DCIM/Camera won't sync

Hi,

I am trying to use syncthing to sync my android DCIM/Camera directory with my Fedora 42 laptop.

I can’t get it to work properly, would someone provide guidance?

I use

  • syncthing.x86_64 v1.29.6-1.fc42
  • syncthing-fork v1.29.7.4

The phone is recognised over the LAN:

The global and local states are correct:

Some files seem to have been partly transfered:

Directories are correctly re-created…

Here is the last few entries of the laptop’s journal:

2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230914_065254996.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240215_123909297.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210806_141654.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240215_123901908.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240621_165637629.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210708_133625.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240615_115840986.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240209_130323768.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210525_112118.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20241011_200053932.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240506_152007178.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240215_065749002.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220406_145318511.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20241005_142302470.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240330_124453734.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240207_082048585.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240215_062333909.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240215_113041526.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240623_103151992.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20211211_115256262.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210328_121626.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240209_115341640.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220126_124402144.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210806_141657.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20250502_150612910.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240103_105211955.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220403_154519086.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20201221_151909.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220721_075716065.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240803_132903650.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240219_125247416.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20211111_160610055.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240602_120032357.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210627_104637.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240626_165336551.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230806_075318600.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220408_145457742.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240205_061519023.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240622_105313665.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240209_130559977.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20211225_153343543.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230603_093945887.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240601_143400881.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210228_131355.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220813_093229665.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20231212_134538689.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20211118_115426869.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240207_074054433.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20241105_133614400.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240209_060205040.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20231217_222946866.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240208_094028039.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210227_145929.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230419_115855932.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240209_130315694.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220709_144029719.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220520_132943988.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240213_140930229.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230616_145829880.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210524_192950.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240212_130113035.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240422_140922787.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240214_134700391.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220709_142622189.PANO.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "VID_20210328_134559.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220402_184935385.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220518_130148426.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220516_120638088.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240214_042622085.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220405_141102480.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240216_075545638.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240615_115845111.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240824_100336974.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210821_175202.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20211114_235606830.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230715_101820498.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220709_140510716.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230717_054120973~2.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210228_131948.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220515_102950571.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230812_074220976.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230419_113830541.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210818_121024.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230902_172704803.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240207_115351311.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240204_172036646.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20211111_131855022.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20230808_132558677.mp4"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20240308_095516596.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "PXL_20220404_131141566.MP.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Puller (folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8), item "IMG_20210904_115744.jpg"): syncing: no connected device has the required version of this file
2025-06-20 13:42:05 "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8): Failed to sync 3376 items
2025-06-20 13:42:05 Folder "pixel-8-charles-camera" (3f3sn-imeo8) isn't making sync progress - retrying in 1m1s.
2025-06-20 13:42:13 quic://0.0.0.0:22000 detected NAT type: Full cone NAT
2025-06-20 13:42:13 quic://0.0.0.0:22000 resolved external address quic://88.152.185.228:47864 (via stun.voipstunt.com:3478)
2025-06-20 13:42:14 Joined relay relay://95.216.137.34:22067
2025-06-20 13:42:38 Failed to acquire [::]:22000/TCP open port on NAT-PMP@192.168.0.1: getting new lease on NAT-PMP@192.168.0.1 (external port 33451 -> internal port 22000): read udp 192.168.0.93:43171->192.168.0.1:5351: recvfrom: connection refused
2025-06-20 13:42:38 Detected 1 NAT service

Hello,

the

Failed to sync 3376 items

message sounds like there never was a successful sync. There are 2 .stfolder instances in the camera dir, too. So, I’m not sure what has happened but one try would be the following:

  1. Remove the synced folder from all syncthing nodes
  2. Remove all existing .stfolder directories in the camera directory on your phone
  3. Add the camera folder again to syncthing-fork but do not share immediately, wait until indexing completed to understand if there are any issues with the phone.
  4. share the freshly indexed folder with your computer and validate if sync is progressing now
  5. Make sure to wait on your computer until you receive the message to accept the folder from the phone, do not create it by hand

Hope this helps

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