stravo1 / obsidian-gdrive-sync

sync notes across devices in Obsidian via Google Drive

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obsidian-gdrive-sync's Issues

sync issue: upload on desktop works great, download on android fails 3/4 through

Hello! Thank you so much for this plugin, it really is quite amazing that you're building this!

I have just tried to sync everything between my desktop:

1. installed plugin on desktop (linux)
2. initialised on desktop
3. everything got pushed to drive (in mydrivefolder/obsidian/vault-name that got created automatically)
4. created a vault on my phone called vault-name
5. installed plugin on desktop
6. the download started
7. the donwload crashed on 180 files (out of ~230)

I then did some troubleshooting on my phone:

1. disable plugin and enable; still crashed at 180 files
2. click the download again from scratch: still crashed at 180 files
3. deleted all files from the vault manually and clicked to download again from scratch: still crashed at 180 files

I then noticed that the files, upon initialisation, did not get the lastSync property (and the attachment names did not change).

I opened on desktop one of the files that did not sync on android. I edited it. It then added the lastSync property and uploaded it. When I then opened obsidian on android and disabled & enabled the plugin, it downloaded the 181st file (the one that I edited on desktop) and then crashed as before.

So this issue may be related to the fact that those properties are not added at initialisation time? Although it works for 180 of the files and then crashes, while none of the files have those properties added.

I am attaching the error log files here:
verbose-log-gdrive-plugin.md
error-log-gdrive-plugin.md

In other news, I wanted to ask you how this will work with the "attachment name formatting" plugin? It may be an issue given that both plugins rename attachments?

No settings after first uploading a vault

I don't see settings button in plugin after first uploading a vault

Plugin version - 0.9.9.
On version 0.9.5 all working fine

Steps:

1. copy .obsidian folder with plugin into Ipad
2. enable plugin, log in and add token
3. reload plugin via switch button (settings appears)
4. upload vault into google drive
5. reload plugin via switch button (settings doesn't appear)

I have tried to add some logs and see an error "unable to complete action: getFilesList BAD URL"
Could somebody help, how to fix it?

Initial upload: no folder creaded

Hi,

the login process was smooth, but I found 2 problems:

1. I have my vault in a subfolder in Drive. For any reason, I could not install it that it would use my vault in the subfolder.
2. When I let him use whatever folder, it created /obsidian/myVault. Fine, but when it initially uploaded, it created files with the path in the filename, joined with the slash: "MyVaoult/directory1/subdirectory1/filename1"

Thus, I am sorry, it is not usable for me.

Make the plugin BRAT compatible

For easier installation, it will be great if you can make the plugin compatible with BRAT.

Text cursor teleports to top of page

I've only just started using your plugin, but last night it seems that occasionally when it synced, my cursor would pop to the top of page while typing. Not sure if this is because I accidentally clicked on the metadata date at one point or not, but will update if I can give more details to replicate.

Does it work on Android?

If yes , let's add it to readme, of no, then would it be possible?

Initialization of vault is creating duplicate files in GDrive

Just started with the plugin. I am seeing several duplicate files being created on GDrive.

"readwise folder" in vault's root doesnt sync

https://help.readwise.io/article/125-how-does-the-readwise-to-obsidian-export-integration-work

readwise basically exports all files to a folder named "readwise" at obsidian base vault , right next to all md notes and folders

so it should work with gdrive sync technically, but somehow it doesnt ?

iOS broken

Unfortunately, it seems that iOS is broken. I set up the plugin on desktop on a completely blank project, then copied over the folder to iOS and opened it on Obsidian. The syncing works on Desktop just fine. I am using v0.9.9-beta-7-2.

The following errors occurred:

verbose-log-gdrive-plugin

LOG: received accessToken

LOG: getting vault id

LOG: Exited writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Entering completeAllPendingSyncs

LOG: Entering getLatestContent

LOG: Exited getLatestContent

LOG: Exiting refreshFilesListInDriveAndStoreInSettings

LOG: Exited writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Exited writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Exited checkForConnectivity

LOG: Exited checkForConnectivity

LOG: Entering writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Exited checkForConnectivity

LOG: Exited writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Exiting refreshFilesListInDriveAndStoreInSettings

LOG: Exiting refreshFilesListInDriveAndStoreInSettings

LOG: Exited writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Entering writeToErrorLogFile

LOG: Too many errors within a minute. Halting all operations.

error-log-gdrive-plugin

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:54 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-ERROR: Unable to complete action: - getFilesList => Error - Request failed, status 400 - t@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1977943
GG@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978137
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978701
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:237060
a@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:235883-newError@
@

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:54 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-ERROR: Unable to complete action: - getFilesList => Error - Request failed, status 400 - t@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1977943
GG@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978137
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978701
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:237060
a@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:235883-newError@
@

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:54 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-ERROR: Unable to complete action: - getFilesList => Error - Request failed, status 400 - t@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1977943
GG@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978137
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978701
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:237060
a@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:235883-newError@
@

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:54 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-ERROR: Unable to complete action: - getFilesList => Error - Request failed, status 400 - t@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1977943
GG@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978137
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978701
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:237060
a@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:235883-newError@
@

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:55 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-ERROR: Unable to complete action: - getFilesList => Error - Request failed, status 400 - t@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1977943
GG@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978137
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978701
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:237060
a@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:235883-newError@
@

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:55 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-ERROR: Unable to complete action: - getFilesList => Error - Request failed, status 400 - t@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1977943
GG@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978137
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:1978701
@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:237060
a@capacitor://localhost/app.js:1:235883-newError@
@

Wed Apr 24 2024 02:27:56 GMT-0500 (Central Time)-Error-FATAL ERROR: Too many errors within a minute.-@
@

Clicking "open this link to login" doesn't work

Steps to reproduce

• Install plugin
• Find plugin in Settings → Community plugins → Google drive sync
• Click "Open this link to login"

Result

• Obsidian shuts down completely
• No additional browser window opens

Expected result

• Google login page should appear, providing a token to use

adds "lastsync: Fri Mar 29 2024 03:48:32 GMT+0100 " after every note, and crash bug in comments

Screen_Recording_20240329_034511_Obsidian.mp4

Why isn't this in the Obsidian Plugins List

Hey! I'm wanting to use this to sync my notes, but I'm wanting to avoid manually installing it as I'd like to receive updates from Obsidian itself automatically.

I don't know a ton about Obsidian yet, but it's of my knowledge that adding this to the Plugins List would fix such. Is there any reason that hasn't been able to happen yet?

Not possible on iOS right ?

Not sure I can ask this here but I imagine it's completely incompatible with iOS isn't it

Synchronization interval

What is the synchronization interval time and where can I change it?

Newer file overwritten

I was out and listened to a presentation and took notes on my Android phone and synced. When I got back to my Mac I synced, and got a version of the note, but not the latest one, some information was missing. When I took up my phone and synced again, the fresh information disappeared from my phone and the note was replaced with an old version, the same I got in my computer.

Combined with all other problems I have experienced this makes me give up on this plugin for the time being. I'll just have to pay for Obsidian's own sync.

so good !!! thank you. and question on updates

god bless you man, sorry to open an issue for it but you're truly awesome :))

few questions; does it sync everything including the plugins? and how do we update it , are we notified of new updates , or do we have to manually check in github ?

Desktop and Mobile: same folder on GDrive

Hi Stravos,

I'm brand new to Obsidian. I installed the plugin on my desktop first but would like to write/edit as I go.

Do I have to install the plug-in on the mobile version of Obsidian? (I'm thinking, yes.)

How do I point the mobile plugin to the same folder I'm using for my desktop?

Thank you for any input!

Crash during initial upload

I got the plugin working on my Mac, but after loading a bit more than 1 000 files it crashed, I just got repeated error messages. I closed Obsidian and opened it again, the plugin seems to be running but no new uploads are happening. Is there any way to restart the uploads, other than selecting "upload all", which would mean deleting the alreadu uploaded 1 000 files.

I have more than 6 000 files to upload, so this seems a bit shaky.

Also, after this the whole app started misbehaving. Impossible to display notes. When closing down the app I got following:

Uncaught Exception:
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'origin')
at Function. (/Users/kalle.kniivila/Applications/Obsidian.app/Contents/Resources/obsidian.asar/main.js:27:9882)

After starting the app the problem persists, I can read one note, but when I try to switch to another one, I just get the title of the other note, with the content of the first one. Then nothing will work at all.

Turning the plugin off didn't seem to help. After removing the plugin files Obsidian seems to work normally again. But no sync :-(

The file that caused the crash might be a sound file, as that is the last file uploaded and it is zero bytes.

same folder across pc and android

thanks for building up this app !
I'm trying to sync my android phone and desktop on the same Google Drive .. But whenever I install your plug in and initialize it , a NEW Google Drive folder is created so I end up with two separate folders : one from the computer and a different one from the phone .. how can i make one ?

and , where do i config the refresh rythm ?

thanks!
Fabio