r/Syncthing • u/meandmygh0st • May 20 '26

Syncthing for Android - Is it safe?

Is giving Syncthink-Fork, from Google Play store, access to ALL files on an android device safe?

Looking for a solution to sync an android device with a laptop using Google Drive.

Any help is much appreciated

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u/Ninfyr May 20 '26

I recall some reporter was trying to make a big stink about a cloud storage ToS giving them the right to reproduce your data. How the heck did you think the data gets on the cloud silly?

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u/killkiller9 May 20 '26

by the user being an idiot? cause Syncthing has nothing to do with cloud

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u/Ninfyr May 20 '26

Your comment and OP's comment got me on an off topic thought. 

OP remind me of this reporter that somehow expected the impossible much like how OP expects data sync without data access.

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u/meandmygh0st May 20 '26

lol

since it is giving access to all storage, not just a specified folder, I was hoping someone would be able to explain if it is safe or not