Unfortunately I don’t have good news on the state of the android app: I am retiring it. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires ...

Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes.

Sad to see it go. There is a fork but seems not so great considering they are looking for active maintainer. Still better than nothing. Need to check it out as it has some enhancements.

Planning to close my Google Play Developer Account. Please say hi if you are interested in obtaining the latest gplay release files from me to help in publishing this app

  • Mikelius@lemmy.ml
    29·
    9 days ago

    I’ve been using the fdroid syncthing-fork version for a long time now and haven’t had any issues at all… Doesn’t mean it’ll last forever but it’s been getting the job done for me even in its current state.

    … And can’t remember my original reason to use the fork instead lol

    • DebianGuy@lemmy.mlOP
      9·
      9 days ago

      Aww, too bad

      I see a comment inbox but can’t see here. I’m pasting it here

      I switched to the fork as soon as I read this news. It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes:
      Just install it in parallel with the mainline app,
      export your existing configuration to the default storage location, import it in syncthing-fork (it’ll detect the export file automatically),
      and you’re done. Uninstall the official app so they don’t compete for the daemon and port.

      • Dochyo@lemmy.ml
        6·
        9 days ago

        On f-droid the fork seems to be behind the original, but I expect I will if it continues updating.

  • grapemix@lemmy.ml
    12·
    9 days ago

    Syncthing is such a wonderful project. RIP. But for us already being spoiled by syncthing, it might be a good time to self host services to handle, sync and serve our own data like photos, contacts and more.

    • DebianGuy@lemmy.mlOP
      91·
      9 days ago

      This is just about the android app version. The desktop version still works and continues to live.

  • Sol 6 VI StatCmd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    9 days ago

    Damn this is some rough news… as other commenters have said though can’t blame the guy. I’ll cross my fingers for some random “Sinkboi for Syncthing” or something dumb like that to pop up down the road.

  • hyperreal@lemmy.world
    3·
    9 days ago

    Anyone have any good readings or discussions on what Google Play policies are being cited here as the major obstacle? Just curious to learn more.

    Edit: 20 testers policy? Sounds onerous.