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Syncthing 2.0 Launches With Major Database Overhaul
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For those using it on Android, a reminder that the older app is not maintained anymore and you might want to replace it with Catfriend1/syncthing-android.
But also - maybe wait for the app v2.0 to be released to upgrade the desktop client at the same time; I don't know if using v2.0 on the desktop would work with the v1.x app.
Oh wow, they already have a 2.0 prerelease build. That was fast!
I'm in no rush. 1.x has been doing its job without demanding any of my attention since I set it up a year or so ago. Setup was a bit complex, but it was definitely worth learning.
Waiting till Material 3 update to use it
Can I move from the older app to the fork while keeping all my configuration?
I just tried. Old app exports a directory, new one wants a zip. Zipped the dir and offered to new one. New one complained that some expected file was missing. Gave up and set it up again with it's new keys (phone only syncs one dir off my home server, not a big deal) and now it's going great.
There are instructions on the repo on moving to the fork, you need to download a specific version to do it and then update.
I tried it, but it didn't work for me, so I had to reintroduce the device and share the directories again. But you don't have to transfer all the data again, it'll just do a full scan and transfer the diff as usual.
Thanks for the info. I will try upgrading now. To save people a click, here are the instructions:
I could export and import with minimal issues around half a year ago after it was discontinued.
Based on what @eager_eagle@lemmy.world said maybe try installing an older version, importing, then updating.
Also tried with the oldest version of the fork on f-droid, it could not import the old app's config.
The archive repo has the old versions, the main repo omly goes back a few weeks.