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With the official app no longer updated (i don't trust the forks), i'm looking for alternatives for 2 way sync between my Android phone and my Linux server. I've tried nextcloud a long time ago and the experience was very bad. Are there any new tools that i can use?

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] dimjim@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago

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