucket a name (e.g. breazzy-photos). Names must be unique within your account.
3. Choose the region closest to you. iDrive e2 has regions in the US and EU.
4. Set the access to Private. Click Create.

Step 3 — Create Access Keys

1. In the iDrive e2 console, go to Access Keys → Create Access Key.
2. Select the bucket you just created and grant Read and Write access.
3. Click Create. The console will show your Key ID and Secret Key.
4. Copy both values immediately and store them somewhere safe — the Secret Key is shown only once. If you lose it, delete the key and create a new one.

Step 4 — Find your endpoint URL

iDrive e2 endpoints are unique per account, not shared public hostnames. Your endpoint will look like:

https://<accountid>.e2.idrivee2-<num>.com

To find yours:

1. Click on the bucket name to open the bucket detail page — the endpoint is shown there.
2. Alternatively, go to Account → Endpoints in the left sidebar.

Copy the full URL including https://. This is one of the most common mistakes when setting up iDrive e2 — the endpoint is not guessable, so copy it exactly from the console.

Step 5 — Configure Breazzy

1. Open Breazzy on your phone. On the sync screen, tap Add destination.
2. Choose Custom S3 from the provider list.
3. Fill in the four fields:
   • Endpoint — the full URL from step 4, e.g. https://ab1234567890.e2.idrivee2-42.com. Include the https:// prefix.
   • Access Key — paste your Key ID.
   • Secret Key — paste your Secret Key.
   • Bucket — the bucket name from step 2.
4. Tap Test connection. Breazzy will PUT a 1-byte object and immediately delete it. A green check means you are connected.
5. Tap Save.

Step 6 — Select albums and start the first backup

1. On the Photos tab, pick the albums you want to back up. Most people start with Camera only.
2. Plug the phone into a charger and connect to Wi-Fi. A 50 GB library takes 60–90 minutes on a typical home upload link.
3. Tap Back Up Now. A foreground notification will show progress. You can lock the phone; the upload continues.
4. Once finished, set the sync mode to Background / Wi-Fi only and Breazzy will handle new photos automatically.

iDrive e2-specific gotchas

• The endpoint URL is unique to your account. Unlike most S3-compatible providers, there is no shared public hostname. The endpoint is shown in the console on the bucket detail page or under Account → Endpoints. Copy it exactly — including the account ID and region number.
• Free tier is 10 GB. This is genuinely free with no credit card required. It covers a small-to-medium photo library. If you shoot a lot of video you will likely exceed it quickly.
• Egress on paid tier. The free 10 GB tier has no egress fees. On the paid tier, you get 1 TB of free egress per month; beyond that, egress is $0.01/GB. For backup workloads (mostly uploading, rarely downloading) this is rarely a concern.
• No minimum storage duration. Unlike Wasabi's 90-day minimum, iDrive e2 does not penalise you for short-lived objects. Delete files whenever you like.

What does iDrive e2 cost?

iDrive e2 charges $2.49 per TB per month — among the lowest prices for S3-compatible storage. The 10 GB free tier has no time limit.

• 10 GB: Free forever
• 100 GB: ~$0.24/month
• 500 GB: ~$1.24/month
• 1 TB: $2.49/month

Prices verified May 2026. See the full pricing breakdown to compare iDrive e2 with other providers.

Verifying your photos are there

After the first backup, open the iDrive e2 console and browse your bucket — your photos will appear as objects with their original filenames. To verify from a desktop, install rclone, configure it with your iDrive e2 endpoint and Access Keys, and run rclone ls e2:your-bucket | head.

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