So what's up with Syncthing right now? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by jasonthedragon442@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Where does this whole controversy stand right now? Any of you went back to using it? If not, what are the alternatives? I'm pretty dependent on it but in no way informed enough to analyse this on my own

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[-] Lemmchen@feddit.org 79 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

There never was a controversy about SyncThing, only a bit of drama about the ownership of an unofficial Android client. I'm still using it, but it's pinned to an older version for now.

[-] jasonthedragon442@lemmy.ml 10 points 5 days ago

Is there a way to manually download an older version if I missed with the auto update? And good to to know it's only the android repo, I thought it was the whole project for some reason

[-] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Assuming you're talking about Catfriend1 giving up on syncthing-fork?

Install version 2.0.11.2. This was the last version of it under control of CatFriend1. Just scroll down a bit on the F-Droid page and tap on the version you want to install. And then toggle "ignore new versions". There's a competing Android client made by nel0x who's been maintaining the Google Play version. I'm waiting for them to release more updates. They seen to have a good rep in the Syncthing community.

[-] bert@lemmy.monster 2 points 5 days ago

Looks like I can only see the three latest versions (as far back as 2.0.12). Is it user error or do I need to do something special to look further back?

[-] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago

It could because I'm using Droid-ify or that I have 2.0.11 installed to the site is showing me that version.

I'm considering updating the app since nel0x (maintainer of the google play version) and researchxxl (who catfriend gave the app to) are joining forces.

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

good to hear/read.

[-] nil@piefed.ca 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Well you can download 2.0.11 from their github at least. However, I also don't see the version in droidify.

https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-android/releases/tag/v2.0.11.2

[-] jasonthedragon442@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah same

[-] Sephie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It appears there is now an alternative that is maintained by somebody that akaik is a known and trusted individual in the SyncThing dev community: https://github.com/nel0x/syncthing-android

I use Obtainium to keep it updated.

Edit: and apparently it's archived now, so no longer maintained :(

[-] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Have been there lately, the repo has been archived and is read-only. This doesn't look good. Time for me to visit the Syncthing forum to see what's going on.

Edit: Looks like nel0x repo has been archived for 19 days https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/216

Looks like nel0x and researchxxl will combine forces and maintain syncthing-fork together. Good stuff