I agree with Dwight: we need to find a way to solve this fundamental problem.
My preferred method would be option 2: sync each record to the cloud immediately. I don't know why this isn't the case already. On Thursday, 12 June 2014 15:42:13 UTC+1, Dwight Arthur wrote: > > Lucas, I agree with you and it really is an MLO problem. It's just that > it's not a problem with mixed-mode sync. You can get the same problem with > cloud sync alone. Just change a task on windows and sync to cloud, then > without syncing Android make a change there. Then sync. One of the changes > will be lost based on your sync setting, and neither setting will always be > right. Latest change isnt always right either. > > I believe there are two possible solutions: > 1. Implement on Android the process that's on Windows that notifies the > user that a task was modified on both sides and let the user pick which one > to keep, or > 2. On both Windows and Android, sync each record to the cloud immediately > when it is modified. > -Dwight > -Dwight > Mlo betazoid on Android sgn2 > > On Jun 11, 2014, Lucas D <lucas....@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> On further thought, I now realize it was somewhat unfair for me to blame >> MLO for this problem, since in a way the behavior makes sense in terms of >> the logic of the "Use local version" setting. But it's not ideal. So I >> guess what's really needed is an option under "Both sides changed item" >> that says "Use most recent version". That would solve the problem. >> >> Lucas >> >> On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5:07:02 PM UTC-5, Lucas D wrote: >>> >>> There is indeed an issue! I have discovered the following scenario that >>> leads to changes being lost: >>> >>> 1. On desktop, create task "Task Version 1". >>> 2. On android, run wifi sync. >>> 3. On desktop, edit "Task Version 1" so that it now reads "Task Version >>> 2" >>> 4. On desktop, run MLO online sync. >>> 5. On android, run MLO online sync. >>> 6. On desktop, again run MLO online sync. "Task Version 2" has now >>> reverted to "Task Version 1"! I don't think this should be happening and I >>> lost a bunch of work this way! >>> >>> Notes: On android, for the "Both sides changed item" option, I have >>> selected, "Use local version". On desktop, in the MLO synchronization >>> options, I have selected the recommended bidirectional sync option. >>> >>> (Should I be reporting this to support via some other channel?) >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Lucas >>> >>> On Thursday, May 29, 2014 3:28:50 AM UTC-5, Alexandra MLO Support wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Lucas, >>>> You can use Cloud and WiFi sync methods with no issues. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:47 PM, Lucas D <lucas....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> First, a word of thanks to the developers. This software is extremely >>>>> useful. >>>>> >>>>> Now, I'm currently using wifi sync between the desktop and my Android >>>>> device, and so far everything is working beautifully. This system is good >>>>> for me because I often have to work in places that have no internet, so >>>>> the >>>>> wifi sync is key. On the desktop, my data is stored in Dropbox, so that >>>>> way >>>>> I also have a cloud backup. However, during long periods of Android-only >>>>> use, I become concerned that I have no updated cloud backup, so I am >>>>> considering adding MLO Cloud sync to the mix. So, my questions are: Can >>>>> both sync methods (wifi and MLO Cloud) be combined on my Android device? >>>>> And if they can, are there any issues to be aware of? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to mylifeorganiz...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/ef4fd715-57af-4391-8e7b-4df656b2da9d%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/ef4fd715-57af-4391-8e7b-4df656b2da9d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Alexandra Borovytskaya >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/0dbb006c-25ec-4f52-9708-9db3887dc22f%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
