Hello,
How can I force the synchronisation?
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Hey @wilfrid welcome to the community. Sync is currently only initialised by setting your interval in the desktop client/drive mounted app on Windows. A manual sync function however is a good idea so I’ll pass your feedback onto our dev team for consideration in a future update.
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Thanks for the answer, it would indeed be a good idea, especially as the set synchronisation interval is not always respected.
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I have recommeded a “Synch Now” button on the windows client for over a year ago. I suggested the button should be listed beside each sync pair so if you only want to synch a single pair. In addition, i suggested a synch now at the overall levell so a user can decide to synch all pairs. It has bever been implemented and continues to be ignored.
How do we prioritize a simple request that has been in the quue for over a year?
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Any update on where we are with this option. I would also like to see this feature at the pair level and the global level.
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I am recent paid Icedrive user, and I am really enjoying the service. I also think a manual sync function would be a good idea! Sometimes you need to immediately sync an item in order to see it in another location. For me it kind of acts as an alternate method of file transferring.
For example, I may need a file to go from my PC to my tablet, but do not have a way to connect it physically to my PC. If I could immediately sync that file with Icedrive, and then using the Icedrive app on my tablet I can then download the file from there onto the tablet. I know it seems a little strange, but I have been in that scenario many times in my life.
I am aware of the 1 minute synchronization interval, but sometimes I would rather sync things manually then have Icedrive check every minute for changes that I know didn’t happen.
We’re actually in the process of redeveloping our sync app and are looking to change the sync method entirely so it’ll instantly detect and react to changes in the synced folders negating the need for a sync now button.
Just installed the latest client and it doesn’t seem to detect a new file I created 40 minutes ago?
These are files on our local NAS drive.
Paid customer too 
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Excellent suggestion.
If you’re using the sync app it will update any changes you’ve made in the local folder the next time you open the drive app.
This has been my experience Buddel as well with the new app but files on a local HDD. Please let me roll back to the previous app (v1.7) that worked so much better.
no, it does not. We need a “force sync now” button. And please show us the status of the app if its looking for changes or syncing. Because given the unreliable sync, i would like to know the app is doing something or not. Last time wasted several hours thinking the app was looking for changes or encrypting or doing something, but nothing happened at the end.
A forced sync is needed! I’ve uploaded some files throught the webdav and can see them in my webclient. They do not sync to my pc… it seems as the internet connection has been reset, and the app may perhaps think the files are synced. I need them to sync, but it does not happen
I think I also would like a forced sync button. The app seems to check for an internet connection even before my network card realizes I have an ethernet cord plugged in so everytime I wake my PC up I get the “No Internet Connection” error which in turn marks all my synced folders as having errors (even though I highly doubt they have any ). Would a forced sync button correct all the synced pairs at once? Because as it is right now I have to manually click “Pause sync” and then “Resume sync” on every folder pair to get the not-really-errors to go away.
Connection errors:
Subsequent sync errors:
Even today I still think icedrive is not syncing properly. If you turn off the app. Add files make changes. Looks like is not picking them. So I am still using free sync file ony PC. And every few hrs I click sync… Takes 5 min to find the difference and I click sync… But should not be the case 
Other cloud storage donhave the force sync button. But should not be needed. Hate to mention Dropbox. Not sure what they do. But does work. I had an account with them since the beginning when they increasing you storage of you invite people and they didn’t have the issue. I really believe in icedrive. I think is awesome that works like a external drive… that you can sync folders. As an opportunity to improve could be fixing the sync. And speed. Beside that I am very happy
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