Avoiding conflicts by syncing manually?

[Paul149]

Operating system

Linux

Joplin version

3.0.14

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.0.14 (prod, linux)

Client ID: 5171b2da16d647b5bc0e0596bb684652
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 47
Keychain Supported: No

Revision: 05cf51e

Conflict Resolution: 1.2.3
Diff view: 0.1.1

Sync target

Dropbox

What issue do you have?

I'm trying to avoid conflicts, and failing. I have set various sync time intervals, including Disable, but J uploads automatically nonetheless.

For instance, today I edited a note on my phone. When I got home I purposely did not edit the note in desktop until I had synced the phone and then the desktop. Yet still I ended up with a conflict.

It seems to me that allowing the user to completely control the sync manually is the failsafe way to avoid conflicts, human error aside. I'm not clear on why J insists on uploading status automatically. That's a guaranteed conflict generator.

[Mulligan]

I have found manually syncing provides the best results.

I leave the app settings to the default settings (which I think is every 5 minutes) but whenever I add or edit a note, I always manually press the synchronize button before exiting the app. I do this with both the desktop and mobile versions.

Ever since i started this practice, I've had no sync problems whatsoever.

[tomasz86]

@Mulligan

I leave the app settings to the default settings (which I think is every 5 minutes) but whenever I add or edit a note, I always manually press the synchronize button before exiting the app. I do this with both the desktop and mobile versions.

Just for the record, Joplin already performs synchronisation automatically after you edit notes locally. The synchronisation interval is mainly for pulling changes from other devices.