Syncthing-Fork

Open and decentralized file synchronization - A Wrapper for Syncthing

App info

Version :

2.0.9.1

Category :

Productivity

Update :

October 06, 2025

Installs :

258,846

Developer :

nel0x

Requires Android :

Android 5.0+

Content Rating :

Everyone

Get it on :

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App description

Android App Analysis and Review: Syncthing-Fork, Developed by nel0x. Listed in Productivity Category. Current Version Is 2.0.9.1, Updated On 06/10/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Syncthing-Fork. Achieved Over 259 thousand Installs. Syncthing-Fork Currently Has 1 thousand Reviews, Average Rating 4.6 Stars

🚀 Major Upgrade to Syncthing Version 2

⚠️ Important:
After installing this update, do not close or force-stop the app on first launch!
It will perform a one-time database migration that may take some time depending on the size of your setup.
Interrupting this process can damage your configuration or data.

Before upgrading: Please create a full backup of your data and export the app's configuration.

This update represents a major version change from v1.30.0.3 to v2.0.9 of Syncthing-Fork.
The internal database structure and configuration handling have been significantly updated.

To read more about the v2 milestone, please visit:
https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing/releases/tag/v2.0.9

If you prefer to remain on v1 (not recommended), please switch to the builds available on GitHub at:
https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android/releases

Disclaimer:
This upgrade is provided as is without any warranty. The developer cannot be held responsible for any data loss or configuration issues resulting from this update.

This is a fork of the Syncthing-Android wrapper for Syncthing that brings major enhancements like:
* Folder, device and overall sync progress can easily be read off the UI.
* "Syncthing Camera" - an optional feature (with optional permission to use the camera) where you can take pictures with your friend, partner, ... on two phones into one shared and private Syncthing folder. No cloud involved. - FEATURE CURRENTLY IN BETA STAGE -
* "Sync every hour" to save even more battery
* Individual sync conditions can be applied per device and per folder
* Recent changes UI, click to open files.
* Changes to folder and device config can be made regardless if Syncthing is running or not
* UI explains why syncthing is running or not.
* "Battery eater" problem is fixed.
* Discover other Syncthing devices on the same network and easily add them.
* Supports two-way synchronization on external SD card since Android 11.

Syncthing-Fork for Android is a wrapper for Syncthing that provides an Android UI instead of Syncthing's built-in Web UI. Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third party and how it's transmitted over the Internet.

Goals of the fork:
* Develop and try out enhancements together with the community.
* Release the wrapper more frequently to identify and fix bugs caused by changes in the syncthing submodule
* Make enhancements configurable in the UI, users should be able to turn them on and off

Comparison between upstream and fork at the time of writing this:
* Both contain the syncthing binary built from the official source at GitHub
* Syncing functionality and reliability depends on the syncthing binary submodule version.
* Fork gets along with upstream and sometimes they pick up my improvements.
* Strategy and release frequency is different
* Only the wrapper containing the Android UI is addressed by the fork.

Website: https://github.com/nel0x/syncthing-android-gplay

Source code: https://github.com/nel0x/syncthing-android-gplay

How Syncthing writes to external SD card: https://github.com/nel0x/syncthing-android/blob/master/wiki/SD-card-write-access.md

Wiki, FAQ and helpful articles: https://github.com/Catfriend1/syncthing-android/wiki

Issues: https://github.com/nel0x/syncthing-android-gplay/issues

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We are currently offering version 2.0.9.1. This is our latest, most optimized version. It is suitable for many different devices. Free download directly apk from the Google Play Store or other versions we're hosting. Moreover, you can download without registration and no login required.

We have more than 2000+ available devices for Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, LG, Google, OnePlus, Sony, Tablet ... with so many options, it’s easy for you to choose games or software that fit your device.

It can come in handy if there are any country restrictions or any restrictions from the side of your device on the Google App Store.

What's New

? Major Upgrade to Syncthing Version 2

⚠️ Important:
After installing this update, do not force-stop the app on first launch!
It will perform a one-time database migration, interrupting this process can damage your configuration or data.

Before upgrading please create a full backup of your data and export the app's configuration.

Disclaimer:
This upgrade is provided as is without any warranty. The developer cannot be held responsible for any data loss resulting from this update.

Rate and review on Google Play store

4.6

1,424 total

5 83.2

4 4.9

3 4.0

2 2.0

1 5.9

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Recent Comments

Chris Krause

syncthing is the best solution for synchronizing data across multiple devices. It's decentralized, which means there is no need for servers, for example a cloud service. This fork/app works as promised. In my case it even replaced any need for other backups, because I now store all my data on all devices I wish to connect. Even better: it's truly free! 🤩

Sameer Prasai

Newly started using this app for syncing my Obsidian vaults on phone and computer. I like this app so far. Intuitive despite a learning curve, efficient and quiet useful. I like the fact that it doesn't send my data via cloud, but directly between the devices. It has provided an excellent alternative to obsidian sync for anyone who loves obsidian but can't afford to pay for the sync. I hope the app continues to work well. Thank you to the dedicated team behind this thoughtful app.

Matthew Cunningham

Painful to set up, instructions and guides online are unclear and confusing. Presupposes a lot of prior knowledge and abilities, not for the beginner. It works efficiently enough on my Android devices although it drains battery significantly. Have tried to sync my TSP running crossmix however and it's incredibly unreliable, devices constantly disconnect and prove next to impossible to get back connected without multiple reboots and shutdowns. Overall, not worth the hassle.

Chris Palmer

Developer just decided to change the meaning of "~" in paths, breaking most of my sync configs on my tablet. Going to have to delete and recreate all share settings, instead of just editing a single text field for path that the developer gets to change, but I don't. Thanks for protecting me from...? Who is protecting me from the developer's whims? Don't want to update app on my phone, yet.

Keith Gorlen

Unreliable. Intermittently hangs "Syncthing is starting"; must reboot to get it to run. Bugs aren't getting fixed. Has recently gotten worse: a permanently "paused" folder on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 and a folder that can't be shared to a Pixel 4a because it doesn't receive the share notification. Tried restarting, un-sharing/resharing folder, etc.

ReXoR8

Huge thanks to the developers for continuing Syncthing through this fork. You've kept local, private syncing alive—massive respect for that! The app works great overall. However, I noticed an issue: some files don’t sync fully. A folder shows 70MB on PC but only 40MB on my phone, though the app claims it's fully synced. Hope this can be fixed. Still, a brilliant app and truly appreciated!

Alexander Kovalenko

Unbelievably useful! Using various syncthing releases, my Logseq journal is synched between an ipad, an Android and a Windows PC. In a perfect world, such cloudless functionality would come standard in any OS. Just... Don't try to edit on two devices at the same time, of course.