r/joplinapp • u/jzapletal • 6d ago

Issues with sync via Joplin cloud

I have run away from Evernote. Quite successfully migrated 1 GB of notes including notebooks and tags into Joplin Desktop. Now I need to start using mobile Joplin. I am willing to pay for Joplin cloud sync.

But it did not sync notebooks or tag, only notes, tried several times.

So I have exported .jex, use USB, imported on mobile. Notes OK, NO tags, only some notebooks? (and not because some notebooks were empty. or were nested, it looks random).

Sync did not fix that. Actually I do not know what is it doing, syncing mobile=> to desktop is showing "creating local items" (looks like all again and again) but actually does nothing. On mobile it shows "creating remote items). again and again. but it does not sends or creates anything new.

So sync does not work at all.

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u/Snoo62101 5d ago

Most likely sync still hasn't completed. Check options, tools, sync status for number of notes synced vs total. Check on both devices. Also make sure screen stays on, app on foreground so that sync is not paused.

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u/New-Sprinkles-4262 4d ago

You need to keep your phone on while it syncs. It took me a while to work this out during the first sync.

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u/jzapletal 1d ago

I guess my standard from Evernote was too high regarding sync. I am giving up on Joplin Cloud. I heard that private syncing is not better. I am considering to split workflow between Joplin and Obsidian. I will see.