# Slow first-time sync on android

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/slow-first-time-sync-on-android/27651>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [4 October 2022 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/slow-first-time-sync-on-android/27651 "2022-10-04T08:22:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cherryfrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@cherryfrog](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/cherryfrog)\
**Post date:** [4 October 2022 08:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/slow-first-time-sync-on-android/27651/1 "2022-10-04T08:22:14Z")

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Hello,

I have been using Joplin for a year now, roughly 300 notes, same number of attachements mostly pdfs, I sync from my Mac to the filesystem and then via syncthing to debian. No issues. Runs brilliantly and smooth.  
Now I got a Android tablet and set up the sync.  
The android is running the pre-release-version from github, 2.9.2. I set up the sync via syncthing, and then pointed the filsystem sync in joplin to that folder. And then I tapped sync.

Everytime the display goes off the sync stops, which I understand is the expected behaviour, but sooo not helpful! Every now and again it claims it is finished, but there are still notes missing. I tap sync again and more notes appear. I have been playing this game for roughly three hours now and there are still loads of notes missing. I trust they will eventually appear, but this process is painful.

Is there another way? Export on one device, import on another and then sync? Copy a database?  
From what I have read the first time sync is taking a long time, but surely this is too long?

Also initially the sync in joplin didn't want to sync, because I was on a metered wifi. Surely that does not matter for the filesystem sync?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![wh201906](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/wh201906/32/14835_2.png) [@wh201906](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/wh201906)\
**Post date:** [4 October 2022 09:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/slow-first-time-sync-on-android/27651/2 "2022-10-04T09:48:14Z")

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Hi. You can paste the log on your tablet there or give us a [pastebin](https://pastebin.com/) link containing the log, then we can figure out what happened.

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**Author:** ![cherryfrog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac8455/32.png) [@cherryfrog](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/cherryfrog)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2022 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/slow-first-time-sync-on-android/27651/3 "2022-10-05T10:18:34Z")

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I cropped the log, it was getting to long. The sync finally finished an hour after posting.

[https://pastebin.com/UDicsbw7](https://pastebin.com/UDicsbw7)

It is all working now. It's just that the initial sync was taking ages.

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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:** [4 November 2022 10:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/slow-first-time-sync-on-android/27651/4 "2022-11-04T10:18:40Z")

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Closed on 4 November 2022 10:18 UTC

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