Syncthing-Fork
Syncthing-Fork is a free, open-source file manager for Android. Wrapper for Syncthing - Open and decentralized file synchronization. It has 3,181 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About Syncthing-Fork
This is a fork of the Syncthing-Android wrapper for Syncthing that brings major enhancements like: * Folder, device and overall sync progress can easily be read off the UI. * "Sync every hour" to save even more battery * Individual sync conditions can be applied per device and per folder * Recent changes UI, click to open files. * Changes to folder and device config can be made regardless if Syncthing is running or not * UI explains why syncthing is running or not. * "Battery eater" problem is fixed. * Discover other Syncthing devices on the same network and easily add them. * Supports two-way synchronization on external SD card since Android 11.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Syncthing-Fork from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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Is Syncthing-Fork free and open source?
Yes. Syncthing-Fork's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Syncthing-Fork?
You can install Syncthing-Fork from F-Droid (package com.github.catfriend1.syncthingfork); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.1.7.0).
Is Syncthing-Fork still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 21, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 12, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.