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 The old Syncthing Android is out-of-date for 17 months now.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 · 8 pts · 116d
Syncthing-fork is the fork of discontinued official app. I use it, and it's nice. SyncUp also looks good.
vas@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 115d
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 pts · 116d
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.EDIT: switched to BasicSync, see the other post.
nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 116d
I'm using Syncthing-fork. Works fine for me.
trem@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 116d
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 pts · 115d
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.)
JustJack23@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 116d
Used to use fork, it works.
rcbrk@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 116d
Alternatively, run Syncthing in Termux.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 107d
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?
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 116d
Honestly, grab Termux and install the official Linux version.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 116d
Still using Syncthing-Fork.
steban@mastodon.au · 1 pts · 116d
vas@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 116d
Thanks for the attempted help! Though this post is all about the Android story. The FOSS-oriented F-Droid, those four forks, etc.
steban@mastodon.au · 2 pts · 116d