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PC-Phone USB Sync

Livequixotely2 apps · 63.3K installsToolsFreecom.quixotely.usbsync

Backup/sync for phones and PCs using local drives: offline, on demand, private!

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Total installs
61,313
exact · Play shows 50,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
3.7★
130 ratings · 12 reviews
Released
5 May 2023
3.4y ago
Last update
18 Sept 2026
v1.6.1 · 23d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

5 in 3 groups
4 Sensitive1 Notable0 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable1

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Welcome to PC-Phone USB Sync — a free and ad-free app that provides private backup and sync for content folders on both Android phones and Windows, macOS, and Linux PCs. FEATURES - Fast backup/sync with local drives - Runs on both phones and PCs - Full, free, and ad-free everywhere - Private and cloud-free by design - Updates folders just for changes - On demand to avoid battery drain - Automatic rollback of sync changes - In-app and online help resources - Configurable form and function - Open-source code for transparency WHY THIS APP This app makes content folders the same on your PCs, phones, and removable drives, with an offline-first design that keeps your content private. Compared to other content-management tools, this app offers some crucial advantages: - Because it updates content folders only for changes, it's quicker and gentler on your drives than full copies in file explorers and other apps. - Because it uses your local drives to transfer content, it's faster and more private than clouds and other tools that use networks and servers. - Because it runs on demand, it's less of a drain on your battery and more stable than syncs that run constantly in the background. - Because it syncs in one direction at a time, it's immune to change conflicts that require extra manual steps in some tools. - Because it works the same on your phones and PCs, it provides a cross-device solution that single-platform apps cannot. In practical terms, this app brings PC-level tools to all your devices. The content it manages isn't just contacts, calendars, and a few stray photos. It's an entire folder of your choice, including all its subfolders, photos, documents, music, and other media you value. By using this app with a removable drive, you can both back up this content on your phone or PC to save it, and sync (a.k.a. mirror) it between your devices in any direction to make it match: from PC to phone, from phone to PC, and any other way you find useful. Among its roles, this lets you: - Use your phone as a storage device on which you can view and modify saved content - Switch your content-creation tasks to a different PC or phone with a fast sync - Sync your camera's new photos to your PC or phone over a direct USB connection - Mirror your music libraries between phones, PCs, and standalone players by USB - Ensure that your content copies are valid by verifying them with this app - Or simply back up your phone or PC content to a removable drive for safekeeping Perhaps best of all, though, this app uses your USB ports and removable drives for its backups and syncs to avoid the privacy perils of cloud storage. With this app, your stuff remains your stuff, not someone else's point of control. USAGE BASICS All versions of this app are full, free, and ad-free. Get its Android version at the Play store and its Windows, macOS, and Linux versions at quixotely.com. For most roles, you'll also need a removable drive to store and transfer content. An SSD or thumb drive attached by USB is common, but microSD cards, cameras, media players, and other devices work in this app too. To run syncs, this app uses a simple on-demand model to transfer changes between your devices: you'll push changes to your removable drive on one device and pull them from the drive on another. This makes folders on your devices and removable drive the same both quickly and securely. You'll also find tools to roll back sync changes, copy folders in full, and compare content copies. For detailed information on how to use this app to sync your content, please see the in-app help in the app's Help tab or the online user guide at https://quixotely.com/PC-Phone%20USB%20Sync

What's new

1.6.1 continues 1.6's quality improvements. It handles unlikely 6-hour timeouts on Android 15+; avoids rare invalid error indicators in SHOW after SYNC; caps Logs TAIL size lower to save memory; presets number-backups lower to save storage; and avoids notification delays on Android 12+. See https://quixotely.com/PC-Phone%20USB%20Sync/News.html#1.6.1

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