Syncthing is not a good solution at all. It requires a persistent connection. That means you will have crazy battery drain and you will have issues when your mobile devices roam between networks. Syncthing is not a replacement for Google Drive/Nextcloud, it solves a different problem.
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TCB13@lemmy.world 9 months agoNextcloud can sync between devices,so you can even use files while offline
Until it fails. If you want reliable sync just pair FileBrowser with Syncthing and have something that actually works fine.
Aux@lemmy.world 9 months ago
TCB13@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Better read this: lemmy.world/comment/5987122
Also, what stops you from having syncthing without a persistent connection? You can set it to just sync whenever the phone is plugged in and/or you manually open the thing. Personally, for mobile, I access my files with SFTP pointed to the same folders I sync my desktops with Syncthing.
Aux@lemmy.world 9 months ago
SFTP is not the same as Drive functionality, that’s the thing. Again, Syncthing solves a different problem, it’s not applicable here.
TCB13@lemmy.world 9 months ago
SFTP is not the same as Drive functionality
If you’re a good client it is.
rambos@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Tbh Im using syncthing for obsidian notes, but android app is disconnecting from server quite a lot. I have to open syncthing app on my phone to make connection again. Also keeping all files on the phone would fill up storage.
TCB13@lemmy.world 9 months ago
For mobile I use to access my files with SFTP from pointed to the same folders I sync my desktops with Syncthing. I don’t want to sync all my files to the phone as that may lead to a stolen phone with all my data on it.