Synchronization stops because it cannot get a lock in an item

hgc2002 · 2024-10-23T08:50:54.987Z

Operating system

iOS

Joplin version

13.0.7

Desktop version info

Joplin for Desktop

Copyright © 2016-2024 Laurent Cozic
Joplin 3.0.15 (prod, darwin)

Client ID: e206c6881f71453cbb2ba390207e6d38
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 47
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: 598677b

Backup: 1.4.1
Favorites: 1.3.2

Sync target

Dropbox

What issue do you have?

Synch stops with an error: it cannot get a lock over certain item.
Sometimes it appears in iOS app, sometimes in desktop app.
The workaround is the same: open the other app (the one without issue) and click in another note or anything else, much better if selecting a different notebook and wait for both synch proesses to finish. Normally (99% of cases) this will solve the issue. When not, simply repeat the process. At second or third time, it will work, simply because the synch periodical timing.

hgc2002 · 2024-10-23T08:56:06.459Z

2 suggestions to implement in all apps:

A.- be selective on what actions cause the lock (i.e. editing) because not all actions should lock the item. So, this can reduce the locking issues to a minimum.

B.- by timeout: if there is no action in the locked item / app (i.e. click, type, edit, etc.) for a while (i.e. 1 minute), simply left and clear the lock automatically.

(I'm supposing the lock is made in items, not in a single entity that controls the whole sync process)

personalizedrefriger · 2024-10-24T23:00:15.286Z

The next version of the iOS app (13.1.x, which should be available soon!) has an option to disable sync locks. When released, it should become possible to disable sync locks from configuration > synchronization > advanced > sync locks:

screenshot: "Enable sync locks" setting circled524×410 48.5 KB

hgc2002 · 2024-10-25T07:42:02.820Z

Wow! Thanks! I'll give it a try!