Setting up sync

Setting up sync A workflow diagram generated by Archify. 01 / Set it up 02 / Checks before sync starts EX / If it stops Choose Prove it works Live Settings, Sync · pick one backend · Set it up › Choose Settings, Sync pick one backend Enter details · folder, URL or sign-in · Set it up › Choose Enter details folder, URL or sign-in Save · the app tests it · Set it up › Prove it works · one step Save the app tests it one step Sync is on · Last sync shows when · Set it up › Live · automatic Sync is on Last sync shows when automatic WebDAV test · strong ETag needed · Checks before sync starts › Prove it works WebDAV test strong ETag needed Passphrase · optional, AES-256-GCM · Checks before sync starts › Prove it works Passphrase optional, AES-256-GCM Setup refused · server not safe enough · If it stops › Prove it works Setup refused server not safe enough Sync paused · asks for the passphrase · If it stops › Prove it works Sync paused asks for the passphrase Retry later · 1 to 10 minutes apart · If it stops › Live Retry later 1 to 10 minutes apart enter the details a device has no passphrase encrypted before upload choose the kind if you turn it on the test passes WebDAV only cannot reach it no strong ETag Legend Settings screen Sync running Check or problem Your folder or server

One backend

  • • File, WebDAV, Dropbox, self-hosted Cloud or iCloud
  • • Save is when the app really tries the target
  • • Last sync is when the last full cycle finished

Optional passphrase

  • • Encrypts the file and attachments before upload
  • • Covers File Sync, WebDAV and Dropbox only
  • • It cannot be recovered, so write it down first

When it stops

  • • WebDAV needs a server that enforces conditions
  • • A wrong passphrase never changes stored files
  • • Phones can sync in the background, 15 min to 6 h