DS cloud (Android)

Version 2.6

1. Use your computer to log into DSM with an account belonging to the administrators group.
2. Make sure you have installed and set up Cloud Station Server. If not, it's available at Package Center.

If you're using DS cloud for the first time, you can follow these instructions to link DS cloud with Cloud Station Server and start syncing folders.

To link DS cloud with Cloud Station Server:

1. Login: Enter the following information on the DS cloud login page:
   • Device name: Your Android device name (e.g. Galaxy Nexus).
   • Address or QuickConnect ID: The IP address, DDNS hostname, or QuickConnect ID of your Synology NAS.
   • Account and Password: Your DSM account login credentials.

     Note:

     If your username and password don't work, try using your computer to log into DSM with an account belonging to the administrators group. Then go to Cloud Station Server > Privileges to assign yourself access privileges.

2. Select a folder to sync: Select a folder on your Synology NAS to sync to your Android device.
3. Select a folder on your device: Select an existing folder on your Android device or tap to create a new one. Files on your Synology NAS will be synced to this location. This folder can be located on your SD card to avoid consuming too much of your device's storage space.
4. Set sync options: Control what files are synced with the following options:
   • Sync subfolders: Enabling this option will sync folders within the selected folder.
   • Maximum file size: Only sync files smaller than the size specified here, so you won't accidentally consume too much storage space on your Android device.
   • Formats: Specify certain file formats to sync, such as videos, images, or documents. For more details, see the note below.
5. Click Done to finish and start syncing!

Below is a general introduction to DS cloud:

1. Displays local folders and files
2. Recently changes: files added or deleted
3. Recently opened files
4. Tap this to add another folder or Synology NAS to sync
5. Adjust your settings or unlink your device from your Synology NAS

After setup is complete, you can add more synced folders or manage existing ones by going to the Cloud Station Server tab. For better flexibility, DS cloud allows you to choose multiple folders on multiple Synology NAS devices at the same time, such as some work-related folders on your Cloud Station Server at work, and others on your personal Cloud Station Server at home.

The status of each synced folder is displayed as follows:

• : The folder is currently being synced.
• : Syncing was unsuccessful because the file is larger than the maximum file size or is not one of the file formats you chose to sync.
• : An error occurred, so the file or folder was not synced. You can get more information by going to the file or folder information page.
• Normal: If the file has no specific status icon, it has been successfully synced and is available on both your mobile device and Cloud Station Server.

To add a folder to be synced:

1. Tap on the Cloud Station Server tab.
2. Select an existing Synology NAS connection, or tap Add Cloud Station Server to add a new connection and log in with your DSM user credentials.
3. Select folders to be synced.
4. Tap Next to confirm.
5. Modify syncing options (see above for details).

To stop syncing a folder:

1. On the Cloud Station Server tab, find the folder that you wish to stop syncing and tap .
2. Select Stop syncing. This action will remove files within the synced folder from your mobile device.

To delete folders:

1. Tap Edit, and then select one or multiple folders you want to delete.
2. Tap Delete. Note that these files will be simultaneously deleted from both your mobile and Synology NAS devices.

To monitor your syncing progress:

Under the Recent changes tab, you can view and monitor the current status of your syncing tasks:

• The files currently being synced.
• The syncing progress.
• The syncing speed.

Note:

• If there is no syncing task in progress or the syncing has been completed, you will not see any syncing status here besides the list of recently modified files.

DS cloud allows you to browse and manage (move, copy, open, delete, etc.) files and folders synced with Cloud Station Server. There are three places where you can browse files:

• The Cloud Station Server tab displays a list of all folders synced with Cloud Station Server.
• The Recent changes tab displays files that have been moved, copied or updated recently.
• The Recently Opened tab gives you quick access to all files you have recently viewed.

To manage files:

• To open a file, simply tap it.
• To copy, delete, or share files, tap the arrow button next to the file name.

To share file links:

If you want to share the link of a file, you can do the following:

1. Tap to the right of the file, and select Share.
2. Select an application through which you want to share your file link.

To view the Settings tab, tap and select Settings. You can find the following information and options on this tab:

• Connection Information: Displays details such as account name, IP address or QuickConnect ID of your Synology NAS, connection status, and software version.
• Sync on Wi-Fi only: Only sync files when your device is connected to a wireless network (and avoid getting any surprising, nasty bills from your network carrier).
• Disable background sync: enable this to only sync when DS cloud is open. This can help reduce the power and data consumption of your device.
• SSL encryption: Secures data transmission when browsing and syncing files with DS cloud. Encryption requires more bandwidth and may result in slightly slower performance.
• Documents: This section includes DS cloud FAQ, Help, Feedback form, and About section.

To unlink DS cloud from Cloud Station Server:

• Tap and select Unlink.