Local Sync - step by step guide for USB Sync

Local Sync is installed in PC with Microsoft Windows and Local Sync is installed in Android. Adb capable drivers are installed in the Windows PC.

• 1. start Windows Local Sync application

  2. Enable USB debugging in the Android device - Settings - Developer options (or Settings - Apps - Developer options)

  3. open Local Sync application in Android and connect Android device with PC by USB cable

  4. Android ADB device or similar is shown in Windows Device manager

• 1. Go to the Local Sync application

• 1. Start USB Service

  2. USB service is started automatically, for devices with USB cable without power start service manually with USB button in Android Local Sync

  3. Press USB check-box in the Windows Local Sync and connect USB

  4. Android notification shows that USB is connected

• 1. Windows Local Sync shows that USB is connected

• 1. Now it is necessary to pair Android with PC otherwise synchronization is not possible, you can start pairing by clicking on button with QR code in Local Sync automatically or do it manually Menu - Pair with PC (in older versions Pair with PC is button with link image - for address or port you can provide any nonempty values, it does not matter what is port or IP address for USB sync)

  2. If QR scan is successful and there is connectivity to the PC (or if pairing was invoked by providing address and port), confirm dialog which is shown in Windows Local Sync

• 1. In Windows Local Sync you can select directory which will be root for file synchronization (you can later show this dialog by double clicking on paired PC in Windows Local Sync), press OK button.

  2. In Android you can additionally configure conflict priority, what to synchronize plus directories if you want to synchronize files. Press Save button in the Android.

• 1. You can now start synchronization by pressing SYNC! button in Android Local Sync.

  2. Ensure that in Contacts application Local Sync account is visible (Menu - Contacts to display for Android 4.1) and that in Calendar application Local Sync calendars are visible Menu - Calendars to display, if you are new to Android it is the best to have only Local Sync contacts and calendars displayed and not others to avoid confusion.

Once Android is paired with PC, you just make USB connection and run sync, i.e. steps 1-9,14