My issue
I want to automatically sync certain folders including subfolders and all files within from my server to my android client.
Unfortunately only files directly included in this folder will appear on my android device.
Any files in subfolders are not included.
If I sync those folders to my windows PC, all child files and folders are synced just as expected.
My setup
I’m running my own nextcloud AIO server in version 28.0.2 on a linux server.
On my android device i run the offical play store client in the current version 3.28.0.
I also have reinstalled the client recently in order to be sure that my issues are not any legacy issues.
The example is from an external storage folder, but I have exactly the same issues with normal folders.
I’ve run a occ scan, cleanup and repair-tree in order to be sure that this is not the reason.
The logs
This shows my logs (via adb’s logcat) while i initiated a new sync on the folder /BOOKS/EBOOKS
03-10 11:55:13.020 9974 9974 D OplusSystemUINavigationGesture: [GESTURE_BUTTON] swipe from 1
03-10 11:55:13.020 9974 9974 D OplusSystemUINavigationGesture: [GESTURE_BUTTON] Hit Gesture Region !
03-10 11:55:13.104 9974 9974 W OnBackInvokedCallback: OnBackInvokedCallback is not enabled for the application.
03-10 11:55:13.104 9974 9974 W OnBackInvokedCallback: Set 'android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="true"' in the application manifest.
03-10 11:55:13.130 9974 9974 I oplus.android.OplusFrameworkFactoryImpl: get feature:IOplusDynamicVsyncFeature
03-10 11:55:13.130 9974 9974 I oplus.android.OplusFrameworkFactoryImpl: get feature:IOplusDynamicVsyncFeature
03-10 11:55:13.130 9974 9974 I oplus.android.OplusFrameworkFactoryImpl: get feature:IOplusDynamicVsyncFeature
03-10 11:55:13.151 9974 9974 D WindowManager: Add to mViews: DecorView@5b31d89[FileDisplayActivity],pkg= com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:13.155 9974 10225 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS/
03-10 11:55:13.173 9974 10225 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:13.178 9974 9974 D InputEventReceiver: Input log is disabled
03-10 11:55:13.180 9974 9974 I Quality : Skipped: false 1 cost 19.072596 refreshRate 11180600 bit true processName com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:13.181 9974 9974 W OnBackInvokedCallback: OnBackInvokedCallback is not enabled for the application.
03-10 11:55:13.181 9974 9974 W OnBackInvokedCallback: Set 'android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="true"' in the application manifest.
03-10 11:55:13.199 9974 9974 D BufferQueueConsumer: [](id:26f60000000e,api:0,p:-1,c:9974) connect: controlledByApp=false
03-10 11:55:13.200 9974 9974 V ZoomWindowDecorView: setLastReportedMergedConfiguration mZoomDisplayHeight: 2400 getDecorView.95624585
03-10 11:55:13.204 9974 9974 I oplus.android.OplusFrameworkFactoryImpl: get feature:IOplusDynamicVsyncFeature
03-10 11:55:13.204 9974 9974 I oplus.android.OplusFrameworkFactoryImpl: get feature:IOplusDynamicVsyncFeature
03-10 11:55:13.204 9974 9974 I oplus.android.OplusFrameworkFactoryImpl: get feature:IOplusDynamicVsyncFeature
03-10 11:55:13.210 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: registerCallbacksForSync syncBuffer=false
03-10 11:55:13.229 9974 9904 D BLASTBufferQueue: [VRI[FileDisplayActivity]#14](f:0,a:1) acquireNextBufferLocked size=1272x2592 mFrameNumber=1 applyTransaction=true mTimestamp=122633569096154(auto) mPendingTransactions.size=0 graphicBufferId=42838003810373 transform=0
03-10 11:55:13.230 9974 9904 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: Received frameCommittedCallback lastAttemptedDrawFrameNum=1 didProduceBuffer=true syncBuffer=false
03-10 11:55:13.232 9974 9904 W Parcel : Expecting binder but got null!
03-10 11:55:13.233 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: draw finished.
03-10 11:55:13.233 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: onFocusEvent false
03-10 11:55:13.234 9974 9974 I Quality : Skipped: false 4 cost 50.36988 refreshRate 11191195 bit true processName com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:13.242 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: registerCallbacksForSync syncBuffer=false
03-10 11:55:13.252 9974 9904 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: Received frameCommittedCallback lastAttemptedDrawFrameNum=3 didProduceBuffer=true syncBuffer=false
03-10 11:55:13.252 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: draw finished.
03-10 11:55:13.290 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: onFocusEvent true
03-10 11:55:13.340 9974 10225 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:13.349 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:13.366 9974 9974 I Quality : Skipped: false 1 cost 14.551449 refreshRate 11184221 bit true processName com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:20.264 9974 9974 V AutofillManager: requestHideFillUi(null): anchor = null
03-10 11:55:20.436 9974 9974 D OplusScrollToTopManager: unregisterGuidePopupDismissReceiverInSystemUI
03-10 11:55:20.436 9974 9974 D OplusScrollToTopManager: Receiver not registered: android.view.OplusScrollToTopManager$1@3e3e9d9
03-10 11:55:20.437 9974 9974 D OplusScrollToTopManager: unregisterSystemUIBroadcastReceiver
03-10 11:55:20.437 9974 9974 D OplusScrollToTopManager: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Receiver not registered: android.view.OplusScrollToTopManager$2@20df9e
03-10 11:55:20.444 9974 9974 V ZoomWindowDecorView: removeZoomView
03-10 11:55:20.447 9974 9904 D OpenGLRenderer: endAllActiveAnimators on 0xb400007b64c70a00 (RippleDrawable) with handle 0xb400007b4606d720
03-10 11:55:20.469 9974 9974 W OnBackInvokedCallback: OnBackInvokedCallback is not enabled for the application.
03-10 11:55:20.469 9974 9974 W OnBackInvokedCallback: Set 'android:enableOnBackInvokedCallback="true"' in the application manifest.
03-10 11:55:20.469 9974 9974 I Quality : Skipped: true 4 cost 45.458393 refreshRate 11183774 bit true processName com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:20.470 9974 9974 D OperationsService: Starting command with id 4
03-10 11:55:20.474 9974 15000 D BLASTBufferQueue: [VRI[FileDisplayActivity]#14](f:0,a:1) destructor()
03-10 11:55:20.474 9974 15000 D BufferQueueConsumer: [VRI[FileDisplayActivity]#14(BLAST Consumer)14](id:26f60000000e,api:0,p:-1,c:9974) disconnect
03-10 11:55:20.477 9974 9986 D SynchronizeFolderOperation: Checking changes in jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org/BOOKS/EBOOKS/
03-10 11:55:20.480 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:20.485 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:20.490 9974 9986 D OwnCloudClient #0: REQUEST PROPFIND /remote.php/dav/files/jenoe/BOOKS/EBOOKS/
03-10 11:55:20.499 9974 9974 D VRI[FileDisplayActivity]: onFocusEvent true
03-10 11:55:20.499 9974 9974 I Quality : Skipped: false 1 cost 18.875364 refreshRate 11193535 bit true processName com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:20.505 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.516 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK/
03-10 11:55:20.521 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.531 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:20.537 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.548 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.559 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING/
03-10 11:55:20.565 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.581 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:20.586 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.596 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL/
03-10 11:55:20.602 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/KIDS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:20.616 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/KIDS/
03-10 11:55:21.512 9974 9986 I SynchronizeFolderOperation: Checked jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org/BOOKS/EBOOKS/ : not changed
03-10 11:55:21.512 9974 9986 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:21.641 9974 9986 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:21.642 9974 9986 V SynchronizeFolderOperation: Starting content synchronization...
03-10 11:55:21.642 9974 9986 D OperationsService: Called 1 listeners
03-10 11:55:21.642 9974 9986 D SyncFolderHandler: Stopping after command with id 4
03-10 11:55:21.645 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:21.657 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:21.681 9974 9974 D FileActivity: Received result of operation in FileActivity - common behaviour for all the FileActivities
03-10 11:55:21.695 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.721 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK/
03-10 11:55:21.732 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.752 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:21.759 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.784 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.802 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING/
03-10 11:55:21.808 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.825 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:21.832 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.850 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL/
03-10 11:55:21.857 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/KIDS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:21.873 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/KIDS/
03-10 11:55:21.891 9974 15002 E FileDownloadWorker: FilesDownloadWorker started for 22
03-10 11:55:21.902 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:22.029 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:22.029 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:22.030 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:22.030 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:22.030 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finis
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and now the only file directly in this folder HEADER.md gets downloaded, and all subfolders with hundreds of files get ignored.
03-10 11:55:22.073 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:22.073 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:22.073 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:22.076 9974 15002 D OpenGLRenderer: --- Failed to create image decoder with message 'unimplemented'
03-10 11:55:22.077 9974 15002 E FileDownloadWorker: FilesDownloadWorker downloading: jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org/BOOKS/EBOOKS/HEADER.md
03-10 11:55:22.077 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:22.078 9974 10103 I WM-Processor: Moving WorkSpec (90025f2c-81cf-4709-9aac-fdd1dcbc8932) to the foreground
03-10 11:55:22.082 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:22.094 9974 15002 D OwnCloudClient #0: REQUEST GET /remote.php/dav/files/jenoe/BOOKS/EBOOKS/HEADER.md
03-10 11:55:22.099 9974 9974 D FileDisplayActivity: Download worker started
03-10 11:55:22.107 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.121 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK/
03-10 11:55:22.128 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.144 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:22.152 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.166 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.183 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING/
03-10 11:55:22.190 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.207 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:22.214 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.231 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL/
03-10 11:55:22.238 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/KIDS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:22.255 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/KIDS/
03-10 11:55:22.267 9974 9974 I WM-SystemFgDispatcher: Started foreground service Intent { act=ACTION_START_FOREGROUND cmp=com.nextcloud.client/androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService (has extras) }
03-10 11:55:23.480 9974 15002 I DownloadFileRemoteOperation: Download of /BOOKS/EBOOKS/HEADER.md to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.nextcloud.client/nextcloud/tmp/jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org/BOOKS/EBOOKS/HEADER.md: Operation finished with HTTP status code 200 (success)
03-10 11:55:23.537 9974 15002 I DownloadFileOperation: Download of /BOOKS/EBOOKS/HEADER.md to /storage/emulated/0/Android/media/com.nextcloud.client/nextcloud/jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org/BOOKS/EBOOKS/HEADER.md: Operation finished with HTTP status code 200 (success)
03-10 11:55:23.553 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: Number of files updated with CONFLICT: 1
03-10 11:55:23.553 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: checking parents to remove conflict; STARTING with /BOOKS/EBOOKS/
03-10 11:55:23.557 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: NO MORE conflicts in /BOOKS/EBOOKS/
03-10 11:55:23.561 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: checking parents to remove conflict; NEXT /BOOKS/
03-10 11:55:23.564 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: NO MORE conflicts in /BOOKS/
03-10 11:55:23.570 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: checking parents to remove conflict; NEXT /
03-10 11:55:23.573 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: NO MORE conflicts in /
03-10 11:55:23.580 9974 15002 D FileDataStorageManager: checking parents to remove conflict; NEXT
03-10 11:55:23.582 9974 15002 E FileDownloadWorker: FilesDownloadWorker successfully completed
03-10 11:55:23.583 9974 10095 I WM-WorkerWrapper: Worker result SUCCESS for Work [ id=90025f2c-81cf-4709-9aac-fdd1dcbc8932, tags={ com.nextcloud.client.files.downloader.FileDownloadWorker, *, name:files_download jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org, timestamp:1710068121642, class:FileDownloadWorker, user:jenoe@storage.stenitzer.org, folder_downloadjenoe@storage.stenitzer.org22 } ]
03-10 11:55:23.583 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - start
03-10 11:55:23.591 9974 9974 D FileDataStorageManager: getFolderContent - finished
03-10 11:55:23.603 9974 9974 I WM-SystemFgDispatcher: Stopping foreground service
03-10 11:55:23.618 9974 9974 I Quality : Skipped: false 1 cost 21.801764 refreshRate 11111111 bit true processName com.nextcloud.client
03-10 11:55:23.623 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.630 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK/
03-10 11:55:23.634 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.644 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/AUDIOBOOK-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:23.647 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.654 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS/
03-10 11:55:23.658 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.663 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-COOKING/
03-10 11:55:23.666 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.672 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-NON-FICTION/
03-10 11:55:23.675 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.683 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/EBOOKS-TRAVEL/
03-10 11:55:23.688 9974 9974 E SyncedFolderProvider: 0 items for remote path = /BOOKS/KIDS available in sync folder db. Expected 1 or greater than 1. Failed to update sync folder db.
03-10 11:55:23.697 9974 9974 D UploadsStorageManager: Retrieve job null for remote path /BOOKS/KIDS/
Note: I’m not sure if I have cut the log files correctly as I have difficulities understanding them properly.