Obsidian Android app - sync hanging on "Connecting to server"

Bug reports
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Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the Obsidian Android app
  2. Roughly 85% of the time, the bug occurs

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide?

  • Yes :slight_smile:

Expected result

  • Obsidian sync should sync consistently and automatically each time the app is launched

Actual result

  • About 85% of the time I open the Obsidian Android app, sync hangs indefinitely on “Sync: Connecting to server” until I force restart the app, at which point it syncs no problem
  • This creates a lot of friction, because I have to check each time I open the app if sync is hanging or not, before I can start reading / writing (so I don’t get merge conflicts)

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Operating system: android 15 (samsung SM-F731U1)
	Obsidian version: 1.8.10 (197)
	API version: v1.8.10
	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

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none

Additional information

Screen recording:

  • First, I open the Obsidian android app
  • Checking the right side panel, I confirm the bug has occurred (sync is hanging on “Connecting to server”)
  • From past experience, no matter how long you wait, sync will remain stuck in this state indefinitely
  • To get Obsidian to sync, I force close the app and re-open it
  • I check the right side panel to confirm Obsidian is syncing properly again
  • Now I can start reading / writing notes safely

Ideas:

  • I don’t think it’s a network issue; it has been happening on a variety of networks, for over a year (took me a while to narrow down the issue, and get around to addressing it)
  • It occurs most consistently if you wait about 5 minutes before opening the app again; it might have to do with some Samsung battery saving shenanigans…

Cheers :smiley:

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I am not sure there’s a bug here. Sync may be doing something else. what does the activity log show if you wait there.