sync fail again
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tried setting up vivaldi sync between 2 win10 computers (won't really stress it by adding a 3rd computer). shows successful uploads and downloads on both computers. click on little cloud in taskbar: nothing happens.
another vivaldi sync failure. I've tried it several times over the years. Never found it to work correctly. in the past it couldn't never see 2 other computers when 3 were synced. Now it can't see anything from either of 2 computers.
hasn't improved over the years.
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@astro46
It was always working over the years syncing 12 Vivaldi installs on 4 devices. Open:
vivaldi://sync-internals
Use the update button on both devices, depends how many items you have to update it can take some time until the auto updates are finished.Cheers, mib
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@mib2berlin I have tried 'trigger getupdates' on both computers. No change. the little cloud icon is pale grey. I seem to remember that it is supposed to be white.
and I haven't even gotten to where sync broke down in past: adding a 3rd computer and not being able to see the 2 others from any 3rd computer.
no idea why it seems to work for you.
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@Zalex108 not sure what you mean? I have sync'd, manually, successfully some files/folders between desktop and laptop2 for years, since sync doesn't work.
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@astro46
To be sure, you meant the cloud icon right top?On sync internals the most fields in the right table should be green. Does Trigger GetUpdates update anything? Bookmarks, notes, reading lists and so forth?
The only reason I can think of is a security software block the sync.Cheers, mib
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Ok,
So, security soft as mentioned or Network blocking, DNS, PiHole, Router AdBlock... -
@mib2berlin at sync internals the items that i am syncing are green.
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@Zalex108 all extensions turned off on both computers. viv closed and opened. > 'trigger get update'.
still not working. little cloud icon next to trash can is still grey and showing nothing when clicked on.
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@astro46
Ah, you don´t sync Typed History and Open Tabs, therefor no tabs are synced: -
@mib2berlin said in sync fail again:
@astro46
Ah, you don´t sync Typed History and Open Tabs, therefor no tabs are synced:sorry, it was checked on one computer. and on the second one until after I logged off and logged back in this morning to see if it made a difference. iac: it is checked on both now, and after remembering to hit 'apply changes'> getupdates I am able to see tabs on both computers.
Oddly, on desktop clicking cloud icon shows 2 listings for laptop1: one with 10 tabs, one with 11 tabs. laptop1 in fact has 13 tabs open, or 11 without the sync settings and extensions tabs, which i guess it doesn't sync.
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@astro46
Hm, some user report not all tabs are shown sometimes but this was more "Only 125 from 130".
Make sure you hit "Update" several times until it shows 0 updates done.
They update over time but it need time, sometimes 15-60 minutes.Cheers, mib
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@mib2berlin I 'reset remote data', on laptop1 which logged me off, and required logging in setting password again. then had to do the same on desktop.
now i am seeing only one version of laptop1 on desktop, and after using 'get updates' am seeing desktop on laptop1.
which is to say that I am back at where things failed previously. I will now try introducing a laptop2 to the sync. wish me luck.
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I set up sync on laptop2. same settings as other two computers. ran getupdates till all computers showed 0 updates.
on desktop i see laptop1
on laptop1 I see desktop twice
on laptop2 I see laptop 1this is where I was in previous attempts to use viv sync.
in addition, I am finding that sync doesn't sync web panels. or it is a setting that isn't obvious, which i haven't turned on?
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@astro46
OK, web panels are not synced but I still not understand why it not work for you. I start my old mobile, my workstation, check/update sync on all devices and I can see all devices.
Two on Linux/Windows 11 and two on Android:I am sorry but I am out of ideas now.
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Check
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/82461/guide-force-tabs-sync
For Panels,
Look at Extra Steps
Vivaldi Backup | Reset + Extra Steps
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@Zalex108 said in sync fail again:
Check
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/82461/guide-force-tabs-sync
For Panels,
Look at Extra Steps
Vivaldi Backup | Reset + Extra Steps
i don't see anything called 'extra steps' on that page. or mention of panels.
i see, you perhaps are referring to the link at bottom of your post? I don't need to backup any settings. I have images , plus, all important files and folders are sync'd to another computer, plus I have backups to flash drive. 3 sources of recovery.but, as i mentioned the following post, if sync can't handle web panels, and can't keep track of more than 2 computers, then it won't be of any use to me.
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@mib2berlin oh no! you were doing so well getting things working.
Again, this is where sync failed the last times that i tried it. one of the computers is now different than before.
if this can't be fixed soon, or if web panels can't be sync'd i'll have to go back to syncing manually.
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From there you can export Panels and its settings
Here also sync works between 4 devices in more than 3 accounts