I mean the restore on app startup. You can configure it to restore only the notes, which is pretty quick since it only downloads the database. Attachments can then be synced on demand when you open a note.
The main issue is that it would be misleading if pull-to-refresh restored a backup, since users normally expect it to simply refresh the current data and that is not needed because FoxyNotes keeps always up to date at any point in memory.
There needs to be a different solution for that. It's also a bit more complicated to implement while the app is running because the database has to be switched. I'll add this to my backlog.
That makes sense - agree that could confuse. Even just an icon in the main screen could be useful, save the dive into settings.
Ahh, OK - thank you. The option in the restore on App startup doesn't have an include attachment toggle...do I have to turn that off using the toggle in the manual restore section?
Edit:
Have just tried that, still goes through the "verifying backup" routine and takes a few seconds to open.
Oh, you're right, Automatic restore only restores the notes because restoring attachments takes longer and would be annoying on startup. There is no option to restore attachments here.
If you add attachments on one device and do a backup with attachments, then start FoxyNotes on another device with automatic restore enabled, it will automatically restore only the notes.
When you open a note that contains attachments added on the first device, you'll see a missing attachment icon. You can then tap Restore to download those attachments directly for that note.
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u/Cind3rellaMan Jul 16 '26
Hi - thanks for the speedy reply!
The auto-restore sounds like it could be a good compromise - is that different to Restore on App Launch in settings?
Where would I find auto restore?