Sync

What it’s for

If you use Glide on more than one device, sync keeps them all up to date.

Your data belongs to you. So before your data leaves your phone, Glide locks it with a key that only your devices have. Only your devices can read the copy in your Google Drive.

Sync is also a backup. If you lose or replace your phone, your data is still in your Google Drive, and your passphrase brings it back on your new phone. More on your data.

Setting up

1. On your first device, go to You → Sync and tap Set up sync. Glide makes a passphrase of six words.
2. Save the passphrase somewhere private, like a password manager.
3. Connect your Google Drive. From then on, Glide syncs by itself.

Adding another device

On the new device, go to You → Sync, tap Enter my passphrase, type the six words, and connect the same Google Drive. Your data shows up within a minute or two, or right away if you tap Sync now.

When it syncs

Glide syncs when you open it or come back to it, a minute after you change something, and every few minutes while it’s open. Tap Sync now to sync right away. The status line shows when Glide last synced and whether any changes are waiting.

Your passphrase

Before your data leaves your phone, Glide locks it with strong encryption (AES-256), using a key made from your passphrase. The data goes straight to your Google Drive, and nobody else can read it, not even Glide.

If you lose your passphrase, nobody can read the synced copy. The data on each of your devices stays safe.

Turning it off

Tap Turn off sync on this device to make that device forget the passphrase. The synced copy stays in your Google Drive, and your passphrase can connect to it again.