Sync Options

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

Scheduled Sync

Syncs periodically in the background

• Android

  • Scheduled sync can run every n minutes, hours, days, or weeks
  • Minimum interval is 15 minutes

• iOS

  • Sync runs as often as the OS permits
  • Minimum can be 15 minutes, but may start much slower (sometimes days)
  • Frequency usually stabilizes with regular app usage
  • Scheduled sync is disabled if the app is closed or if the device enters power saving mode

Enhanced Scheduled Sync (iOS only)

Subscription feature, App Store version only

On iOS, standard scheduled sync is limited by background execution restrictions and may be infrequent (sometimes once every few days).

Enhanced Scheduled Sync uses silent push notifications to request syncs more regularly, as often as once per minute, even in the background. This feature requires a subscription and improves reliability for background syncing without needing the app to be opened manually.

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