Push phone folders to a home SSH host with rsync over SSH
About this app
Pushes configured phone folders (DCIM, WhatsApp media, call recordings, and so on) to a home SSH host using rsync over SSH. One-way push only, on an unmetered network by default, periodic or on demand.
rsync and the SSH transport are built from source and shipped inside the APK. The app needs all-files access to read arbitrary backup folders such as OEM call-recording directories.
Features:
* Incremental transfers; large videos resume (rsync --partial). * Per-folder deletion policy: additive backup or mirror. * Runs on an unmetered network, periodically or on demand. * ed25519 key auth with strict, pinned host-key verification.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later, by lena.
What's New in v0.1.3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fixes: a stalled or unreachable server no longer hangs a backup
- indefinitely, and backup state is written atomically so an interrupted
- write cannot corrupt your settings. Scheduled backups now survive reboots
- on their own. Note: the minimum schedule interval is now 15 minutes.
Version history
Jul 16, 2026 · 10.9 MB · Android API 30–35 · code 4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fixes: a stalled or unreachable server no longer hangs a backup
- indefinitely, and backup state is written atomically so an interrupted
- write cannot corrupt your settings. Scheduled backups now survive reboots
- on their own. Note: the minimum schedule interval is now 15 minutes.
SHA-256 4bb8f5ed92bd8f41b99bbcbcd26391263fb1fb687a0f7e8267b0826952f2700c
Jul 10, 2026 · 10.9 MB · Android API 30–35 · code 3
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fixes: syncing to a server with an rsync older than 3.2.3 (stock macOS
- included) no longer fails with "unrecognized option '--mkpath'". Flat remote
- paths are still created automatically; a nested remote path with missing
- parent directories now needs a one-time mkdir -p on the server. The native
- build scripts now also work on macOS hosts.
SHA-256 56f38fb5501b32fe4b96eaaee01443dfa57f1caf0ea2f297b25b38e9ccdd847a
Jul 5, 2026 · 10.9 MB · Android API 30–35 · code 2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fixes: folders can no longer be saved with an empty path (which would have
- synced far too much), config writes are atomic, a stopped sync now kills its
- rsync process, and key generation reports errors instead of crashing. Adds
- the store icon.
SHA-256 d77161d1bcff3ef905d370ad6b52e89179bec69b3b041cc445431b52d451ad09
Will it run on your device?
74%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
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SHA-256 Hash
4bb8f5ed92bd8f41b99bbcbcd26391263fb1fb687a0f7e8267b0826952f2700c
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