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black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks agoThis is amazing. So what you’re saying is that the answer is that there are now three separate syncthing apps, which are all similarly functional and in collaboration with each other?
onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I was thinking there was a syncthing in addition to syncthing-fork
onlinepersona@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
I see. Yeah, that was discontinued. The maintainers didn’t have time for it.
Two built for Android, Syncthing-fork and BasicSync, and the latter is meant to be less featured and simpler (or basic! Wow, it’s in the name!)
And the third is the desktop service for Linux, Windows, etc. Technically, you can install the Linux one with Termux or similar on Android, but it’s a little jankey. It is possible though, as somebody else has already mentioned!
T156@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There’s also Syncthing Tray’s experimental android interface. You either need to install from apk, or use something like obtanium, but it may be less flaky than Termux.
jobbies@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
So… what is the proper way to get syncthing running on Android?
I personally use Syncthing-Fork. It works well enough for me, but I know a lot of people run it through Termux. Haven’t tried it myself though, so unsure what the limitations are. BasicSync is also new to me. There isn’t a “proper” way, it just depends on your use case I think!