hakujin

I'm on BTSync-1.4.110, if I'm not mistaken the last 1.4.x build. Not interested in the new features so much; my primary usage is just 1) replicating my external SD card (rooted, Lollipop) to Desktop and 2) changes on desktop synced folder persisting back to external SD card. Achieving this w/o the side affect of duplication to archive would be awesome as these 'changes' usually encompass moving photos and video from the desktop sync folder to another directory on the computer for the sake of freeing up space on the Android device. I guess if I knew which version of 1.4 where archive was broke, that would be perfect.

That drawback is par for my other sync tools, it's imho a lesser drawback than to have 5GB of video I just cut and paste out of a Win OS directory, still residing in a .archive folder on an android eSD card that is OOS. Anywho, It has been over a year since the issue was raised and no update, which again - I'm cool with since I prefer the old version for my needs anyway. Roman, when you stated ".sync\Archive should not be working on Android at all. It is a bug which will be fixed in upcoming update." - it would be nice to know the version that was broke. This is the version I would like to use! Please, break form for me kind sir.

Helen, you keep saying 'that is how Archive works', but the app is called Sync. I know I'm not trying to 'archive' anything, I'm trying to TWO WAY SYNC between two disparate devices, a PC directory and an Android externalSD card. Many of use who have been with BT Sync from its inception on Android embraced the app as a fundamental 2 way sync app. BTSync capitalized on this feature because it was missing in Dropbox and others. The whole selling point of a two way sync is proper work flow whereby mobile files may be edited, altered, and deleted on PC and this carries through back to mobile device. I understand now the app has been fundamentally rebranded in light of a new monetization effort (circa 2.0), but the feature defeats the purpose of many original usages of this app, which many here attest. If the 'feature' can't be switched off (manually or otherwise), there should a setting to allow delete of archive upon successful sync. But I digress... I'll never update to the terrible new version. I'll have to use another app to continually purge this idiotic 3rd file 'backup' space. Just hard to believe we can't turn it off in a .nomedia kind of way.