When Liferay Sync first starts on your mobile device, press the Get Started button to begin setup. The setup screen asks for your login credentials and your server’s address. Once you enter them, press Sign In. After signing in, you see a panel that shows your name, a gear icon for accessing the app’s settings, and navigation options My Sites and My Documents. My Sites and My Documents encompass the Sites in Liferay DXP that you can sync with. My Documents is your personal user Site, while My Sites shows the other Sites with which you can sync. No matter how deep you are in the folder hierarchy of a Site, swiping to the right returns you to this panel. If you’re in the first level of My Sites or My Documents, pressing the location bar at the top slides the screen slightly to the right to reveal a compact view of the panel. The following screenshots show both views of the panel.
Figure 1: This panel lets you access the app's settings, as well as your Sites and documents.
Figure 2: Tapping the title bar at the top of My Sites or My Documents opens the main Sync panel's compact view.
Press the gear icon to access Sync’s settings. Settings shows your account information and an option to sign out of your Liferay DXP instance. Settings also lets you toggle Security Mode. Security Mode protects files stored on your device by encrypting them. Using Security Mode requires you to set up a passcode to use when accessing the Sync app. Security Mode protects the files on your device and Liferay DXP instance in the event your device is lost or stolen. You should note, however, downloading and opening files in Security Mode takes slightly longer than usual because the Liferay DXP server must use SSL—if it didn’t, your files would be transmitting in the open. Below the Security Mode toggle are the app’s version and a link to send app feedback to Liferay.
Figure 3: The Settings screen for the Sync app lets you sign out of your Liferay DXP instance, enable Security Mode, view the app's version, and send feedback.