FolderSync

Tacit Dynamics

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About this app

FolderSync enables simple sync to cloud based storage to and from local folders on the device SD cards. It support a wide range of different cloud providers and file protocols, and support for more platforms are added continuously. Root file access supported on rooted devices.


Effortlessly sync your files. Backup your music, pictures and other important files from the phone to your cloud storage or the other way around. It has never been easier. Automation support using Tasker and similar programs enables fine grained control of your syncs.


FolderSync contains a full file manager, that enables you to manage your files locally and in the cloud. Copy, move and delete your files in your cloud/remote accounts. Support for creation/deletion of buckets in Amazon S3. Upload and download files from the phone. It's all supported.


Supported cloud providers
- Amazon S3 Simple Storage Service
- Box
- CloudMe
- Dropbox
- Google Cloud Storage
- Google Drive
- HiDrive
- Kolab Now
- Koofr
- Livedrive Premium
- luckycloud
- MEGA
- MinIO
- MyDrive.ch
- NetDocuments
- NextCloud
- OneDrive
- OneDrive for Business
- OwnCloud
- pCloud
- Storegate
- SugarSync
- WEB.DE
- Yandex Disk


Supported protocols
- FTP
- FTPS (SSL/TLS implicit)
- FTPES (SSL/TLS explicit)
- SFTP (SSH File Transfer)
- SMB1/Samba/CIFS/Windows Share
- SMB2
- SMB3
- WebDAV (HTTPS)


Change log
https://foldersync.io/changelog


Support
https://foldersync.io/support


FAQ
https://foldersync.io/docs/faq


Permissions

ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Optional permission that can be granted if Foldersync should detect SSID name on Android 9 or newer.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Needed to determine current network state
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
Needed to access info about the current WiFi state (SSID etc.)
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE/CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
These two are needed to be allowed to turn WiFi on and off
CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Needed to autodiscover WebDAV, SMB, FTP and SFTP servers using Bonjour/UPNP protocol
INTERNET
Needed to access the internet connection to send and retrieve files
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE/WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Needed to read and write files from and to SD card
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Needed to automatically start after reboot of device, so scheduled syncs will still run

WAKE_LOCK
Needed to keep the device running during a sync, so it doesn't enter sleep mode

Ratings and reviews

I waited a bit before rating this app because I wanted to be sure about it. For the past year or so I've been using it (fairly regularly) it's been working great. Only point of improvement I've found is the sync option at the report page (where you can see what will change if the sync were to happen) doesn't seem to work. It's only at that part of the app that it fails though. Cheers

Looked promising, but... User interface horribly busy, clunky, incoherent and confusing. Got past it and... despite my best (and disciplined) efforts, could NOT successfully sync ONE single folder pair, if my life depended on it... So... NO... doesn't work... or I should say "didn't" work for me... I would look elsewhere...🫤

Useful app with recent issues. 4.x update removed the option to create FolderPairs that use the "legacy V1" engine (not documented in the changelog). Problem is, V2 engine doesn't have feature parity. In my case V2 gets stuck on syncing via SMB2 because there are root-owned ACL files in a hidden subdirectory that it can't read -- V1 I can tell "skip hidden files" and this is not a problem -- V2 doesn't have that option. Go back to app version 3.5x and can create V1 folderpair and works great...

What's new

V2 speed optimizations.