nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

Phantom files

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Description

Expected behaviour

Only actually changed files are downloaded on sync.

Actual behaviour

Some files—one specific file—keeps getting downloaded on every sync despite not having been changed, despite no other device that might modify that file having been used between the syncs. It also does not show up under Activity.

I used to have one specific file being downloaded always. I deleted it. Now another file has started being synced always. Only by the iOS app, not the desktop client.

Steps to reproduce

No idea.

iOS version

Latest

App version

Latest TestFlight.

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Research direction

No file, test, or reproducible path is identified. Start by investigating the iOS sync behavior described and compare repeated syncs with the desktop client; done means unchanged files are not downloaded again and the file does not appear in Activity.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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