diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 880db063..d8b1cbc7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Changed
 
 -  Accessibility autofill has been removed completely due to being buggy, insecure and lacking in features. Upgrade to Android 8 or preferably later to gain access to our advanced Autofill implementation.
+-  The newly added automatic synchronisation feature has been rolled back due to multiple issues with its implementation.
 
 ## [1.13.0] - 2020-10-22
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8c945909..72714908 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".LaunchActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
-            android:label="@string/app_name">
+            android:label="@string/app_name"
+            android:theme="@style/NoBackgroundTheme">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/LaunchActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/LaunchActivity.kt
index 1003167f..268698e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/LaunchActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/LaunchActivity.kt
@@ -4,34 +4,20 @@
  */
 package com.zeapo.pwdstore
 
-import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.content.edit
-import androidx.core.view.isVisible
-import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
-import com.github.michaelbull.result.fold
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.crypto.DecryptActivity
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.databinding.ActivityLaunchBinding
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.BaseGitActivity
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.config.AuthMode
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.config.GitSettings
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.utils.BiometricAuthenticator
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.utils.PasswordRepository
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.utils.PreferenceKeys
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.utils.sharedPrefs
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.utils.viewBinding
-import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
-class LaunchActivity : BaseGitActivity() {
-
-    private val binding by viewBinding(ActivityLaunchBinding::inflate)
+class LaunchActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        setContentView(binding.root)
-        supportActionBar?.hide()
         val prefs = sharedPrefs
         if (prefs.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.BIOMETRIC_AUTH, false)) {
             BiometricAuthenticator.authenticate(this) {
@@ -54,38 +40,18 @@ class LaunchActivity : BaseGitActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun startTargetActivity(noAuth: Boolean) {
-        if (intent.action == ACTION_DECRYPT_PASS) {
-            intent.component = ComponentName(this, DecryptActivity::class.java)
-            startPasswordStoreActivity(intent, noAuth)
-        } else {
-            val intent = Intent(this, PasswordStore::class.java)
-            val repo = PasswordRepository.initialize()
-            // if repo is null, let PasswordStore handle it.
-            if (repo != null &&
-                !GitSettings.url.isNullOrEmpty() &&
-                sharedPrefs.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SYNC_ON_LAUNCH, false)) {
-                binding.progressBar.isVisible = true
-                binding.sync.isVisible = true
-                runGitOperation { startPasswordStoreActivity(intent, noAuth) }
-            } else {
-                startPasswordStoreActivity(intent, noAuth)
+        val intentToStart = if (intent.action == ACTION_DECRYPT_PASS)
+            Intent(this, DecryptActivity::class.java).apply {
+                putExtra("NAME", intent.getStringExtra("NAME"))
+                putExtra("FILE_PATH", intent.getStringExtra("FILE_PATH"))
+                putExtra("REPO_PATH", intent.getStringExtra("REPO_PATH"))
+                putExtra("LAST_CHANGED_TIMESTAMP", intent.getLongExtra("LAST_CHANGED_TIMESTAMP", 0L))
             }
-        }
-    }
+        else
+            Intent(this, PasswordStore::class.java)
+        startActivity(intentToStart)
 
-    private fun startPasswordStoreActivity(intent: Intent, noAuth: Boolean) {
-        Handler().postDelayed({
-            startActivity(intent)
-            finish()
-        }, if (noAuth) 500L else 0L)
-    }
-
-    private fun runGitOperation(onCompletion: () -> Unit) = lifecycleScope.launch {
-        val gitOp = if (GitSettings.authMode == AuthMode.None) GitOp.PULL else GitOp.SYNC
-        launchGitOperation(gitOp).fold(
-            success = { onCompletion.invoke() },
-            failure = { promptOnErrorHandler(it) { onCompletion.invoke() } },
-        )
+        Handler().postDelayed({ finish() }, if (noAuth) 0L else 500L)
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/UserPreference.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/UserPreference.kt
index 53a49653..66873426 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/UserPreference.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/UserPreference.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.crypto.BasePgpActivity
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.GitConfigActivity
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.GitServerConfigActivity
-import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.config.GitSettings
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.git.sshj.SshKey
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.pwgenxkpwd.XkpwdDictionary
 import com.zeapo.pwdstore.sshkeygen.ShowSshKeyFragment
@@ -408,8 +407,6 @@ class UserPreference : AppCompatActivity() {
                 true
             }
 
-            findPreference<CheckBoxPreference>(PreferenceKeys.SYNC_ON_LAUNCH)?.isVisible = !GitSettings.url.isNullOrEmpty()
-
             val prefCustomXkpwdDictionary = findPreference<Preference>(PreferenceKeys.PREF_KEY_CUSTOM_DICT)
             prefCustomXkpwdDictionary?.onPreferenceClickListener = ClickListener {
                 prefsActivity.storeCustomDictionaryPath()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 536a0c19..70818568 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zeapo/pwdstore/utils/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val SSH_OPENKEYSTORE_CLEAR_KEY_ID = "ssh_openkeystore_clear_keyid"
     const val SSH_OPENKEYSTORE_KEYID = "ssh_openkeystore_keyid"
     const val SSH_SEE_KEY = "ssh_see_key"
-    const val SYNC_ON_LAUNCH = "sync_on_launch"
 
     @Deprecated("To be used only in Migrations.kt")
     const val USE_GENERATED_KEY = "use_generated_key"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_launch.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_launch.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index df6e4f7b..00000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_launch.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
-    android:orientation="vertical">
-
-    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView
-        android:id="@+id/app_icon"
-        android:layout_width="100dp"
-        android:layout_height="100dp"
-        android:contentDescription="@string/app_icon_hint"
-        android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
-        android:transitionName="transition_first_app_icon"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
-
-    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
-        android:id="@+id/app_name"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
-        android:text="@string/app_name"
-        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.MaterialComponents.Headline5"
-        android:textColor="@color/color_control_normal"
-        android:textStyle="bold"
-        android:transitionName="transition_first_run_app_name"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/app_icon" />
-
-    <ProgressBar
-        android:id="@+id/progress_bar"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:visibility="invisible"
-        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.85" />
-
-    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
-        android:id="@+id/sync"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
-        android:text="@string/syncing"
-        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.MaterialComponents.Body1"
-        android:textColor="@color/color_control_normal"
-        android:visibility="invisible"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/progress_bar" />
-
-</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 579017b9..ea222409 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -391,9 +391,6 @@
     <string name="ssh_scheme_needed_message">It appears that your URL contains a custom port, but does not specify the ssh:// scheme.\nThis can cause the port to be considered a part of your path. Press OK here to fix the URL.</string>
     <string name="https_scheme_with_port_title">HTTPS URL with custom port</string>
     <string name="https_scheme_with_port_message">It looks like you are using a HTTPS URL with a custom port. This is not supported, and will cause problems down the line. Press OK to remove the port from your URL.</string>
-    <string name="sync_on_launch_title">Sync on launch</string>
-    <string name="sync_on_launch_summary">Sync passwords when application is launched</string>
-    <string name="syncing">Syncing…</string>
 
     <!-- Proxy configuration activity -->
     <string name="proxy_hostname">Proxy hostname</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
index 6b670618..c0b3a105 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preference.xml
@@ -121,12 +121,6 @@
             app:key="biometric_auth"
             app:summary="@string/biometric_auth_summary"
             app:title="@string/biometric_auth_title" />
-        <CheckBoxPreference
-            app:defaultValue="false"
-            app:key="sync_on_launch"
-            app:persistent="true"
-            app:summary="@string/sync_on_launch_summary"
-            app:title="@string/sync_on_launch_title" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/pref_category_title_passwords">
         <EditTextPreference