Automatic backups do not happen after phone restart (various app/android version)

[4gh22sab]

Checklist

• I can reproduce the bug with the latest versions.
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• I have read the FAQs inside the app (Menu -> About -> FAQs), in the README and my problem isn't listed.
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• This issue contains only one bug.

Affected Android/Custom ROM version

Android 11, 12 and 14 (13 not tested)

Affected device model

Various phones/tablet

How did you install the apps?

F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid

Which apps are affected?

Calendar, Contacts, Notes

Steps to reproduce the bug

Problems occur in at least Calendar, Contacts and Notes apps:

• In setting select "Enable automatic backups" option.
• Confirm backups occur next morning.
• Reboot phone.

Observe:

• Automatic backups do not occur next morning with various App/Android versions.

Expected behavior

Expect automatic backups to occur every morning even after rebooting phone/tablet.

Actual behavior

Some automatic backups do not occur. The behavior is inconsistent between Apps and Device/Android version.

Latest test results (just Calendar/Contacts):

Android 11 phone (Lively Jitterbug Smart3):

• Automatic Calendar backups DO happen correctly.
• Automatic Contacts backups DO happen correctly.
• (Not tested but I think Notes backups did not happen).

Android 12 phone (Motorola moto g pure):

• Automatic Calendar backups DID NOT happen.
• Automatic Contacts backups DID NOT happen.

Android 14 phone (Motorola moto g 5G 2024):

• Automatic Calendar backups DID NOT happen.
• Automatic Contacts backups DID NOT happen.

Android 14 tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite):

• Automatic Calendar backups DO happen correctly.
• Automatic Contacts backups DID NOT happen.

I believe the NOTES app had different behavior across devices but I have not been using it recently.

I have tried a number of different things:

• Generally I have not been able to determine specifics of the behavior since it takes multiple days for full testing.
• Problems have occurred since the initial Fossify versions.
• Not sure if the problems existed in SMT versions.
• Problems occur whether the device is connected to power or not overnight.
• Doing a manual backup does not restore functionality.

I think even these have been inconsistent between devices:

• I think just starting the app (different app/android combinations) once has restored functionality until next reboot (not tried recently).
• I think just entering setting has restored functionality in some App/Android combinations but I may be wrong.
• I think toggling the automatic backups option restored functionality in some App/Android combinations.

Currently I:

• toggle automatic backups off in settings
• exit settings
• exit app
• swipe app instance away
• restart app
• change automatic setting back on
• exit app
• swipe app away
• This seems to always restore automatic backup functionality until next reboot
• This is quite cumbersome to do
• I think I don't need this entire procedure for all App/Android combinations, but for consistency I do it everywhere.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

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Additional information

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[Aga-C]

Are those devices running stock Android or custom ROMs?

[4gh22sab]

These are all stock ROMs:

Android 11 phone (Lively Jitterbug Smart3): Security update: October 5, 2023. Google Play update: January 1, 2025. Build: v2F3DUZD0.

Android 12 phone (Motorola moto g pure): Security update: December 1, 2023. Google Play: January 1, 2025. AT&T. Build: S3RHS32.20-42-10-4-4-15. Recently reset to factory and fewer apps installed than other devices.

Android 14 phone (Motorola moto g 5G 2024): Security update: December 1, 2024, Google play: January 1, 2025, Consumer Cellular, Build: U1UFNS34.41-98-3-1. 2 month new phone.

Android 14 tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite): Last update: September 13, 2024 (a new update is just available). Google Play: January 1, 2025. Build: UP1A.231005.007.T220XXU8EXH2.

NOTE: Dates and build numbers manually typed so might have typos.

[4gh22sab]

I have also given these all the permissions requested.

I thought I had these all set to Battery/Unrestricted but they now are set to Battery/Optimized. This setting is also something I played with. Unrestricted may have had different behavior but there were still problems.

Is there an expected setting for the Battery Optimization?

[naveensingh]

Is there an expected setting for the Battery Optimization?

Usually depends on the phone because vendors often optimize these things to their liking.

Generally, optimized/unrestricted is preferred but nothing will help if this is an in-app issue.

[bushrang3r]

I'm having the same behaviour with Fossify Calendar and Fossify Contacts on OnePlus 9RT - Android 15 (LineageOS 22.1).

EDIT: Automatic backup is working fine now on both Calendar and Contacts. It took a couple of days for the first one to fire but it seems to be working now.