# Why sync is so different between 2 device?

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963
**Category:** Android
**Created:** [July 29, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963 "2026-07-29T05:01:27Z")
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### Author: ![archion](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@archion](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/archion)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963/1 "2026-07-29T05:01:27Z")

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![image](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/3X/a/d/add53a2b446c66350e53a388913e643bede9a5dd.png)

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So, I want to sync between my laptop and my smartphone but it’s so different. ☹I use Arch Linux, Syncthing-Folk in my phone

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### Author: ![tomasz86](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@tomasz86](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/tomasz86)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963/2 "2026-07-29T08:28:42Z")

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Do you mean that the folder contents don’t match? If yes, please post screenshots of the Syncthing web GUI from both sides? On Android, you can access it from the left slide-out menu.

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### Author: ![archion](https://forum.syncthing.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@archion](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/archion)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963/3 "2026-07-29T13:32:48Z")

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![Screenshot_20260729_202705_Syncthing-Fork](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/3X/0/8/0842363d1dc6cfa89b8e2dd49d6af2f02f6ba81c.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot_20260729_202710_Syncthing-Fork](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/3X/c/4/c4a8ff02327589dbcbcfb9772c146b24878fb490.jpeg)

 ![2026-07-2920.29.486056320654405271622](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/3X/3/c/3cf3b10c2c6410d899f46e12c4de8afd07b9eb4d.jpeg)

That’s all Web UI screenshot 🙂

Also I have a log bug when I try type syncthing in the terminal :\<

 ![2026-07-2920.32.143812242875228402734](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/3X/3/e/3e95bb8d5c7ff9a34ad6066e9318541ae842c168.jpeg)

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### Author: ![cosas](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/cosas/32/14159_2.png) [@cosas](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/cosas)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963/4 "2026-07-31T18:17:50Z")

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If you zoom the PC it will look like the android one

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/2X/0/0b50e0a202b22ae6a67190759e8c868805b8ed9f.png) [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/why-sync-is-so-different-between-2-device/26963/5 "2026-08-30T18:18:08Z")

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