Unable to specify a Directory to synchonize with on Mobile app

technewsguy · 2023-06-29T15:46:48.528Z

Environment

Joplin version: 2.8.1
Platform: Android 12
OS specifics:
Steps to reproduce

Hamburger menu in top left
Select Configuration button
Select Synchronization target - File system
Can't select the Directory to synchronize with (absolute path) field

Describe what you expected to happen

I expect the the Directory to synchronize with (absolute path) be editable. I expect the on-screen keyboard to appear and let me enter a path, but this does not happen.

Imperial_Squid · 2023-07-02T05:42:32.383Z

Someone who does mobile dev correct me if I'm wrong but each app get's it's own internal private directory on android, you wouldn't be able to access it anyway unless you had root access

tomasz86 · 2023-07-02T06:18:39.242Z

technewsguy:

I expect the the Directory to synchronize with (absolute path) be editable. I expect the on-screen keyboard to appear and let me enter a path, but this does not happen.

Can you try using a different keyboard app? Normally, you should be able to click on the field and the keyboard should pop up automatically letting you input an absolute path to your folder of choice.

technewsguy · 2023-07-05T14:54:05.391Z

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried a different keyboard app, but to no help.
I ended up downgrading to version 2.5.5 to resolve the situation.

roman_r_m · 2023-07-05T22:45:47.874Z

technewsguy:

I expect the the Directory to synchronize with (absolute path) be editable. I expect the on-screen keyboard to appear and let me enter a path, but this does not happen.

I believe it's supposed to show native Android dialog for selecting a folder, not sure why it's not working for you.

system · 2023-08-10T12:01:37.297Z

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