Git Sync is asking to create folder in the internal Storage but there doesn't seem to be a way to do this.

[sudhirkhanger]

When I try to setup git sync, it asks me to select directory location. Upon selecting a location in the usual home location under Documents it says to create file in the internal storage but the app itself doesn't allow creating directory in the Android/data/org.orgzlyrevived/files/Work.

This path is not supported on Android 11+. Use app storage instead, eg /storage/0/Android/data/com.orgzlyrevived/files/Work

[amberin]

Yeah, something is broken here since #951 and I don't really understand how these directories are supposed to work. I managed to clone a repo on my Pixel 8 with Android 16 when using the default path selected by Orgzly. But that only works once per device. I can't browse to that directory from any app, but clearly the app can use it, in my case.

@Gavinok Have you noticed this? What happens for you if you try to clone a second Git repository?

[Gavinok]

I haven't tried that but I'll give it a try the next chance I get

[Gavinok]

orgzly-android-revived/app/src/main/java/com/orgzly/android/ui/repo/git/GitRepoActivity.kt

Lines 221 to 223 in 04fd283

	// TODO: Since we can create multiple syncs, this folder might be re-used, do we want to create
	// a new one if this directory is already used up?
	private fun createDefaultRepoFolder() {

thinks its caused by this. I can try to resolve it but chances are it'll take me a sec to get an android dev setup going again. Honestly didn't consider this use case much when I worked on this.

[sudhirhs]

1. Also is there an option to provide one's ssh key? Or do I always have to use the Orgzly revived key.

PS: @amberin how are you managing on your laptop so that changes like creattion, update, and deletion are handled along with taking a latest pull from remote. git-auto-mode seems to be limited to creation and updation of the files. And this mode doesn't directly work with Dired.

[amberin]

1. We only support Orgzly-generated keys, as copying private keys around is bad security practice, whereas copying a new public key is easy.

2. I usually have some very simple shell script that just runs

git pull
git add .
git push

And posts a notification if anything goes wrong.

[sudhirkhanger]

I see sometimes it asks for fingerprint unlock for unlocking ssh key. How would it work for periodic sync or app is put in background? Would automatic syncing stop? Would sync not trigger in this case.

[amberin]

If you want to use auto-sync, then you need to clear the checkbox "Protect with screen lock credential" when creating the SSH key. Otherwise, the background sync process will simply abort when it finds that your key is locked.

[sudhirkhanger]

For some reason the git repo stopped working. When I try to remove the repository and re-set it, it doesn't let me set it up.

Any other folder that Android/data it gives the following error.

This path is not supported on Android 11+. Use app storage instead, eg /storage/0/Android/data/com.orgzlyrevived/files/Work

If I set a folder in the Android/data it says target directory doesn't exist.

Seems like I will have to remove the app data so that it can recreate the repo. Also I see that git related errors are not logged in the logger in the settings.

[ilian2233]

I am seeing the same issue.

[ilian2233]

Managed to fix it by clearing all data and recreating the repos.

[amberin]

Thanks for reporting. Were you then able to set up multiple Git repos?