# Android 14: 2-way sync works but...

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/android-14-2-way-sync-works-but/20941
**Category:** Android
**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/android-14-2-way-sync-works-but/20941 "2023-10-16T11:11:30Z")
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### Author: ![MatrixRewriter](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/matrixrewriter/32/15273_2.png) [@MatrixRewriter](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/MatrixRewriter)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/android-14-2-way-sync-works-but/20941/1 "2023-10-16T11:11:30Z")

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Hi all,

I’ve switched to an Android 14 device (Pixel 8 Pro).

So far Syncthing works well, except for one thing: when I edit an existing synced folder, it forces the Folder Type to “Send Only”. When I attempt to change it, I see a toast notification:

“Your Android version only grants Syncthing readonly access to the sele…”

However, two-way sync is working properly and files are getting created locally by Syncthing.

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### Author: ![bt90](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/bt90/32/18565_2.png) [@bt90](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/bt90)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/android-14-2-way-sync-works-but/20941/2 "2023-10-16T15:42:47Z")

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> <https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-android/issues/1971>
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> I can't set a share to "Send and Receive" through the app. It shows the followin…g error:
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> !\[WhatsApp Image 2023-09-06 at 15 27 09\](https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing-android/assets/31820255/a4a257e2-2370-49da-832a-e85920310814)
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> The share is on my internal storage and not on the SD card. I can change this setting through the Web GUI though. Please let me know if you need any logs.
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> \### Version Information
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> Syncthing Version: v1.23.7
> Android Version: Android 13

The workaround via the web UI should work though.

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### Author: ![MatrixRewriter](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/matrixrewriter/32/15273_2.png) [@MatrixRewriter](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/MatrixRewriter)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/android-14-2-way-sync-works-but/20941/3 "2023-10-16T16:32:50Z")

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Thanks for the link!

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/2X/0/0b50e0a202b22ae6a67190759e8c868805b8ed9f.png) [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2023, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/android-14-2-way-sync-works-but/20941/4 "2023-11-15T16:33:29Z")

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