diff --git a/percy/lib/cli_wrapper.py b/percy/lib/cli_wrapper.py
index 9bdbf26..dfa3a9c 100644
--- a/percy/lib/cli_wrapper.py
+++ b/percy/lib/cli_wrapper.py
@@ -77,15 +77,14 @@ def post_failed_event(self, error):
             log(e, on_debug=True)
             return None
 
-    def post_poa_screenshots(self, name, session_id, command_executor_url, capabilities, desired_capabilities, options=None, sync=None):
+    def post_poa_screenshots(self, name, session_id, command_executor_url, capabilities, desired_capabilities, options=None):
         body = {
                 'sessionId': session_id,
                 'commandExecutorUrl': command_executor_url,
                 'capabilities': dict(capabilities),
                 'sessionCapabilites':dict(desired_capabilities),
                 'snapshotName': name,
-                'options': options,
-                'sync': sync
+                'options': options
             }
 
         body['client_info'] = Environment._get_client_info()
diff --git a/percy/lib/percy_automate.py b/percy/lib/percy_automate.py
index 6bea167..2d7bee8 100644
--- a/percy/lib/percy_automate.py
+++ b/percy/lib/percy_automate.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 IGNORE_ELEMENT_ALT_KEY = 'ignoreRegionAppiumElements'
 CONSIDER_ELEMENT_KEY = 'consider_region_appium_elements'
 CONSIDER_ELEMENT_ALT_KEY = 'considerRegionAppiumElements'
-SYNC = 'sync'
 
 class PercyOnAutomate:
     def __init__(self, driver):
@@ -40,10 +39,8 @@ def screenshot(self, name: str, **kwargs):
 
             ignore_region_elements = [element.id for element in options.get(IGNORE_ELEMENT_KEY, [])]
             consider_region_elements = [element.id for element in options.get(CONSIDER_ELEMENT_KEY, [])]
-            sync = options.get(SYNC, None)
             options.pop(IGNORE_ELEMENT_KEY, None)
             options.pop(CONSIDER_ELEMENT_KEY, None)
-            options.pop(SYNC, None)
 
             return CLIWrapper().post_poa_screenshots(
                 name,
@@ -51,7 +48,7 @@ def screenshot(self, name: str, **kwargs):
                 metadata.command_executor_url,
                 metadata.capabilities,
                 metadata.session_capabilities,
-                { **options, "ignore_region_elements": ignore_region_elements, "consider_region_elements" : consider_region_elements, "sync": sync }
+                { **options, "ignore_region_elements": ignore_region_elements, "consider_region_elements" : consider_region_elements }
             )
         except Exception as e:
             log(f'Could not take Screenshot "{name}"')
diff --git a/tests/test_app_percy.py b/tests/test_app_percy.py
index ad1cc7f..2971077 100644
--- a/tests/test_app_percy.py
+++ b/tests/test_app_percy.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 class TestAppPercy(unittest.TestCase):
     comparison_response = {'link': 'https://snapshot_url', 'success': True}
+    sync_response = {'link': 'https://snapshot_url', 'data': 'sync-data', 'success': True}
 
     @patch('appium.webdriver.webdriver.WebDriver')
     def setUp(self, mock_webdriver):
@@ -171,3 +172,21 @@ def test_invalid_driver(self):
         with self.assertRaises(Exception) as e:
             AppPercy(Mock())
         self.assertIsInstance(e.exception, DriverNotSupported)
+
+    @patch.object(CLIWrapper, 'post_screenshots', MagicMock(return_value=sync_response))
+    @patch.object(GenericProvider, '_write_screenshot', MagicMock(return_value='path-to-png-file'))
+    @patch.object(AppAutomate, 'execute_percy_screenshot_begin', MagicMock(return_value={'deviceName': 'Google Pixel 4',
+        'osVersion': '12.0',
+        'buildHash': 'abc',
+        'sessionHash': 'def'
+    }))
+    @patch.object(AppAutomate, 'execute_percy_screenshot_end', MagicMock(return_value=None))
+    @patch.object(Metadata, 'session_id', PropertyMock(return_value='unique_session_id'))
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {"PERCY_DISABLE_REMOTE_UPLOADS": "true"})
+    def test_android_on_app_automate(self):
+        with patch('percy.metadata.AndroidMetadata.remote_url', new_callable=PropertyMock) as mock_remote_url:
+            mock_remote_url.return_value = 'url-of-browserstack-cloud'
+            app_percy = AppPercy(self.mock_android_webdriver)
+            self.assertEqual(app_percy.screenshot('screenshot 1', sync = True), 'sync-data')
+            self.assertTrue(isinstance(app_percy.metadata, AndroidMetadata))
+            self.assertTrue(isinstance(app_percy.provider, AppAutomate))
diff --git a/tests/test_screenshot.py b/tests/test_screenshot.py
index 4df1454..b43333d 100644
--- a/tests/test_screenshot.py
+++ b/tests/test_screenshot.py
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ def mock_screenshot(fail=False):
         status=(500 if fail else 200),
     )
 
-def mock_poa_screenshot(fail=False):
+def mock_poa_screenshot(fail=False, sync=False):
+    body = '{ "success": ' + ("true" if not fail else 'false, "error": "test"') + "}"
+    if sync: body = '{ "success": "true", "data": "sync-data" }'
     httpretty.register_uri(
         httpretty.POST,
         "http://localhost:5338/percy/automateScreenshot",
-        body=(
-            '{ "success": ' + ("true" if not fail else 'false, "error": "test"') + "}"
-        ),
+        body=body,
         status=(500 if fail else 200),
     )
 
@@ -287,5 +287,19 @@ def test_posts_screenshot_poa(self):
         self.assertEqual(s2['options']['ignore_region_elements'], ['Dummy_id'])
         self.assertEqual(s2['options']['consider_region_elements'], ['Consider_Dummy_id'])
 
+    def test_posts_screenshot_poa_with_sync(self):
+        mock_healthcheck(type="automate")
+        mock_poa_screenshot(False, True)
+
+        driver = Mock(spec=WebDriver)
+        driver.session_id = 'Dummy_session_id'
+        driver.capabilities = { 'key': 'value' }
+        driver.desired_capabilities = { 'key': 'value' }
+        driver.command_executor = Mock()
+        driver.command_executor._url = 'https://hub-cloud.browserstack.com/wd/hub'
+        self.mock_webdriver.capabilities = { 'key': 'value' }
+
+        self.assertEqual(percy_screenshot(driver, 'Snapshot 3', options = {'sync': True}), 'sync-data')
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()