Loads database from cache instead of Drive

[Dogway]

Describe the bug

I select the database and key files from my Drive account and it works. After a reboot (Android 12) both the database and key files are retrieved from cache and not Drive and fails to open after writing my password.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Load database and key files from a Drive account
2. Enter password and access your database
3. Set to auto load last used database in settings
4. Exit and reboot
5. Open KeePassDX and enter your password directly with auto-loaded database (check its path by clicking on the > arrow key to fold down database details)

Expected behavior

A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

KeePass Database

The database was created with old desktop KeePass version 1.21, but then updated through KeePassXC 2.3.4 and now using 2.7.1 synced to Drive via Drive for Desktop.

• Size: 238Kb
• Contains attachment: Yes (but only since a few days ago, was experiencing the issue before that)

KeePassDX:

• Version: 3.4.5
• Language: English

Android:

• Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE
• Version: Android 12

[J-Jamet]

The problem you describe is not a KeePassDX one. The Google Drive cache may not be up to date or the link is broken, so you need to do a "clear cache" of the Google Drive application.

https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX/wiki/File-Manager-and-Sync#compatibility

[Dogway]

I see, so the "load database from Cloud Service" is a mock-up, to deceive end-users. Good software design there.
I'll set up my own database sync and load directly from local location.

[J-Jamet]

I see, so the "load database from Cloud Service" is a mock-up, to deceive end-users.

Everything has always been explained and I tried to use the appropriate terms to explain things.

If the file manager application correctly manages the Cloud and its cache, it works correctly.

Do you really think I work on my free time on an open source application by explaining things to disappoint the user?

Good software design there.

Thanks, KeePassDX tries to respect the Android and software design concepts as much as possible.

I'll set up my own database sync and load directly from local location.

As you wish.

[wobbba]

A fix for this problem:

Instead of directly taking the file from the GoogleDrive app on Android, use the app DriveSync to mirror a GoogleDrive folder onto your phone. You might need to star the folder in order to be able to select it in the app. Now, whenever you do a manual sync or after an automatic one, you can be sure that the version on your phone is the one from that time in the cloud and selecting the database file from favourites in KPDX will not use a cached version but instead the proper one.

Tested with Android 12 and Windows 11.