11-02-2017, 04:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-16-2023, 10:14 AM by jim_chapman.)
Note that automatic synchronisation between devices is now a premium feature of Freda. If you're not seeing the sync option on Freda, you may need to pay to unlock the premium features add-on for the app. In this case, please tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) at the top left of the main application page, and choose the 'licence' item, to check licence status and acquire premium features if necessary.
1) Install Freda on as many devices as you like.
2) On each device:
2.1) Tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) at the top left of the main application page, and choose the 'sync+archive'; on that page, tap the 'sync' button at the top. Review the label at the bottom, to check that OneDrive is signed in. If it is not, tap the 'connect to OneDrive' button, and enter any sign-in details and permissions that are asked for.
2.2) On this same page, check that the 'automatic sync with other devices' option is set to 'yes'.
2.3) Review the messages that appear every minute or two on this page, reporting that 'journal' files are being created and copied between devices.
3) Open a book on one device and start reading it.
4) Open the book on another device, and observe that Freda will open it at the same location as you'd got to on the first device.
Caveats:
Freda will sync reading position between two books open on different devices, if it thinks they are the same book. The definition of 'the same book' is 'the two books have the same title and author'.
Freda maintains synchronisation by copying journal files to and from OneDrive every minute. This uses up your data allowance and battery, so only turn synchronisation on if you need it.
Because files are copied only once a minute, there is a delay in synchronising - so the position could be a page or two out, especially if you were moving through the book quickly.
1) Install Freda on as many devices as you like.
2) On each device:
2.1) Tap the menu button (three horizontal lines) at the top left of the main application page, and choose the 'sync+archive'; on that page, tap the 'sync' button at the top. Review the label at the bottom, to check that OneDrive is signed in. If it is not, tap the 'connect to OneDrive' button, and enter any sign-in details and permissions that are asked for.
2.2) On this same page, check that the 'automatic sync with other devices' option is set to 'yes'.
2.3) Review the messages that appear every minute or two on this page, reporting that 'journal' files are being created and copied between devices.
3) Open a book on one device and start reading it.
4) Open the book on another device, and observe that Freda will open it at the same location as you'd got to on the first device.
Caveats:
Freda will sync reading position between two books open on different devices, if it thinks they are the same book. The definition of 'the same book' is 'the two books have the same title and author'.
Freda maintains synchronisation by copying journal files to and from OneDrive every minute. This uses up your data allowance and battery, so only turn synchronisation on if you need it.
Because files are copied only once a minute, there is a delay in synchronising - so the position could be a page or two out, especially if you were moving through the book quickly.