Steps to reproduce
- Create a new Vault on Android
- Create an outside link clicker or tool to open URIs
- I use KWGT with a touch action that launches my link.
- Use some version of the URL: obsidian://new?vault=Sandbox&name=I-$df(YYYY-MM-dd)$T$df(HHmm)$
- The name does not matter
- This uses the KWGT internal tools to change the time on the note. The final link will be auto complete, i.e. obsidian://new?vault=Sandbox&name=I-2025-09-23T1405
- Test the link once, leaving the app open on a not that DOES NOT have the same name as in the link
- Click the link after having exit the Obsidian app for a bit
- For me it was inconsistent, but started failing pretty reliably around the 1h mark
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Yes]
Expected result
The obsidian app is launched, the vault is set to the correct one, and a new note is created with the file name specified in the link. In my case, the current time.
Actual result
A copy of the last opened note is created (title only, no content).
I have tested if while quitting the app in multiple different vaults, namely at least once in the Sandbox, and in a Vault I use and set to restricted mode for the test.
When it fails, the results are always the same: The vault is not changed, and a copy of the note with a " 1" suffix is made. The file copied can have a completely different name / naming scheme from the one we want to open. “E-test” will get duplicated even if I try to open “I-2025-…”.
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Operating system: android 16 (Google Pixel 8)
Webview version: 140.0.7339.51
Obsidian version: 1.9.12 (237)
API version: v1.9.12
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Live preview: on
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
