I’m currently running a closed test of the app and I’m seeking more testers. I need at least 12 people to test it for 14 days in order to publish it to the play store, I’ve currently got 10 people using the app.
I’d really appreciate your support with testing the app! I’m responding to tester feedback on a daily basis, prioritising bug/issue fixes and working on adding new features (I’m currently adding support for the “tasks” plugin reminder format).
Yes it’s restricted to scanning folders inside the internal Documents folder, as Android has some restrictions on which folders you can select for long term access (which the app needs to do periodic scans). There are technically other valid folders, but I restricted it to the documents folder to make the app easier to maintain (in case Google decides to change which folders are valid in the future).
Out of interest which folder did you choose to store your vault?
Mine is outside of the regular folder structure /obsidian I think so I could use git and gitcrypt for automatic sync and backup. I’ve since moved to using syncthing so I could move my vault over so it can play nice with this.
Hello! I installed Notifian on my Android, but I don’t see instructions on how exactly to use it. For example, what is the format for tasks in Obsidian so that Notifian sees them?
I already have my vault selected, etc., but what I don’t know is how to format in Obsidian so I can use this app.
Hi. Thanks for making this app When I select folder, I get an error: “Invalid location. Please choose a folder inside the INTERNAL Documents folder.”. Would it be possible to fix the app and allow folders from outside the Documents folder? Thanks in advance!
Hi! Sorry for the late reply, I haven’t checked the forum in while. There’s a “Help” button in the app that will show you instructions for how to format your notes so that the app can recognise it. I’ll be working on improving the phrasing in that section in the future
Unfortunately I’m not planning to support vaults outside of the internal Documents folder, at the moment. There’s a limited selection of folders that Android support for long term access and the easiest way for me to handle that is to limit it to one folder.
I’ll add your suggestion to my list though and work on it if I get the chance
The app requests “long term access” to the folder containing your Obsidian vaults (which you need to manually grant). It then scans those notes periodically and schedules notifications for relevant, modified notes.
The app also generates:
a JSON file for some configuration options
a local sqlite db to keep track of which notes have been modified, scheduled, etc
a local error log file (which you can export to a folder on your device when you wish)
The app does everything locally and does not modify your notes. It enables “Network Permissions” by default, however, you could disable that permission and none of the app’s functionality would be affected (you can disable “Network Permissions” per app in GrapheneOS but I don’t think other variants of Android allow you to do that).
If you have any further questions, feel free to ask me!
I was really eager to use your app but the Play Store said my Android version was not compatible.
I have Android 11, what is the minimum compatible version to use Notifian? What are the reasons why Android 11 could not make it work?
