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Syncthing for Android discontinued (github.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Matt@lemdro.id to c/fdroid@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/14305957

Per the GitHub readme:

This app is discontinued. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Interactions (issues, PRs) are limited now, and the entire repo will be archived after the last release. Thus all contributions are preserved for any future (re)use. The forum is still open for discussions and questions. I would kindly ask you to refrain from trying to challenge the decision or asking "why-type" questions - I wont engage with them.

The reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes.

Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app!

This is extremely disappointing news. I have been using the Syncthing-Fork version, but since it is based on this app, this may be the end for that app as well.

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[–] gravediggersbiscuit@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I wonder if you can still have syncthing on Android just by using Termux, installing from the package manager (looks like syncthing is available) and installing Termux on boot app add on to keep syncthing running no matter what.

Obviously not as convenient but potentially a workaround

[–] gravediggersbiscuit@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

Can confirm it definitely works!

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Probably.