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A simple app for running Syncthing on Android
  • IanTwenty@piefed.socialEnglish
    11·
    3 days ago

    Little bit more on it here:

    https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/251

    Minimal wrapper for Syncthing on Android. Unlike Syncthing-Fork, it does not use Android’s Storage Access Framework to avoid performance degradation. The intention behind this project can be found here. This one needs more vetting from the community to determinate if the developer is trustworthy.

    • MaddestMax@lemmy.world
      41·
      3 days ago

      The dev has some chops. Multiple projects with lots of activity over years. I realize his pseudonym makes people nervous, but his name appears to be Andrew. 😂

  • LiveLM@lemmy.zipEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    Looks great, I’m glad to have an alternative after the syncthing-fork debacle.
    It also seems this one only worries about running Syncthing and lets all configuration be done via the Web UI. Pretty smart choice IMO.

  • bonenode@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    How do I switch over from Syncthing-fork? I assumed since its the same device it should “just work”, but opening the config in Basic Sync I cannot see any folders I have set up before in Syncthing-fork. Do I have to redo that?

      • rnercle@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 days ago

        import/export put basicSync in a reboot loop. twice.
        I had to clean the storage and reconfigure from scratch

          • bonenode@piefed.socialEnglish
            1·
            11 hours ago

            Hm, it somehow deleted all my files at the sync destination. And now doesn’t sync whats left on my phone. I think I’ll start over with this when I have the time, it is just 2 different folders to setup for me anyhow.

            Edit: welp, just in case someone wants to learn from my stupidity. Make sure you grant the app access to your filesystem or it cannot read the folder, will therefore assume the folder you want to sync is empty and then possibly delete all contents in the place you want to sync to. At least thats how it looks to me now.

            I have set my phone to sync to my server, send only. Server receive only. Phone said nothing there to send anymore, the folder is empty, so maybe that caused the server to delete all those files. Oops.