Discontinuing syncthing-android

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I can confirm that Syncthing+Tasker+termux is a working alternative.

  • Intall Tasker from Play store
  • Install termux and termux:tasker from F-Droid

Give the following extra permissions:

  • Tasker: additional → run commands in termux environment
  • termux: Appear on top

In termux install syncthing:

termux-setup-storage
apt install syncthing

Create the following file: ~/.termux/tasker/start-syncthing-for-5minutes.sh

#!/usr/bin/bash
 
timeout -s KILL 5m syncthing

In Tasker: From 00:00 every 1 h Till 23.59 Plugin→Termux:Tasker

  • start-syncthing-for-5minutes.sh
  • terminal session: X

I switched off the Start browser in the GUI since it will pop up you into the browser when it starts, but i keep an open tab for it.

You can have a new installation, but if you export the config from the android app then you can copy it into ~/.local/state/syncthing then you only have to edit the config.xml and delete the username/password to access the GUI and then set a new one if you want.

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