# Can't Update to Syncthing F-Droid Version
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/cant-update-to-syncthing-f-droid-version/24725
**Category:** Android
**Created:** [August 5, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/cant-update-to-syncthing-f-droid-version/24725 "2025-08-05T13:41:03Z")
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### Author:  [@foiltravis](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/foiltravis)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/cant-update-to-syncthing-f-droid-version/24725/1 "2025-08-05T13:41:03Z")
I installed Syncthing via the Google Play Store. I attempted to update to the latest version via F-Droid. I chose to uninstall but the new version gives an error message, something about a conflict.
I found the following question with a solution, unfortunately the solution does not work for me. I am using Syncthing on a Onyx Boox Go 7, it runs a modified version of Android that does not allow access to developer options (or any other Android settings).
Is there any other way around this issue? Will there be a update sometime in the future that will correct this?
The linked solution was to…
- Enable Developer Options
- Enable USB Debugging
- Install adb
- adb devices
- allow connection on PC
- adb uninstall com.github.catfriend1.syncthingandroid
Then install latest version.
> [@Syncthing-Fork can't update or install](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/syncthing-fork-cant-update-or-install/24509):
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> I have been happily running Syncthing-Fork for some years, previously via F-Droid install then more recently using Obtainium. For some months now I have sporadically tried to update S-F in Obtainium but I always get a message: “Some errors occurred. Conflict [Syncthing-Fork]” Tonight I decided to try exporting my config, uninstall then reinstall. To my surprise and concern I got the same message again. So I tried install via FDroid (actually Droidify). It just failed with no messages. I’ve ha…
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### Author:  [@foiltravis](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/foiltravis)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/cant-update-to-syncthing-f-droid-version/24725/3 "2025-08-06T12:12:05Z")
Hi Catfriend: Thanks for the reply!! Since this is an Ereader I don’t have much on it. If I reset it back to factory and then installed Syncthing from F-Droid would I then be able to install future updates or would I run into the same issue again?
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### Author:  [@foiltravis](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/foiltravis)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/cant-update-to-syncthing-f-droid-version/24725/5 "2025-08-06T19:57:56Z")
Hi CatFriend: I was going to go ahead and reset my Ereader but decided to try something first. Instead of having Syncthing-Fork uninstall the old version I uninstalled it via Android and chose not to remember the settings. After that F-Droid installed the new version without an issue.
I did run into a problem importing my settings so I recreated my sync items. I have now figured out my import problem was the path, for Android I had to write it as ~/backups/syncthing. The tilde was apparently important. I included this in case someone stumbles upon this looking to fix their issue.
Once again **THANKS** for your very timely help!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/cant-update-to-syncthing-f-droid-version/24725/6 "2025-09-05T19:58:55Z")
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