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>>openge+(OP)
I'm a big fan of Syncthing, and use it on Android as well as pc. But it seems they are relying MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission and I can't see a good reason for Google to go on permitting that in 2024. It gives an app too much power.

Android has had scoped storage for a decade now. Time to get with the program and start using the SAF.

It does feel very odd to be actually agreeing with the Goog on something...

>>andyjo+dE
An app that's supposed to sync your files having access to your files is "too much power" now?

It's hard to fathom just how much damage smartphones have done to personal computing, but statements like these are a grim reminder.