Is there a way to sync and decrypt items manualy?

tnwn · 2021-04-06T08:57:03.437Z

Is there a way to sync and decrypt items manually?

There is a problem with Joplin synchronization and decryption on Linux and Windows OS with slow hardware. I am using Dropbox, but as I remember, this problem persists in all cloud folders.

I noticed that in modern and fast hardware, syncing is working without problems. But in a slow environment, I constantly receive "Some items cannot be synchronized" error.

Is there any way to manually sync and decrypt items in a slow environment without destroying the target folder on Dropbox? Because I believe if I unpack the .jex file and sync it with Dropbox after that, there is a possibility that Dropbox will be wiped. I don't know anything about synchronization and how it works, so I am afraid to do something that can harm my database.

Is there any way to sync and decrypt items manually on a slow PC to avoid errors and sync it with the cloud folder (Dropbox or others) without wiping the cloud folder?

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ajay · 2021-04-06T11:14:26.819Z

This may not be what you're looking for but I would do as follows:

create a 2nd copy of your JEX file (all notes), just to be extra safe
uninstall Joplin from the desktop, manually delete the profile folder if necessary
manually remove the complete Joplin folder from your sync target (use a browser for this)
recreate an empty folder on the sync target
reinstall Joplin on your desktop, and import the JEX file
check notes to see you're happy with what you see
IF desired
goto settings in Joplin and set up the sync target again (it's no longer there as we removed the profile folder !)
sync

Unless I misunderstood your description, that should do it. In any case, this way nothing can get lost ASSUMING that your JEX file was recent and complete.

tnwn · 2021-04-06T13:19:47.937Z

I have the same steps in my mind. But why I am hesitating...

I have Joplin on 4 mashines, two of them work without issues:

My fast laptop (on Linux or Windows - works on both OS)
My Android phone

But two constantly have "sync" or "decrypt" issues:

My slow 14-years old laptop (on Linux)
My slow virtual machine with 1 allocated processor and 8Gb RAM (on Windows)

As I have only one "fast" laptop, I need to share it with my family for consuming tasks and I struggle all the time I switch to Joplin on "slow" machines.

So I need to solve the problem on both "slow" machines while not destoying the "fast" ones. In your suggested solution I believe there are some risks to wipe setup on "fast" mashines and it solves problem only with one "slow" mashine.

I tried to find a way how to include additional machine in the existing environment, in other words.

I really hope there is a solution. Maybe some tricks with database timestamps to trick Dropbox and do not wipe it... It is so foggy for me.

ajay · 2021-04-07T07:43:12.753Z

Delete apps and profiles on 3 of the 4 machines, apply the same procedure explained before.

razvangvr · 2021-04-07T10:43:19.705Z

I have the same headache! Joplin fails the decrypt all the notes. Especially resources, e.g. Images.
And it has nothing to do with slow hardware. I run it on a 2017 Macbook pro with i7 and 16 GB RAM.

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tnwn · 2021-04-07T20:40:38.516Z

I know, it is strange, very strange. And this error we have only on desktops, I have never had it on phone.

tnwn · 2021-04-07T20:41:52.811Z

It is not so simple. The second mashine whipes Dropbox for the first mashine.

system · 2021-05-07T20:42:26.330Z

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