Android filesystem sync is broken after 2.6.3 update

[shaymagsumov]

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Update 20 Dec 2021: There's currently no solution to this problem. In the meantime you may downgrade to v2.5 by downloading the APK from the official repository:

https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/releases/download/android-v2.5.5/joplin-v2.5.5.apk

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I use filesystem synchronization with path like
/storage/emulated/0/Sync/Data/Joplin

After 2.6.3 update i get this error:

Could it be related to app permissions? I can choose only 'Allow access to media only' option in permission manager.

[buckket]

I can confirm this happens with all my Android devices (running Android 11 and Android 12) since the update.

Downgrading to the previous version made it work again.

Here’s the relevant log snippet:

11-24T11:13:56,20,"Synchronizer: ""Error: Error: Operation not permitted. Path: /storage/[redacted]/Joplin/locks/2_2_9450db2b66d24ccebc610d4adbc98838.json
Code: EUNSPECIFIED
value@index.android.bundle:1029:275
index.android.bundle:1029:4056
p@index.android.bundle:82:588
index.android.bundle:82:1893
p@index.android.bundle:82:588
o@index.android.bundle:82:1069
index.android.bundle:82:1241
u@index.android.bundle:76:157
index.android.bundle:76:866
index.android.bundle:84:1672
k@index.android.bundle:84:500
w@index.android.bundle:84:898
callReactNativeMicrotasks@index.android.bundle:84:3054
value@index.android.bundle:37:2868
index.android.bundle:37:960
value@index.android.bundle:37:2504
value@index.android.bundle:37:919
value@[native code]
value@[native code]""

[laurent22]

This is probably due the Android SDK update, but not sure how (or if) that can be fixed. If someone has any idea I'd accept a pull request.

[Robin-Sch]

Makes the app completely useless for me, I can't sync between my phone and pc anymore

#5639
#5691

[Timothy-Ecc19]

Add another one to the list. On Android 11 with 2.6.3 update I am no longer able to sync to my SD card so syncthing can access it. How would I go about downgrading to the previous version or can anyone think of another work around?

[blueorignal]

I am also experiencing the same issue when upgrading to version 2.6.3 on Android 11. Dropping back to version 2.4.3 (Google Version Code: 2097651) resolves the issue.

@laurent22 I just want to say thank you for this amazing software. It's easy to forget how much effort goes into making something like Joplin. If there is anything I can do help narrow down the issue (logs, testing, etc.) , please let me know.

@Timothy-Ecc19 you will need to uninstall Joplin and reinstall the previous version. The last official prebuild APK can be found on the root folder of Joplin's github repository, under the heading "Mobile applications", but unfortunately it is version 1.8.5.

If you want to download and side-load the last working version (2.4.3) the easiest way to obtain the APK would be via a site such as apkpure.com. < warnings> insert usual risks w.r.t. side-loading apps here < /warnings>

[laurent22]

For info there's a bug in GitHub that makes it display the wrong version in the release page. Instead you need to go to the tags to see them: https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/tags

[shaymagsumov]

To downgrade you can also use Aurora Store client and choose manual download with specified version code

[shaymagsumov]

BTW i downgraded to 2.4.3 ans now i see different permission options:

[laurent22]

Maybe they've renamed or removed the permission in this SDK update.

[github-ronk]

This is probably due the Android SDK update, but not sure how (or if) that can be fixed. If someone has any idea I'd accept a pull request.

@laurent22 - This Stack Overflow post seems to have the necessary information, in case you haven't seen it yet.

[da2x]

@laurent22 can you revert the SDK update until this is fixed?

I’m also using Syncthing.

[da-sti]

same thing here

android 11 (oxygenOS 11.1.1.1)
joplin android 2.6.3
syncthing 1.18.3

no obvious changes happened on the android side
Uninstalled joplin 2.6.3, installed 2.4.3 from apkpure, lost a bit of data in the process but it's back to functionnal now
and of course, desactivated auto updates

[MikhailShi]

same issue since yesterday

android 11 (MIUI Global 12.5.2)
joplin android 2.6.3
syncthing 1.18.3

[laurent22]

@laurent22 can you revert the SDK update until this is fixed?

Unfortunately no, because it's required by Google. We can't publish to the app store otherwise.