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Which Syncthing app to use? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by vas@lemmy.ml to c/syncthing@lemmy.ml
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Which syncthing app is recommended nowadays? Does anyone know their trade-offs? The screenshot is from F-Droid, with the first three on the list updated quite recently.

I'm mostly interested in reputation, stability and no additional security overhead compared to upstream Syncthing project. (But still auto-disabled sync when on low battery, or without WiFi.)

And a reminder. The old Syncthing Android is out-of-date for 17 months now. Repeating this a little bit in case someone didn't notice yet.

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[-] sorter_plainview@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago

Syncthing-fork is the fork of discontinued official app. I use it, and it's nice. SyncUp also looks good.

[-] vas@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

UPD: actually, after considering @trem@lemmy.blahaj.zone's points here, I've realized that BasicSync really appeals to me. It's a minimal layer above the main Syncthing project. The web interface is good enough for me (I actually really like it!)

[-] vas@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thanks! Looks like a solid oprltion based on the comments so far.

// I've actually tried Termux-based solution first, but quickly realised it's not meant for non-technical people. And I like compatibility and shared knowledge with that group, so for now it's Syncthing-fork for me.

[-] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm using Syncthing-fork. Works fine for me.

[-] trem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I switched to BasicSync a few days ago. No idea about reputation.
It's a thin wrapper around Syncthing, which just gives you access to the web-UI, and can pause syncing depending on different conditions, like whether you're on battery or a mobile connection.

Just feels like a sensible approach to me. I don't need a native UI for setting up the syncing once in a blue moon. Obviously, you still don't know that it isn't malware, but I don't need to trust the author as much that they'll keep maintaining it, because it's magnitudes less work to do so. And it's just as well easier for a fork to succeed, should the author disappear.

[-] vas@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Adding to your points, it's also 27 Mb, instead of 64 Mb Syncthing-fork 🤔

(As in, most phones would handle +37 Megabytes, but less code = less things going mysteriously wrong and less attack surface.)

[-] rcbrk@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Alternatively, run Syncthing in Termux.

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

Wow, that's pretty wild. How do you limit its battery drain, though? Syncthing-Fork can be configured to run only when the phone's charging. Can Termux achieve that?

[-] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Used to use fork, it works.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly, grab Termux and install the official Linux version.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Still using Syncthing-Fork.

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