# Does anyone know why syncthing-fork is no longer available on Github?

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661
**Category:** General
**Created:** [November 13, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661 "2025-11-13T14:36:41Z")
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### Author: ![GrabbenD](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/grabbend/32/18141_2.png) [@GrabbenD](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/GrabbenD)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/251 "2026-02-06T11:49:19Z")

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# SUMMARY

I’ve spent hours going over all 233 comments, discussions in other forums as well as Github.

**The highlights of this situation are** :

- `Catfriend1` confirmed his retirement from Syncthing Android development and ownership transfer to `researchxxl` _([#165](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/165))_.
- `researchxxl` made a public announcement to clear up the confusion as well as his goals and intentions going forward _([#195](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/195))_.
- The original repository got pruned and future development will be carried out in: [researchxxl/syncthing-android](https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-android) with help of `nel0x` _(person responsible for Playstore Releases since Syncthing-Fork)_.
- F-Droid & Syncthing developers have confirmed there’s no indication of malice in the new repository _for now_. Previous commits have not been altered _([#141](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/141))_.
- Syncthing-Fork builds are still fully reproducible to prevent supply chain attack _([#65](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/65))_. For greater safety you can opt to use F-Droid builds as there’s more time between version bumps from upstream code releases to spot any wrongdoing.
- The transition wasn’t transparent at first which caused a lot of confusion and mistrust.

**Alternative FOSS projects:**

- **SyncthingTray** _([Martchus/syncthingtray](https://github.com/Martchus/syncthingtray))_:

- **BasicSync** _([chenxiaolong/BasicSync](https://github.com/chenxiaolong/BasicSync))_:

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