# Lost my notebooks after reinstallatoin on android

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/lost-my-notebooks-after-reinstallatoin-on-android/50296>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [29 June 2026 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/lost-my-notebooks-after-reinstallatoin-on-android/50296 "2026-06-29T11:09:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oblivius](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/oblivius/32/21525_2.png) [@Oblivius](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Oblivius)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2026 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/lost-my-notebooks-after-reinstallatoin-on-android/50296/1 "2026-06-29T11:09:45Z")

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### Operating system

Android

### Joplin version

3.6.21

### Sync target

Dropbox

### What issue do you have?

After reinstalling the app on android, I cannot see my notes any more

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**Author:** ![\_vg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/_vg/32/27067_2.png) [@\_vg](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/_vg)\
**Post date:** [29 June 2026 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/lost-my-notebooks-after-reinstallatoin-on-android/50296/2 "2026-06-29T16:37:53Z")

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After reinstalling the android app, did you set up sync to your dropbox sync target again? What happens when you manually sync? Any error message?

Do you have a JEX export backup of your notes somewhere for safety?

This guide might help: [How to fix synchronisation issues and start over](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-fix-synchronisation-issues-and-start-over/44410)

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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:** [29 July 2026 16:38 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/lost-my-notebooks-after-reinstallatoin-on-android/50296/3 "2026-07-29T16:38:25Z")

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