How to set up mobile with Obsidian Sync

[dodette]

Hello! I'm also a medical student and loving this project.

I'm stuck on how to set up the Obsidian Sync workflow alluded to in the settings. The steps I have taken are:

1. Install BRAT and the latest version of LearnKit on both desktop.
2. Configure LearnKit to store the flashcards database in a folder within my vault.
3. Set community plugin list and settings to sync using Obsidian Sync.
4. Create a set of flashcards in notes on Desktop.
5. Run the LearnKit Sync to create the flashcards database.
6. Watch this (Obsidian) sync across to my mobile.

However, on my mobile, it seems as though this database file is not recognised. I am able to run a LearnKit sync on mobile and create the same flashcards, but this then overwrites the flashcards.db from my desktop device. This overwritten flashcards.db is subsequently not recognised by the desktop installation.

The end result is that I have the same flashcards on both devices, but progress does not sync between them.

Hoping that you can shed some light on this? Thanks!

[Cutuchiqueno]

@dodette Hab you also enabled Sync all other file types in the Sync settings? If this is not enabled those database files are omitted.

[dodette]

Thanks for the reply! Yes, I have, but unfortunately that has not fixed the issue. My sync log does show that the files are syncing, it just doesn't seem to actually refresh within the plugin.

(Laptop)

2026-06-30 17:23 - Connecting to server
2026-06-30 17:23 - Connection successful. Detecting changes...
2026-06-30 17:23 - Uploading file .obsidian/plugins/learnkit/data.json
2026-06-30 17:23 - Upload complete .obsidian/plugins/learnkit/data.json
2026-06-30 17:23 - Uploading file LearnKit/flashcards.db
2026-06-30 17:23 - Upload complete LearnKit/flashcards.db
2026-06-30 17:23 - Fully synced

(Phone)

2026-06-30 17:30 - Connecting to server
2026-06-30 17:30 - Server pushed [dodette-XPS-13-9310] .obsidian/plugins/learnkit/data.json
2026-06-30 17:30 - Server pushed [dodette-XPS-13-9310] LearnKit/flashcards.db
2026-06-30 17:30 - Merging conflicted file .obsidian/plugins/learnkit/data.json
2026-06-30 17:30 - Merge successful .obsidian/plugins/learnkit/data.json
2026-06-30 17:30 - Merging conflicted file LearnKit/flashcards.db
2026-06-30 17:30 - Merge successful LearnKit/flashcards.db
2026-06-30 17:31 - Fully synced

[germanb-d]

Hi! I'm having exactly the same issue. Have you found any solution yet?
Thanks!