Phone and Mac sync
Keep chats and folders in sync between your phone and LM Mini Home so you can continue on either device.
Pair the phone with LM Mini Home (Share with phone). When asked Keep chats in sync?, turn it on. Threads and folders then stay in sync over the same encrypted connection, so you can start on the phone and finish on the Mac.
This is a main reason Home exists. Remote access lets you reach the Mac. Sync lets the work follow you.
What you need
- LM Mini Home open on the Mac
- Phone LM Mini from the App Store or Play
- Share with phone showing a QR on the Mac
- Phone Settings → Remote Access → scan that QR
Sync is for Home, not for Windows/Linux Connect.
Turn it on
First pairing
After a successful Home pair, the phone asks Keep chats in sync?
- Enable sync — merge chats and folders, then keep them aligned
- Not now — pairing still works; you can enable sync later
The prompt describes what it will do (phone-only copy, Mac-only copy, or merge both sides).
Later
- On the phone: Settings → Remote Access
- Find Sync chats with Home
- Turn the switch on. You should see a short “chats and folders are now in sync” confirmation
The row only appears when this phone is paired with LM Mini Home.
What syncs
| Syncs | Does not sync |
|---|---|
| Conversations and their messages | App settings, themes, API keys |
| Folders (including names and covers) | Downloaded on-device models |
| Deletes (removing a chat/folder on one side) | Personas, voice packs, image workflows |
If the same chat exists on both sides, the newer edit wins.
How to use it
- Leave Share with phone running on the Mac (menu bar is fine).
- Chat on the phone or on Home.
- Open the other device — the thread should be there, including folders.
Give it a few seconds after you send or move a chat. If the Mac was asleep, wake it and wait for Share with phone to come back.
Turn it off
Same switch: Settings → Remote Access → Sync chats with Home. Existing copies stay on each device; they just stop updating each other.
If sync fails
You’ll see a toast like “Couldn't sync. Open Share with phone on your Mac and try again.”
- Home is open; Share with phone is on
- Phone still shows as paired under Remote Access (re-scan QR if you reinstalled)
- Toggle sync off and on to retry
- Same Wi‑Fi is not required — this uses the Home pairing, not LAN LM Studio
More pairing help: Troubleshooting and Remote access.