Syncthing is a tool for synchronising folders between computers, and also Android devices. This gist is about how to install and configure Syncthing on an Android device, so that it works as expected. For instructions about how to install and configure Syncthing on computers, you will have to look elsewhere. Also for how to configure folder synchronisation. Below I describe necessary configuration on Android, that I could not easily find by googling:
- I have only tested the following on a OnePlus running OxygenOS 14.0, and on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 running Android 14.
- I have only succeeded in synchronizing folders in the internal storage, under /storage/emulated/0, for example /storage/emulated/0/Documents/notes.
- I have not been able to get Syncthing to recognize a folder on an sdcard, the folders there are owned by root, which might be a hindrance. I believe the base problem is that sdcards have a DOS file system, not a modern file system. Note that I am using the Android Synct
