Syncthing has been the gold standard for self-hosted file sync for years, and getting Basic Sync on F-Droid finally removes the last barrier for privacy-conscious users who refuse to touch Play Services. The F-Droid repository model means updates come through at the maintainer’s pace rather than Google’s, which is exactly how it should be for a sync tool handling sensitive data. Anyone who has dealt with Syncthing’s older APK distribution knows this is a massive quality of life improvement for the community.