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[–] dimjim@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (5 children)

That's what I currently use, it has a fantastic and easy to use UI. It also lets you migrate your desktop license between distros, which was super helpful while I was distro hopping a bunch in the beginning lol

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[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Is there any way for it to sync from desktop to Android immediately when a file changes on the PC?

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[–] dimjim@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There is an option in the Folderpair for instant sync, I believe that is what you're looking for. I've never used it, as I also just do scheduled syncs

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

Instant sync only works for local folders it can monitor. Since it doesnt have a client on the other end, there's no way to make this happen (it would have to monitor the destination).

This would require keeping a connection open between devices, which is a high cost from a network (and especially battery) perspective.

Its a great app, I've used it for 10+ years, paid for it 2 or 3 times because it's worth it.

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[–] dimjim@sh.itjust.works 1 point 10 months ago

Ah, that makes sense. A bit aggressive for my needs. Thanks for the info!

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[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I should add that I do use it for backups, it's a great program, but I've only ever used it for one-way scheduled syncs.

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 1 point 10 months ago

It's a fantastic app, but doesn't do sync like SyncThing or Resilio Sync.

It can do things similarly if you work at configuring it, but it can never monitor a remote and sync based on file changes there. That's not a criticism, it's a function of the file system approach it takes - it can sync with many different file systems, but it doesn't have a client at the other end - it simply interfaces with that file system. Fantastic actually.

I've used it since about 2010, it was my solution for moving files back and forth for a long time. I still use it for specific things, but I've put more effort into ST and Resilio Sync config and management because they're full-on sync suites.