# Root support for Android/data folder sync

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/root-support-for-android-data-folder-sync/27262
**Category:** Android
**Created:** [October 26, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/root-support-for-android-data-folder-sync/27262 "2026-10-26T23:37:45Z")
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### Author: ![ArSaydus](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@ArSaydus](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/ArSaydus)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/root-support-for-android-data-folder-sync/27262/1 "2026-10-26T23:37:45Z")

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​Hi, ​I am using a rooted device on Android 10+. ​I can’t sync /Android/data and /Android/obb folders to my PC because of Scoped Storage restrictions. ​Will root access support be added in future updates? Or is there any workaround for this?

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### Author: ![mar2112](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@mar2112](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/mar2112)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/root-support-for-android-data-folder-sync/27262/2 "2026-10-26T23:38:31Z")

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You don’t say what app you’re using.