Automatic sync with hard wire connection (USB) or bluetooth

[Gamingify]

Hello, I have been using Syncthing for a month or two now and it works wonders, but I am still new to how it works. I am wondering if it is possible for me to sync just like I do on the internet with a hard wired or blue tooth connection?

I was considering a scenario where I would not have an internet / data connection from my smart phone to my laptop but I would still like to sync changes between them.

If it is relevant, I also have an android phone and a windows laptop.

[bt90]

Creating a hotspot with your phone should work.

[Gamingify]

But this requires a proper roaming data connection, does it not?

[bt90]

A local hotspot should work. You can turn off data to be sure that your mobile internet connection isn’t used.

[gadget]

@Gamingify

Hello, I have been using Syncthing for a month or two now and it works wonders, but I am still new to how it works. I am wondering if it is possible for me to sync just like I do on the internet with a hard wired or blue tooth connection?

Bluetooth might not be doable, but even if it were, the bandwidth would be very low.

I was considering a scenario where I would not have an internet / data connection from my smart phone to my laptop but I would still like to sync changes between them.

If it is relevant, I also have an android phone and a windows laptop.

• Set up the phone to act as a mobile hotspot (not guaranteed to be an option on all phones/carriers).
• Some laptops support hotspot mode, so the phone would connect to the laptop instead of the other way around.
• If the Android phone supports USB tethering (some carriers disable the feature), then that is an option.
• Many Android phones also support USB Ethernet adapters, so that’s another wired connection option.
• Another option is to get an inexpensive portable wireless router.

Personally, I think the last option on the list above is the most flexible because it’s not limited to just one device at a time, and once the initial setup is done, is plug-and-play from that point forward. (I have one called the “PQI Air Pen Express” that’s powered via USB: https://www.manua.ls/pqi/air-pen-express/manual)

There was a Syncthing thread about 2 months ago that might be of interest: Sync between a mobile phone(Cellular Network) and PC (tethered with a mobile phone via usb cable).

[Wank]

Follow the instructions from gadget from 2 months ago. I tested a USB cable, and it works fine in a pinch.

Same cable I charge the phone with.