Cross-profile sync on Android breaks after Android 17
Syncthing on Android cannot reach a second profile on the same phone since a newer Android release blocks cross-profile communication.
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4 public reports · first reported 7 September 2026 · last reported 8 September 2026
What's going wrong
Users who run two profiles on one Android phone report that Syncthing can no longer connect between them after a newer Android release.
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