Sync Delayed?

[bacizone]

HI,

 

I am syncing a desktop PC (Sync 2.2.7) with and Android phone, using the latest Sync app.

 

Whenever I drop a file into a sync folder in PC, the sync process does not start immediately, unless I manually start the sync app on the Android device.

 

It is problematic, because when I forget to start the Android sync app manually and later (when my desktop is already off) I realized that the sync did not even start in 2-3 minutes or so.

 

Is there any way to force immediate sync between devices or to minimize it to the smallest amount of time, without the need to start the Android Sync app?

 

thanks,

B.

[lev400]

Change the rescan interval setting. If its low like 30 seconds, then 30 seconds after you put your files in the folder on the PC, it will index them and then send to any active peers.

 

It helps to have always on peer such as a server.

[Remirus]

bacizone, do you mean that you need to launch Sync or just open it from the background? If Sync is not running it won't upload/download files.

[bacizone]

HI,

 

Here is what I tried:

 

1. In the desktop version of Sync 2.2.27 (in Win 10 64-bit) in Preferences > Advanced > More Options > I set the Rescan Interval to 30 sec.

Remirus: yes, Sync is running in the background on Android (4.2.1 Jelly Bean), if I pull down the header I see the "Sync - Running" status line + both "Auto-start" and "Use notifications" are enabled!)

2. Copied a file into the sync folder on desktop and watched what happens on Android: I opened the file manager on and keep refreshing the content of the sync folder.

3. Nothing happened after some minutes.

4. Now, in the moment I started the Android Sync manually (by tapping its icon) sync happens immediately!

 

This is not how it should work I suppose. Syncing should happen in the background seamlessly accoring to the rescan interval without manually starting the Android Sync app.

 

One more thing: if I wait much more, like 10 minutes or so.. sync will happen automatically!

BUT in the case I need instant sync (I am going away from the desktop in a minute and would like to have my file on the Android device) the only method is to start Sync manually.

 

Please resolve this.

[Remirus]

bacizone, thank you for clarification. Then it is not related to rescan interval on the PC at all. So you can restore default 600 value.

Sync works in the background on android devices, but to avoid battery drain there is an auto-sleep option. If there is nothing to transfer Sync hibernate itself and wake up every 30 minutes by default to check for changes. You can change default value in the settings, but please note that it might drain your battery.

[bacizone]

Hi Remirus,

 

thanks, that was the issue!

 

1. I set the rescan interval back to 600 in the desktop app.

2. Disabled auto-sleep on Android

3. Dropped a file into the desktop sync folder

4. Voila, instant sync to the Android folder.

 

Can you tell me an estimation/real world experience how much harder does the auto-sleep disabled drain the battery?

 

If it takes 5-8% faster I do not care, but if it drains 50% faster then it is not option unfortunately.

[Remirus]

bacizone, usually users don't tell us such information, but I remember that battery drained during 5-8 hours in one case. Android devices are unique so results will be different even for the same phones and maybe for you it will be 5-8% or 50%. So it's better to test it and share results then other users will appreciate your experience.

[bacizone]

Ok, will check it with disabled auto-sleep, but the 3 minutes option still looks like a balanced alternative.