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I am currently using Trilium for my notes. But I am constantly annoyed by the mobile experience. What I want:

  • sync across devices from a central server (this is why I went with Trilium, as having a web client means there's always the same notes everywhere)

  • native Android app with local storage so that I don't have to log in just for looking up a single note (this is what annoys me most about Trilium, plus the UX on mobile)

  • web version (for use on PC)

I only need very basic markup, markdown support is enough. I don't worry about security, as I run everything inside my own VPN.

Is there something like this out there? I always see people raving about Obsidian, but sync seems to really suck there. Using some folder sync is a no go for me.

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[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have a Nextcloud instance, which I don't use much because the native apps are janky as fuck. I tried the notes app just now and it just won't even let me connect to my account. That's a level of bullshit I don't have the energy to deal with. Which is sad, because it would be nice to use something I already have.

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, that's a shame. Maybe need to see why?

I have the notes, files and news apps all connected just fine.

If it's over your VPN, does your phone now how to find nextcloud?

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

In general, yes. The main app works fine. But when I try to connect the notes app to my account, it just crashes and loops back.

Edit: Nevermind, I fixed it. Works fine now and looks to be exactly what I need. It was also trivial to import all my Trilium notes.

[–] mhzawadi@lemmy.horwood.cloud 1 points 3 days ago

Oh, iOS or Android?