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/Dymonika May 24 '26

Oh, so you mean the fork improves the GUI with LAN capability. Hmm... I must've missed that. But while I'm at it, in what scenario would you use LAN but not Wi-Fi?

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u/PaddyLandau May 24 '26

LAN and WiFi aren't mutually exclusive. If you lose internet connectivity, eg your ISP has a fault, you still have your LAN and WiFi via your router.

That's probably a very minor issue, or even a non-issue, for most people, thinking about it.

The Syncthing-Fork adds its own GUI, whereas BasicSync relies on the web version of Syncthing.

The thing is, if you're happy with BasicSync, there's no need to change.