Synology Drive iPhone Setup Guide

Step 1: Download Synology Drive App

  1. Open the App Store on your iPhone
  2. Search for “Synology Drive”
  3. Tap “Get“ next to the official Synology Drive app (by Synology Inc.)

Step 2: Connect to Server

  1. Open the Synology Drive app
  2. Tap “Sign In”
  3. Enter QuickConnect ID (given by administrator)
  4. Make sure HTTPS is turned ON
  5. Tap “Next”
  6. Tap “Continue”
  1. If asked “Allow Drive to find devices on local networks?” tap Allow
  2. Drive will then ask “iPhone-DSdrive wants to use quickconnect.to to Sign In” tap Continue

Step 3: Login to DeLeoServer with Your Credentials

  1. Enter your username
  2. Enter your password
  3. Tap “Sign In”
  4. Wait for the app to sync your available folders
  5. You’re now connected and can access your shared folder (S-Drive) under the files tab at the bottom

Step 4: Add Synology Drive to iOS Files App  (Optional but Recommended)

  1. Open the iOS Files app (pre-installed on your iPhone)
  2. Tap “Browse” twice at the bottom right to take you back to the home page of the Files app
  3. Tap the three dots (…) in the top right corner
  4. Tap “Edit”
  5. Toggle ON “Synology Drive” in the list
  6. Tap “Done”
  7. Now you can access your files through both the Synology Drive app and the native iOS Files app.
  1. Now tap on Drive under the Locations heading
  2. If asked  “Turn On “Drive”? ” tap Turn On
  3. Tap Drive, then Team Folders to see S-Drive along with all files

Step 5: (Optional) Download Essential Apps for File Editing

  • In order to edit files on a mobile device it is best to use the corresponding app for the best experience. (Edit Word documents with Microsoft Word, PDF files with Adobe etc).

Microsoft Office Suite:

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel

Alternative Office Apps:

  • Pages (Apple’s word processor – free)
  • Keynote (Apple’s presentation app – free)
  • Numbers (Apple’s spreadsheet app – free)

PDF and Document Viewers

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader

Step 6: Working with Files

Opening Files from Files App:

  1. Open Files app
  2. Navigate to Team Folders > S-Drive (Share Drive)
  3. Tap the file to open it
  4. It should automatically open in the preferred editor (Word, Pages, PowerPoint etc.)

Editing and Saving:

  1. Make your changes in the editing app (Word, Pages, PowerPoint etc.)
  2. The file will save to and update on the server automatically

Offline Access:

  1. In Synology Drive app or Files app, tap the download icon next to important files
  2. Files will be available offline for viewing and editing
  3. Changes sync automatically when you’re back online