Folder size difference between Windows and Android. (lemmy.ml)

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Hi there. I used Synchthing to transfer a 308 GB folder to my Android phone but the size in phone is around 331 GB. Why is this so?

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[-] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

Have other files since made their way in that aren't part of Syncthing's files-to-sync? Is it possibly including trash-can copies?

this post was submitted on 25 Jan 2026

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