Desktop client not syncing changes

[hriekehof]

I updated Nextcloud and Groupfolders recently to 16.0.4 and 4.1.0. With GF 4.1.0 the sync of files by the desktop client is only working in some cases. These are the cases i observe.

1. When i create a file locally it gets synced by the desktop client to the server. But not to other clients automatically.
2. When i create a file in a groupfolder on the server its not getting synced automatically by any desktop client
3. Files get synced when i start a manual sync in the desktop client.

I downgrated GF to 4.0.5 and the sync problem is gone. Everything is synced quickly after it is changed in the browser or locally by the desktop app.

There was also a short discussion in #590 but it was bascially another problem.

[patricksebastien]

I also have this major issue. First I was under the impression that it was the desktop client because I do not have this bug using the Mac client. But it might be related to something else.

Here's the full log and discussion about it:
nextcloud/desktop#1430

I am sending a notification to all my users to use the force sync for now.

[patricksebastien]

Would it be possible to have a label on this. Surely we are not alone using group folder + desktop client. Downgrading to 4.0.5 is not ideal (I fear this move, I am using group folder with advanced permission).

[wiswedel]

CC @icewind1991

[hriekehof]

I also can add that my observation was only with the windows desktop client. I didn't do any test with the mac client.

[gvansanden]

Sound like my issue indeed but it did work with 4.1.0.
I tested Mac, Windows and Linux clients, versions 2.5.2, 2.5.3 and 2.6.0, I also tested with the OwnCloud client, the issue was present in all versions across platforms

[gvansanden]

@hriekehof How did you do the downgrade? I think I'll also have to do that

[hriekehof]

@gvansanden basically the following

1. Maintenance mode or something which makes your Nextcoud inaccessible by users
2. Deactivate the current Groupfolder App in Adminarea
3. Download the Version you want from the Store
4. Unpack it in the custom_apps folder and overwrite the current version
5. Active the Groupfolder App in Nextcloud
6. Go out of Maintenance mode

[gvansanden]

@hriekehof I did the same steps earlier, but the app still shows as 4.1.3 in the list, do you also have that?

[gvansanden]

@hriekehof Downgrade worked. But I went to 4.1.0 which was working before. The issue stays...

[gvansanden]

Downgraded to 4.0.5 and everything started working again... Not fun

[gvansanden]

I'm going to move away from groupfolders in favor of folders shared by a non-active user. Too many sync issues with them and activities are broken. Nice concept but not worth it.

[derdershat]

have same problem here... with downgrade to 4.0.5 it is back working.
I use old Windows Client 2.3.3 (because of missing notification in newer versions).

this is a big issue. could this be taken on a higher priority?