Syncthing for android discontinued

DeletedUser87

I just hope the development of the aforementioned Syncthing-Fork doesn't suffer from this. That's what I am using. Sometimes I fear what would happen if Google was actually split up, other times I would really welcome it to stop their shenanigans for good.

chock-a-block

DaRon can we expect updates if we use Syncthing from the F-droid store? I rely on it for pretty much everything I sync between my phone and computer, I would be devastated if I lost that.

DaRon

chock-a-block
i never got automatic updates via f-droid running.
But i do get updates when using droidify. not on release date, though, but eventually...
example (dates coming from (https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android/releases and my droidify log)
v1.27.9.0 has been released on July 27th --> got it installed automatically on August 15th.
v1.27.12.0 has been released on September 13th --> no available as of now

Murcielago

Max-Zorin

LocalSend is a great app for sending files wirelessly, but unfortunately it lacks the option of automatic backups. Too bad, Syncthing was really great at that.

DaRon

Murcielago Syncthing was really great at that.
godslayer Man, I'm gonna miss Syncthing.

i dont get it... its still there, still working AND there is a working fork still in development...
so, why worry?

godslayer

Max-Zorin

Yup I already using LocalSend explicitly when I want to transfer files from or to my Pixel.

Syncthing delivers a better solution as it makes real time changes when changes or additional files are detected between different devices compared to LocalSend which is not only explicit but have to be manually triggered.

Man, I'm gonna miss Syncthing. Having it ensures my photos or videos are always backup instantly so losing my Pixel doesn't affect me for those irreplaceable data.

Murcielago

DaRon

I'm not so much worried as i am sad. Syncthing is perfect for my needs for a local sync and backup solution, i liked and supported the project and haven't found something which fits equally well for me.

If the Android app is no longer developed, problems or security issues may occur at some point.

I'm glad that someone forked Syncthing but that doesn't mean that the developer is automaticlly equally trustworthy nor that the project will continue just as well as it did before.

But you're right in a way - that moment hasn't come yet and hopefully won't come...

Oggyo

It's really sad but thanks for sharing that news, @yellow-leaves.
I hope other devs will make Syncthing's great idea continue its existence by forks as @DaRon already linked such.

@Max-Zorin, LocalSend is also a great app but it serves a different purpose, at least for me.

@dregrinfuces, I use Resilio Sync as an alternative. It's a proprietary app very close to how Syncthing works. I implemented Resilio mainly because of my laziness (the app has official back-end support for my NAS) and having an iOS client support, too. It was the easiest and fastest way to deploy a Syncthing-like solution for me.

troika

I am very dissatisfied with this software. At that time, I proposed adding anonymous connection function, which means that I can share some files and everyone can connect to my computer without my confirmation. However, the developers firmly rejected my request on the grounds of insecurity.

GrapheneOS

yellow-leaves Play Store requires apps to keep up with target API level which is largely about breaking changes for privacy and security improvements. This app still targets API 33 and target API 34 is required. Poorly maintained projects not taking security seriously aren't a good choice for important things like syncing your data.

GrapheneOS

The fork has major issues due to raising target API level without testing:

https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android/issues/1148

Recommend using a different sync platform instead.

876fi

GrapheneOS Could you please share some more useful tips on how to find high quality open source projects, what to look for/avoid; not necessarily Android related. Cheers!

cdflasdkesalkjfkdfkjsdajfd

GrapheneOS recommended alternatives? thanks

Mystified3527

Dumdum

GrapheneOS The fork has major issues due to raising target API level without testing:

https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android/issues/1148

Recommend using a different sync platform instead.

They still seem to be running into problems with supporting Android 15, so I am worried that they may not be able to maintain the app properly in the future if they are a month behind now. Also, @GrapheneOS recommended against using it for these reasons, which is why I am looking for an alternative.

LazyT

Try round-sync.

Using it to sync my fotos.

jackFang

Few days ago syncthing is something I wanted to try, but I figured its not needed for my use case. To sync between laptops I could just use rsync with cron. Simple yet effective. For Android I used round sync before, its good alternative but I stopped as I reconsidered which data I really need to be synced, in my case its mostly one-time upload every month or so.

Currently using - filebrowser self hosting. Accessing interface through web browser and uploading file manually when convenient. Not automed, but that also means no background battery use and not relying on android-specific application.

Arkos

Been using DropSync for years (paid, Gstore). Round Sync on F-Droid using rclone seems worth checking out.

Arkos

AnySync for almost all cloud platforms and NAS

dregrinfuces

Is Microsoft Phone Link in Windows 10 a viable alternative to Syncthing? Has anyone used it on GOS? Does Microsoft steal everything on the phone as well as everything on the desktop?

zzz

Not for everyone, but Protondrive offers automatic photo and video sync from their Android app to their cloud. The app is open-source, apks are available direct from their website, and updates work well with Obtainium.

The Protondrive Windows app also offers local sync from their cloud to a Windows HD.

For data that can be trusted in Proton's cloud (casual photos and video, etc), it could be a decent replacement for Syncthing.

cdflasdkesalkjfkdfkjsdajfd

zzz I'm using my own instance of NextCloud to sync my photos and other files from my Android, but now I need to send some files from my infrastructure to my Android each day and Nextcloud do not offers it

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