Syncthing Termux

Syncthing Termux

🛠️ Installation

Install Termux via F-Droid.
Install and run Syncthing:

pkg update
pkg upgrade
pkg install syncthing
syncthing

Open in the browser:
https://127.0.0.1:8384

To access the device storage, you need to grant permissions to Termux. Otherwise, only the Termux folder is available: 
/data/data/com.termux/files

Path to grant permissions:
Settings → Apps → All apps → Termux → App permissions → Files → Allow

🚀 Autostart

Install termux:boot via F-Droid.
Then in Termux:

## Create autostart directory
mkdir -p ~/.termux/boot

## Create startup script
nano ~/.termux/boot/syncthing.sh

## Make it executable
chmod +x ~/.termux/boot/syncthing.sh

Script:

#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash
termux-wake-lock
sleep 5
syncthing --no-browser

You need to allow background activity and background autostart for Termux and termux:boot.

Paths:
Settings → Apps → All apps → Termux → Activity control
Settings → Apps → Permissions → Background autostart → Termux, termux:boot

🧠 What happens when the phone boots

Android boots
Termux:Boot catches BOOT_COMPLETED
It launches Termux
Termux executes all *.sh files from: ~/.termux/boot/
syncthing starts and runs in the background