I am using sync since I am using multiple devices (mac, windows). Sync did exactly what I could already have done by syncing to my icloud, mainly just importing files.
Other than that, nothing happened.
I’ve been using obsidian for quite some time on my macbook and there are all these tiny little amendments I made over time (for instance where the small graph preview is, community plugins etc.) that I don’t even remember how to even set it up from scratch again.
Is there any reason why the settings don’t sync? I just want to have the same layout on my windows pc than I have on my macbook.
I have the same issue as @chrtpmdr. Sync is enabled and configured (everything checked on, as in the screenshot above) - both on the iOS app (1.0.4) and Linux app (0.12.15). Changes inside notes do get synced just fine immediately. I noticed that the change actually gets propagated - it’s shown inside the Sync Settings log. It’s just not applied - doesn’t matter if it’s phone->desktop or the other way around. I have to reopen the vault to apply the change.
Steps to reproduce:
Make sure that sync is configured on both sides and all settings checks are enabled.
Inside the mobile app, toggle for example the “Base theme” select box under Appearance.
Inside the desktop app, go to Settings → Sync → Settings version history (View) → .obsidian/appearance.json
Check that the “theme” JSON field (moonstone/obsidian) has been changed.
Go to Appearance. The “Base theme” didn’t get updated. The app has also not changed the theme.
Close the vault and reopen it. The app theme should be changed now.
Sync is enabled and configured on windows(0.12.15), ipad(1.0.4), and android(1.0.4). Notes sync, but none of the settings, plugins, themes, etc.
I tried to create a separate settings file for my ipad by copying the functioning original .obsidian directory and renaming. changed to new directory on ipad. ipad app is still showing no plugins or themes available despite all being there in the directory.
I have a similar problem here with my sync settings. I’m just moving from vault over from icloud to Obsidian Sync, and my notes sync across without a problem, but I have no luck with the settings. Tried both options - 1) having one .obsidian folder for settings, as well as 2) a specific folder for mobile (called .obsidian-ios. This is how I sync on icloud at the moment).
No errors on the sync log. So not sure what’s happening.
Thanks, I meant - I have two separate settings folders in my vault, and it seems like the one titled .obsidianios does not sync. Only .obsidian syncs. Any reason why that may be happening?
I just solved it, thanks for your reply. I have a mac (that is using the main .obsidian settings), and a iPhone and iPad using a second set of settings (called .obsidianios).
In the end what I did was create a new settings folder on the iphone, rather than using the folder that was already in the directory. I then copied over contents from my legacy (.obsidianios) folder into this new settings folder created by the iphone. The problem was that the legacy folder was just not being recognised by the iphone or ipad.
I am going the leave here for posterity some troubleshooting ideas if you have issues with sync and especially with syncing config.
Sync hasn’t finished syncing yet
You didn’t enable sync of settings or plugins in one of the devices involved
You didn’t restart Obsidian on ALL involved devices after enabling/disabling any of the sync options
You didn’t restart Obsidian on ALL devices involved after making any change to a plugin configuration (obsidian’s own setting live reload but the plugins’ settings do not. They change on restart)
Sync is stuck on some file (Does it say fully synced on ALL devices)
You use different settings directories (.obsidian)
