![]() With a simplistic, yet intuitive and stylish interface, it enables you to manage synced folders in an elegant manner. The principle it relies on ensures data security, since only users who have the correct code can access a shared directory. Resilio Sync keeps your folders up-to-date on multiple computers or handheld devices. Experienced users will be able to configure the refresh and the rescan intervals, the number of days an inactive peer is disconnected and other advanced settings. In order to save data traffic, you can instruct Resilio Sync to limit the receiving and sending rates. Data transfers can be monitored in the main window of Resilio Sync, while the history of actions is available in its designated section. There is no limit on the size of directories that Resilio Sync can store, so you can add several files in the folders you want to share.Īny modification you make in a shared folder is automatically synchronized across all the devices that have the application installed. Automatic synchronization across multiple devices In addition to this, it does not rely on cloud servers, which avoids the danger of data interception. Sharing a folder requires you to send the automatically generated secret code to the peer computer in order to link it or scan the QR code using your smartphone, provided the iOS, Android or Windows Phone app is already deployed on the handset.Īs mentioned above, the major advantage of Resilio Sync is security, since only invited users (to whom you give the secret code generated by the application) can access your shared folders. Thanks to a modern-looking interface and the intuitive options, working with Resilio Sync shouldn't pose problems to users. Securely share folders with computers or smartphones This way, you can easily access your important documents and other files without having to transfer them manually. ![]() This is something Dropbox has mastered on and I expect it to get on this app as well.Formerly known as BitTorrent Sync, Resilio Sync offers a convenient, fast and most importantly, secure method to synchronize folders across multiple computers. One feature that is missing right now is sync over WiFi or when both the devices are on same network. This indexing takes a bit of time and as of now skips the hi-res photos and videos. The upload only happens when you share it with anybody and not before that. Third, please scan the QR code on the QNAP Turbo NAS to get the Secret and tab Done. Second, please launch the BitTorrent Sync app on your smart phone, tab Add Folder and Choose folder, and then choose the folder. One thing which I absolutely love about the camera roll backup is when you initiate it, it’s only indexed. Click Secret/QR and the QR code will be generated for the sync folder. If you wish to change, you can do that on per folder basis. This is useful when you are on mobile data. You can download on demand and access them locally. By default, the images are not downloaded. ![]() At least from phone perspective, it’s one way sync. There is no support for individual photo sharing as well. This means you cannot create any new folder and sync. As of now it is only possible to share folders which are on your phone.This is much easier than using the sync key. The app supports QR code scanning to easily add the folder to the sync list.Those worried about data, all the file transfers are encrypted and protected by secure keys.Being on desktop makes it easy & straight forward for everybody instead of using an online service. This is useful if you want to share pics live with somebody at home. If you are slow on speed, it takes a bit of time but the P2P tech behind makes sure the files get downloaded gradually and not from start when you miss the connection. They wont even notice a lag. However, remember what really matters is your upload and download speed. Most of the users would sync small files, photos and so on. This means the source has to stay online and connected to Internet.Īfter using it for couple of hours, the app is pretty responsive and sync works incredibly fast. ![]() While the service is just like Dropbox, the difference here is that there is no web interface as its based on P2P ( Remember Torrents) and hence works like how files are shared on torrents i.e Files are directly copied to shared folders. This time it’s BitTorrent Sync which lets you sync files across devices and it’s now on Windows Phone with its latest update to BitTorrent Software. While many file sync services like Dropbox is yet to make it to Windows Phone, other services are getting on board.
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