How to update OneDrive password in Joplin?

Support
1

Operating system

Windows

Joplin version

3.6.16

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.6.16 (prod, win32)

Device: win32, AMD Ryzen 7 5700U with Radeon Graphics
Client ID: 8e703857714c4d7cbcc5a57931477a4d
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 53
Keychain Supported: Yes
Alternative instance ID: -
Sync target: OneDrive
Editor: Rich Text

Revision: e1cf924

Backup: 1.5.1
Ez Table: 1.0.2
Freehand Drawing: 4.3.0
Rich Markdown: 0.16.3

Sync target

OneDrive

What issue do you have?

I had to change my OneDrive password. How do I update my OneDrive credentials in Joplin? I don't want / need to start over, just update the password so it'll resume syncing -- Both desktop and Android.

2

Did you try pressing the sync button manually? It normally would request login when you do that if the authentication is no longer valid

3

I hadn't but it worked when I tried that. I couldn't remember how to force a password update.

I got this notice on both desktop and Android, but I assume it's legit since there was nothing new to sync?


Completed: 2026/08/28 12:11 (2s)

Last error: Fail-safe: Sync was interrupted to prevent data loss, because the sync target is empty or damaged. To override this behaviour disable the fail-safe in the sync settings.

I like having fail-safe enabled and did not disable it. I assume as changes are made syncs will get up to date.

4

So it just occurred to me...

I cleared out a bunch of accumulated junk in OneDrive and I may have deleted the Joplin sync data. I thought about that but assumed Joplin would just repopulate it.

I get the same error when I try to force sync. Do I need to temporarily disable Fail-Safe, sync, then turn it on again (for each platform)? Probably not a bad idea to make a copy of my .config/joplin-desktop folder first, too.

5

Whatever you do don't disable fail-safe, or you will lose the data on your device as well, if you have genuinely deleted it on the server.

On the desktop app on a device which has your complete data set, make a full jex backup of your data first, and you could backup .config/joplin-desktop too. Then try using this option:

Open Joplin.

Go to Tools → Options (Windows/Linux) or Joplin → Settings (macOS).

Select Synchronization on the left.

Scroll down to the Advanced section.

Look for “Re-upload local data to sync target”.

6

OK, thanks. It's running now.

I had the right idea but the wrong way to go about it.