the #Syncthing Android drama is exploding.

https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-android/issues/16

@fdroidorg at this point is being used to push out an app with sensitive permissions that's been taken over by an unknown individual who refuses to engage with its large community of users and developers.

I STRONGLY recommend disabling updates from Fdroid, if not uninstalling and manually installing 2.0.11.2, or installing the Google Play version which has a different maintainer.

this is extremely shady and it's just looking worse as time goes on. I'll link to the Syncthing forum thread from about where I left off last time in a subsequent post.

#SyncthingFork #SyncthingAndroid

here is how to pause updates of Syncthing-Fork from F-Droid until the situation becomes clearer

based on code reviews done by people in the Syncthing forum, any version up to the one currently available on F-Droid is probably fine. however, nobody really knows the person in control of the repo, so you probably want to disable updates for now.

to do that:

1. open the Syncthing-Fork listing in F-Droid

2. open the menu in the upper right

3. make sure "ignore all updates" is checked

posting this separately because the thread I started about it yesterday is becoming a hellthread

#Syncthing #SyncthingFork #SyncthingAndroid

here is how to pause updates of Syncthing-Fork from F-Droid until the situation becomes clearer

based on code reviews done by people in the Syncthing forum, any version up to the one currently available on F-Droid is probably fine. however, nobody really knows the person in control of the repo, so you probably want to disable updates for now.

to do that:

1. open the Syncthing-Fork listing in F-Droid

2. open the menu in the upper right

3. make sure "ignore all updates" is checked

posting this separately because the thread I started about it yesterday is becoming a hellthread

#Syncthing #SyncthingFork #SyncthingAndroid

the #Syncthing Android drama is exploding.

https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-android/issues/16

@fdroidorg at this point is being used to push out an app with sensitive permissions that's been taken over by an unknown individual who refuses to engage with its large community of users and developers.

I STRONGLY recommend disabling updates from Fdroid, if not uninstalling and manually installing 2.0.11.2, or installing the Google Play version which has a different maintainer.

this is extremely shady and it's just looking worse as time goes on. I'll link to the Syncthing forum thread from about where I left off last time in a subsequent post.

#SyncthingFork #SyncthingAndroid

@andreiu in my understanding of that thread, Catfriend1 wasn't banned, but decided to stop developing #SyncthingFork and gave the signing key to someone using the (new) Github account researchxxl:

https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-android/issues/16

I guess Catfriend1 must have also deleted their account on the #Syncthing forum?

@tartley @andreiu I've definitely stopped installing #SyncthingFork updates from #Fdroid for now, and tbh @fdroidorg should probably have eyes on this

@tartley @andreiu I've definitely stopped installing #SyncthingFork updates from #Fdroid for now, and tbh @fdroidorg should probably have eyes on this

@andreiu in my understanding of that thread, Catfriend1 wasn't banned, but decided to stop developing #SyncthingFork and gave the signing key to someone using the (new) Github account researchxxl:

https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-android/issues/16

I guess Catfriend1 must have also deleted their account on the #Syncthing forum?

the drama over the #Syncthing dash fork #SyncthingFork (Android) continues

tl;dr hold off on updates from #Fdroid or anywhere else

https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661

the drama over the #Syncthing dash fork #SyncthingFork (Android) continues

tl;dr hold off on updates from #Fdroid or anywhere else

https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live too:

* More #NGI #NLnet#Mobifree funded projects
* More ways to shape #EU #DMA legislation
* #ExodusPrivacy might need a hand
* #Syncthing #SyncthingFork v2 on Android, backup and import your settings
+ 2 new apps
& 164 more updates
- 2 archived apps

On your marks, get set, Sync: https://f-droid.org/2025/09/11/twif.html