Files that get synced to the phone through syncthing cannot be opened by Simple Notes about simple-notes

[tibbi]

sadly file management on Android is a lot more difficult, we dont have access to such files

[Switch123456789]

What do you mean by "such files"?

Simple Notes DOES have access. Even if I manually change the file with another app, Simple Notes has access afterwards. It ONLY craps itself after I updated the file using syncthing. I can even manually add it back to Simple Notes afterwards and it still has access.

If it is caused by a changed file-ID, it can be easily fixed by allowing access to the folder through Androids SAF. Or add the flag that allows Android to grant SN access to all files on the phone.

[tibbi]

oh, wish it was that simple

[Switch123456789]

Can you help me understand? Again SN has access to those file, I can send you video-proof or whatever if you just can't believe me. I use SN every day for many years now, it works!!!

About accessing folders: Syncthing does it this way, KDE Connect does it, almost every camera app I ever used since the introduction of SAF does it this way. Why exactly is it that SN can't access all files within a specified folder through SAF if many other apps can?

In the Android Documentation it says ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE
"Apps can fully manage documents within the returned directory".

For full access there is MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
An app can request all-files access from the user by doing the following: Declare the [MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE] permission in the manifest.

So it says in the documentation it is possible, I use apps every day that does it. So what exactly am I missing here that prevents SN from doing it? Please educate me, I am so confused at this point.

[tibbi]

file manangement on Android is really difficult and it keeps getting more messy with every new OS version. Anyway, honestly this issue is way too specific for your usecase to really work on it now.

[Switch123456789]

I wonder why this request is still open if using syncthing is "way too specific". But fine, since I need to sync my notes, I'll try another app.

[adapt-L]

it seems to work fine now but the widget won't update unless it is redrawn