Automattic / Automattic/simplenote-electron

History unavailable when creating new notes from different devices

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Description

When creating a new note using the Simplenote Electron 2.15.0-beta1 the history is not available on all devices.

### Expected
For the history option to be available everywhere.

### Observed
The history option is not consistently visible on all devices:

**Example of note created in macOS Electron App:**

_Electron macOS_
Screenshot on 2021-07-13 at 14-33-52
_Simplenote Android_
![screenshot_20210713-143334](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3696121/125507172-56e32bca-6252-443b-883b-e7fc396b80cd.png)

**Example of note created with Windows Electron app:**
_Windows_
![2021-07-13 13 41 58](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3696121/125507498-ed5287c7-7abc-4d69-aedf-8bb84b06be50.jpg)
_Staging web app_
![Screen Shot on 2021-07-13 at 13:41:48](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3696121/125507635-8053efbe-2a68-4d41-a48c-52274d69816a.png)

### Reproduced

1. Create a new note using the Electron app
2. Add some content
3. Check the history option
4. Check the history option on a different device

### Where did you see the bug

- System Make:
- System Model:
- OS: macOS Big Sur 11.4 (20F71) | Windows 10 20H2 | Android is on 2.18
- Browser (if applicable): Google Chrome Version 91.0.4472.114 (Official Build) (x86_64)
- Simplenote app version: Simplenote Electron 2.15.0-beta1

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the listed steps with the Electron app and checking the history option on macOS, Windows, Android, and the staging web app. Compare notes created on each device; done means the history option is consistently available across devices.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop, frontend, mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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