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Resetting Syncthing setup or folder sync is unclear

Users cannot restart a broken Syncthing sync from scratch without wiping configuration, and uninstalling leaves old folders and settings behind.

Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.

7 public reports · first reported 26 August 2026 · last reported 31 August 2026

Idea report · $19 · No contacts · All sales final

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What's going wrong

People whose Syncthing folder sync has broken want to restart from a clean state, but the steps are unclear.

AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.

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  • The products the 7 reports are about, and how many came each month.
  • Related problems.

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