SyncBack Touch

- October 3, 2016

Everyone

Tools

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Description

Quick help:

- Install SyncBack Touch on your Android device.
- Install SyncBackSE or SyncBackPro on your Windows PC.
- Create a profile targeting your SyncBack Touch device.
- Now you can backup the files on your Android device.

Highlights:

SyncBackPro/SE is required to be installed on a Windows PC within the same local network since SyncBack Touch doesn't perform any operations on its own.

Allows easy backup/restore and sync operations between your PC and your Android device(s).

A multitude of SyncBackPro/SE options provide a highly configurable backup/sync operation.

User has full control over each backup/sync via SyncBackPro/SE.

No need to worry about data leaks, since everything is being transferred encrypted within your local network, without the need to connect to any servers over the internet.

Interested in using SyncBack Touch on other platforms? MacOS and Windows versions are available on the 2BrightSparks website as well.

Each SyncBackPro/SE comes with two complimentary SyncBack Touch connections and additional connections can be purchased separately as required.

If you haven't watched our SyncBack Touch introduction video yet then please do so now by clicking the video preview above.

For more info please visit http://www.2brightsparks.com

Reviews

3.2

61 total

5 22

4 11

3 5

2 6

1 17

Bud Cookson

Works great! The app is working very well even on my CyanogenMod phone which was giving me trouble with other backup systems. It is fun to walk into my office and see the backup pop a browser window saying that it just backed up my phone. Gives me a greater sense of security.

Captain Packrat

Doesn't work at all. It claims it's copying files over (VERY SLOWLY) but the next time I run the profile it tries to copy everything all over again. It also made my phone incredibly hot.

Sebastian Tryczyk

Extremely unreliable. Does not resume synchronization after breaking connection. Problems with synchronizing big files like 100+ MB. Workaround to keep app connected to wifi requires to keep screen alive all the time when is running. It is a bad joke and drains battery fast. For some reason it replaces underscore space _ with %3A when syncing from android device. When using WiFi app can synchronize only one file at a time. This is sort of artificial restriction. I really cannot see why multiple files cannot be synchronized/transferred at the same time. I'm not even going to mention lack of delta synchronization which is a standard in modern sync apps. App does not recognise if devices are on same network (for example: connected to same router at home network) to connect directly and use LAN instead of Internet to transfer files between devices which would be way faster. I believe it is still work in progress and long way ahead until this app is usable. It is a really shame since this app has a lot of potential to be one of the best, but without features mentioned above it is a just toy not worth of spending time. At this stage I strongly do not recommend it.

when you check "show password" box, you don't need to confirm the password by typing it again.... programming 101.... still impossible to configure on Windows Syncbackpro v8.1.1.0... maybe programming apps isn't your cup of tea

Jesse Schaa

Works as expected, it syncs to my laptop upon both devices being connected to LAN and my laptop syncs to my Amazon Unlimited cloud. Happy as can be.

Lee Chengkai

Works great! No more cables and ftp server workarounds. Just connect to the same WiFi network and start syncing!

User reviews

Bud Cookson November 20, 2016

Captain Packrat February 22, 2017

Doesn't work at all. It claims it's copying files over (VERY SLOWLY) but the next time I run the profile it tries to copy everything all over again. It also made my phone incredibly hot.

Sebastian Tryczyk July 3, 2017

K June 18, 2017

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. April 28, 2017

Please send us an email at support@2brightsparks.com detailing your device name, Android version and SyncBackPro/SE version so we can investigate it further, thanks.

Jesse Schaa February 11, 2017

Works as expected, it syncs to my laptop upon both devices being connected to LAN and my laptop syncs to my Amazon Unlimited cloud. Happy as can be.

Lee Chengkai December 28, 2016

Works great! No more cables and ftp server workarounds. Just connect to the same WiFi network and start syncing!

David Eschen December 15, 2016

Great for backing up Great App.

Ulf Persson August 6, 2016

It actually works! I tried different solutions including the app that came with my Synology NAS (disaster) this app works, you can syncronise any remote binder. The only thing I really miss is a progress meter to show how far it is in the sync.

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. September 9, 2016

Hi, we are working on improvements plus adding some progress indicator for the coming release.

Andrew Watkins June 25, 2016

Easy backup - Thank you 2BrightSparks! I've been using SyncBackSE for years to backup, including backing up files from my home PC to the external SD of my Android phone over WiFi using an FTP Server app running on the phone. Unfortunately, with a recent upgrade to Marshmallow 6.0.1, the FTP Server app lost the ability to write to the external SD. I thought I would give SyncBack Touch a go, and am pleased to report that it was very easy to setup, and I can now backup from my PC to the external SD on my phone over WiFi again. Very happy :)

Peter Headland April 16, 2016

Worthless. Intermittent connections, then files vanish completely (SyncBack on my PC claims it copied the files to my phone, but I don't see them anywhere). In general, the SyncBack Pro Windows application (i.e. not this Android app) is worthless for copying files to/from phones, even if you use a USB connection and MTP - it is dog slow and freezes randomly.

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. April 18, 2016

Please send us an email at support@2brightsparks.com detailing your device name, Android version, SyncBack version so we can investigate it further, thanks.

Paweł Bartuzi November 1, 2015

This app is utterly unreliable, not recommended.

Amit Patel August 18, 2015

Doesn't work as should Unfortunately I upgraded without trial from v6 to v7 just to backup my Android phone. This app won't work until screen is on and the touch app is open. Can't do anything autonomously. Also keeps coming back annoying notification icon. Waste of money $30

Ringo Ho August 2, 2015

Not recomended, no SD card support it can detect files and folders but doesn't write or syncronise files to SD card of my Galaxy Tab A. Rubbish program taking up space if it doesn't sync to SD card.

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. September 30, 2015

Hi, the latest version supports writing on external SD on Lollipop (Android 5).

Herman Kuster January 6, 2015

Not recommended My phone (nexus 5, lollipop 5.0.2) needs to be unlocked before a connection to syncbackpro can be established. When the phone goes into standby the backup stalls resulting in a large list of uncopied files in the error-log. Something like bittorrent sync can run in the background and keep files synced between phone and pc without user intervention, much more preferred.

Matt D March 19, 2015

Upgraded for this :-) Great little app and the main reason I upgraded from SyncBack SE6 to 7. Didn't give a 5 star rating as I'm sometimes disconnected, still a great tool and something that will keep me with SyncBack on my Windows dedktop

david turner February 18, 2015

Read but no copy This is exactly what I was looking for.unfortunately it reads all files on the sd correctly but fails to actually copy them, no matter what file I try. I just get a big list of "timeout expire" in the log section. Using most updated app and the latest syncback pro 7.

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. February 19, 2015

You are welcome to send us an email at support@2brightsparks.com detailing your problem.

Jay Skotcher February 13, 2015

Not like syncback free Doesn't work like sync back on a PC. No way to select a group of files then send them to another device.

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. February 16, 2015

You have that right. SyncBack Touch is an app that works with SyncBackPro/SE (not SyncBackFree). SyncBackPro/SE does all the necessary work with SyncBack Touch just providing access to the Windows/MacOS X/Android file system to easily backup their contents.

George Gousios May 4, 2015

Meh I use SyncBackPro on my PC and it's the best. But this little app gives you no choice to choose folders from your Android device to sync... I tried to choose one folder but it syncs the whole device... Please fix this

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. May 17, 2015

Hi, this is kind of unusual. Please send us an email at support@2brightsparks.com detailing your device name, Android version and details of the problem.

John Slater November 29, 2014

Good but needs a few tweaks The backup itself works well for sD card contents i. e. data. Few issues need sorting around scheduling and connection to move it to 5 stars. I will re-create when sorted.

Christopher Leachman December 17, 2014

Total integration. I've enjoyed Syncback SE for many years now so with the app I've got all my backup needs covered. GREAT!

Benjamin Vandendriessche November 26, 2014

Powerful desktop/mobile integration. The app is a little bare bone at the moment, simply allowing a connection to the desktop client, but everything works as advertised and connectivity appears to be robust. Recommended!

Sentinel UK November 26, 2014

Getting better It would be good if you could see progress within the app, if it could be set to run minimized and a dark skin wouldn't go amiss either.

Brandon Tan November 20, 2014

Brilliant app ! Pros: a) Seamless integration with the Syncback windows app b) No syncing over 4G - a good thing Cons: b) Non so far - will monitor for battery usage

Christopher Lynch October 28, 2014

Finally Now I've got control over backing up my and my wife's data on every piece of equipment we have - Windows, Mac and Android. Can't wait for the iOS version. Come on Apple, allow legitimate developers to provide useful apps.

Kostas Tsakiridis October 8, 2014

Seamless operation For Windows SyncBackSE/Pro users SyncBackTouch is the best solution for connecting to your Android device over WiFi and performing backup/restore operations. No more need for MTP and other bothersome methods.

Diane Close July 21, 2016

Works great and now really exits! I did not want this running in the background, using up my battery and data, and the devs listened and inserted an option to fully quit when exiting. Wonderful! Now the app can be configured to behave the same as when I first purchased. I don't need or want a constantly-running background service and I'm happy that option functionality has been restored as of 1.3.4. Thanks!

2BrightSparks Pte. Ltd. July 22, 2016

You are welcome. Glad to hear that you are satisfied with the change.

What's New

v1.3.8

Added: SyncBack Touch now runs as a service which keeps running in the background even after you exit the application. Service behavior can be configured in Settings -> Misc.

Added: Show progress during downloads/uploads.

Changed: Removed icon from notification bar.