Joplin Cloud only partially syncing to new device

[schuster]

Operating system

Android

Joplin version

3.0.8

Sync target

Joplin Cloud

What issue do you have?

Hello!
I am migrating to a new phone, where I have installed the latest Joplin version.
Currently I am successfully syncing between my old phone and two Desktop PCs with Joplin Cloud. Their sync statuses tell me that there are currently 516 notes and 46 folders.
The new phone starts syncing, but only syncs partially. The shared notebook with my partner is displayed correctly in the app but no other folder appears here. Sync status tells me that there 209 notes, no folders.
I tried re-installing and syncing again with the same result. I also checked the date and time on the new device, which is correct.
If I keep clicking on the Synchronize it syncs a seemingly arbritary amount of items (sometimes over 10000) without the notes or sync status changing. The latter stays at 209 notes.
The new "Welcome" note successfully synced to the older devices.
Not sure if this makes a difference, but my mobile devices are running a LineageOS version of Android, which was definitely not an issue with the older device.

Not sure what to try next, please help. Joplin organizes all my life.

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[laurent]

@schuster

If I keep clicking on the Synchronize it syncs a seemingly arbritary amount of items (sometimes over 10000) without the notes or sync status changing.

Could you try to let it sync completely, making sure your device is not switched off during that time? You need to get to a point where if you click on Synchronize it says "Completed" immediately, showing there is nothing left to sync.

If at that point it still doesn't work please provide the debug log as described here: joplinapp.org/debugging

[schuster]

Hi laurent,
indeed I was not patient enough. I kept syncing and visibly nothing happened, until around item 19000 when suddenly most of the folders appeared. It finished syncing around item 25000. I was simply not expecting as high a number, since the sync status of the old device only lists a total of 3366 total items.
Thanks a lot!! Would be interested to know how I got to 25000 items that need syncing.