nextcloud / nextcloud/notes-android
Unable to switch to rich edit mode
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Description
Describe the bug
Just can't switch to rich edit mode
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Click rich edit mode button
- Error appears
Expected behavior
Switch to rich edit mode
Smartphone (please complete the following information):
- Nextcloud Notes-Version (android app): 4.0.0
- F-Droid or Play Store: F-Droid
- Android-Version: 10
- Device: Huawei P30
Server
- Nextcloud version: 26.0.0
- Nextcloud Notes version (server app): 4.7.2
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First steps
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure when tapping the rich edit mode button with Android 10, the Android app version 4.0.0, and the listed server versions, then inspect the error shown in the attached screenshot. Done means the button switches to rich edit mode without an error on the affected setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100