Sync Mechanisms

In App

Sync Now

This cannot be used when there is an ongoing merge conflict

• Triggers a standard sync (pull & push)

Pull Changes

This cannot be used when there is an ongoing merge conflict or any uncommitted changes

• Pulls any remote changes to local

Force Push

• Force pushes all local changes to remote so that they are matching

Force Pull

• Force pulls all remote changes to local so that they are matching

Manual Sync

This cannot be used when there is an ongoing merge conflict

• Opens a dialog to allow the user to selectively commit and push file changes

Auto Sync

Android-only

Syncs when an app is opened or closed

• Enable the auto sync feature
  • This will prompt you to enable the Git Sync Accessibility Service
  • This service is used to watch for the selected app being opened and closed (ignoring keyboards)
  • No data is collected or stored
• Select an application to watch
• Turn on/off sync on application opened or closed

Quick Tile

Android-only

• Follow your OS-specific directions to add a quick tile
• Select the quick tile labeled Sync - GitSync or Manual Sync - GitSync
• Clicking the quick tile will trigger a sync (in the same way as the in-app sync button)
  • Manual Sync variant will open the app and dialog associated

Custom Intent (advanced)

Android-only

• You can trigger a sync using a custom intent (e.g. from Tasker or other automation apps)
• Intent details
  • Target: Service
  • Package: com.viscouspot.gitsync
  • Class: com.viscouspot.gitsync.GitSyncService
  • Action: INTENT_SYNC