Here's the overview of interface elements on Android devices:
1. Opens "Options" (see below).
2. Folder which stored shared files (see details)
3. Opens sync share details (see below).
4. Backup shares (see details).
Menu on tapping "+":
Send file: sends a selected file to remote peer.
Create folder: creates a new sync share.
Add backup: let you pick a folder for backup.
Scan QR code: opens camera to scan a QR code from another peer.
Enter a key or link: let you manually enter a key to a share received from another peer.
Sync Options (1):
"Witz" (identity): opens identity details - username, fingerprint and device name and the list of linked devices. Has options to unlink current device or change device name ("MyAndroidPhone").
Folders: opens folders view
Shared links: opens the list of shared files
Setting: opens general Sync settings. See here for details
Help: opens Sync help Center
Exit: shuts Sync down correctly
alx : share name, and the pencil icon lets you rename it. It will be renamed both - in Sync and in the filesystem
Selective Sync toggle to turn itON/OFF
Share: let you share this folder with other peers using QR-code or clipboard (and set the sharing options).
Pause: pauses synchronization
Clear: turns all synced files on this device into placeholders. Available only with Selective Sync ON.
Disconnect: disconnects the folder from Sync. The folder is preserved in the system
Peers: shows the peer list.
Allowed network: sets the interfaces used for the share.
Details: displays information about the folder such as permission type, size, number of synced files and path to the folder location.
Advanced-Preferences: opens per folder settings, described below:
Share preferences:
Force rescan: launches a rescan of the share
Use Archive: disables/enables file versioning. Available only for shares located on internal phone's memory.
Overwrite changed files: option to re-download the files from the source peer if this file gets changed on the phone. This option is available for Read-only shares. Detailed description on what this option does see here.
Use relay server: enables/disables relay server. Relay servers are used when peers cannot connect directly to each other.
Use tracker server: enables/disables tracker server. Tracker server is necessary for peer discovery over WAN.
Search LAN: sets Sync to use broadcast packets in LAN for peer discovery. For successful discovery router shall also have broadcasts enabled.
Add new host: add a predefined host. Put IP and listening port of a remote peer (see below). Phone will be connecting to that peer directly. Can be used with relay, tracker and search LAN options being OFF.
Files list view:
6. Control panel:
- search option to find a file through the whole share,
- button to add files from other apps right to the current directory,
- three-dots menu opens "Sorting", "Create subfolder" and "Details" options.