Discontinuing syncthing-android
forum.syncthing.net
Unfortunately I don’t have good news on the state of the android app: I am retiring it. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires ...

Announcement by the creator: https://forum.syncthing.net/t/discontinuing-syncthing-android/23002

Unfortunately I don’t have good news on the state of the android app: I am retiring it. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version.

Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes.

Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app!

  • AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.worldEnglish
    72·
    16 days ago

    Well that’s a shame. I’m sort of half-assedly using syncthing to backup my photos from my phone to my server, but mostly I rely on immich. I never really got the hang of using syncthing with my phone.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      16 days ago

      It’s stupid easy to setup, even has a built-in photo backup job.

      I use Syncthing-Fork because it moves all the sync conditions into each job.

      So my photos sync regardless of charging state or network (I’m willing to pay for the data to ensure photos are instantly synced). While other things only sync while on WiFi and charging (e.g. Neobackup).

    • Ebby@lemmy.ssba.comEnglish
      1·
      16 days ago

      I also use SynctThing for backing up. Android has such terrible options. At least I have my data if things go south.

      This is the first app I installed when I got my new phone and will have a home here until it throws errors.

      Thanks for your hard work devs!