How to sync phone files to a NAS shared folder outside the default private Qsync location?
Last modified date:
2026-08-06
Applicable Products
- QNAP NAS running QTS or QuTS hero
- Qsync Central
- Qfile Pro (Android/iOS)
Scenario
The user wants to sync files from a smartphone folder (like DCIM/Pictures) to a NAS folder but o not want files going into Qsync’s private default location, because it is not convenient for SMB-based file management.
Solution
- On NAS, create or select the target shared folder: (e.g.: "Testsync")
- Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders.
- Enable Sync for this shared folder.
- Verify account permissions:
- Ensure the NAS user used by Qfile Pro has read/write access to the target shared folder.
- On phone, configure Qsync paired folder:
- Open Qfile Pro and connect to the NAS.
- Go to Transfer > Qsync > Go.
- Select NAS > Add Paired Folders.
- Set NAS folder path to the target shared folder.
- Set device folder path (for example Internal Storage/DCIM or Pictures).
- Set Sync Method to Two-way.
- Save and start the sync task.
Verification
- Files created on phone appear in the selected NAS shared folder.
- Files created in the NAS shared folder sync back to the paired phone folder (two-way behavior).
- The same NAS folder is browsable from Windows via SMB.
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