# Android sync issue: trying to upload resource but only metadata is present

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/android-sync-issue-trying-to-upload-resource-but-only-metadata-is-present/35550>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [29 January 2024 03:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/android-sync-issue-trying-to-upload-resource-but-only-metadata-is-present/35550 "2024-01-29T03:18:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![nickzeff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/nickzeff/32/17624_2.png) [@nickzeff](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/nickzeff)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2024 03:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/android-sync-issue-trying-to-upload-resource-but-only-metadata-is-present/35550/1 "2024-01-29T03:18:41Z")

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### Operating system

Android

### Joplin version

2.13.10

### Desktop version info

2.14.11

### Sync target

Joplin Cloud

### What issue do you have?

I have a huge list (\>100) of sync issues, where the resources cannot be found. Message is "trying to upload resource but only metadata is present".

I have not changed my sync target from Joplin cloud, or changed encryption settings or anything significant. This just started happening this morning.

I would ideally like to fix this without doing a full wipe and sync, since it currently takes about 1-2 days for an initial sync ☹

### Screenshots

 ![Screenshot_20240129_110918_Joplin.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c6efafdf465539e81f588c3d09994078b783b39.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![nickzeff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/nickzeff/32/17624_2.png) [@nickzeff](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/nickzeff)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2024 23:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/android-sync-issue-trying-to-upload-resource-but-only-metadata-is-present/35550/2 "2024-01-29T23:58:45Z")

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Update: I hit the retry button several times yesterday with no success. However, for some reason 24 hours later the error has disappeared! All good now.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [28 February 2024 23:58 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/android-sync-issue-trying-to-upload-resource-but-only-metadata-is-present/35550/3 "2024-02-28T23:58:51Z")

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Closed on 28 February 2024 23:58 UTC

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