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[jeffrey-yo]

What happened?

All my notes were deleted. The log shows nothing of interest.

Clearly there is a problem. I am not the only one reporting this. The truth is a note taking app that is not reliable is worthless. Restoring from a daily backup is not an acceptable solution. Where is the developer?

2026-09-10 08:36:03 - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260910-083602637.zip'...
2026-09-10 08:36:03 - ExportExtensions - Exported (168, 168) notes
2026-09-10 08:36:06 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-10 08:36:06 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260830-222410116.zip'
2026-09-10 08:36:06 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260910-083602637.zip'
2026-09-11 09:10:13 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260911-091013333.zip'...
2026-09-11 09:10:13 - ExportExtensions - Exported (169, 169) notes
2026-09-11 09:10:15 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-11 09:10:15 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260831-225900208.zip'
2026-09-11 09:10:15 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260911-091013333.zip'
2026-09-12 14:31:35 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260912-143135898.zip'...
2026-09-12 14:31:36 - ExportExtensions - Exported (223, 226) notes
2026-09-12 14:31:37 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-12 14:31:37 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260901-232030814.zip'
2026-09-12 14:31:37 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260912-143135898.zip'
2026-09-13 15:35:47 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260913-153547711.zip'...
2026-09-13 15:35:47 - ExportExtensions - Exported (225, 228) notes
2026-09-13 15:35:48 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-13 15:35:48 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260902-232337663.zip'
2026-09-13 15:35:48 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260913-153547711.zip'
2026-09-14 15:36:47 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260914-153647790.zip'...
2026-09-14 15:37:22 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260914-153722318.zip'...
2026-09-14 15:37:22 - ExportExtensions - Exported (0, 0) notes
2026-09-14 15:37:23 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-14 15:37:23 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260905-001825215.zip', 'NotallyX_Backup_20260904-000938139.zip'
2026-09-14 15:37:24 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260914-153722318.zip'
2026-09-15 15:38:17 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260915-153817340.zip'...
2026-09-15 15:38:17 - ExportExtensions - Exported (0, 0) notes
2026-09-15 15:38:19 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-15 15:38:19 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260906-012948191.zip'
2026-09-15 15:38:19 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260915-153817340.zip'

App Version

7.11.2

Android Version (API Level)

No response

(Optional) Relevant log output

2026-09-10 08:36:03 - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260910-083602637.zip'...
2026-09-10 08:36:03 - ExportExtensions - Exported (168, 168) notes
2026-09-10 08:36:06 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-10 08:36:06 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260830-222410116.zip'
2026-09-10 08:36:06 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260910-083602637.zip'
2026-09-11 09:10:13 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260911-091013333.zip'...
2026-09-11 09:10:13 - ExportExtensions - Exported (169, 169) notes
2026-09-11 09:10:15 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-11 09:10:15 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260831-225900208.zip'
2026-09-11 09:10:15 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260911-091013333.zip'
2026-09-12 14:31:35 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260912-143135898.zip'...
2026-09-12 14:31:36 - ExportExtensions - Exported (223, 226) notes
2026-09-12 14:31:37 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-12 14:31:37 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260901-232030814.zip'
2026-09-12 14:31:37 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260912-143135898.zip'
2026-09-13 15:35:47 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260913-153547711.zip'...
2026-09-13 15:35:47 - ExportExtensions - Exported (225, 228) notes
2026-09-13 15:35:48 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-13 15:35:48 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260902-232337663.zip'
2026-09-13 15:35:48 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260913-153547711.zip'
2026-09-14 15:36:47 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260914-153647790.zip'...
2026-09-14 15:37:22 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260914-153722318.zip'...
2026-09-14 15:37:22 - ExportExtensions - Exported (0, 0) notes
2026-09-14 15:37:23 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-14 15:37:23 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260905-001825215.zip', 'NotallyX_Backup_20260904-000938139.zip'
2026-09-14 15:37:24 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260914-153722318.zip'
2026-09-15 15:38:17 - ExportExtensions - Creating 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/NotallyX_Backup_20260915-153817340.zip'...
2026-09-15 15:38:17 - ExportExtensions - Exported (0, 0) notes
2026-09-15 15:38:19 - ExportExtensions - Found 11 backups
2026-09-15 15:38:19 - ExportExtensions - Deleting 1 oldest backups (maxBackups: 10): 'NotallyX_Backup_20260906-012948191.zip'
2026-09-15 15:38:19 - ExportExtensions - Finished backup to 'content://com.android.externalstorage.documents/tree/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups/document/primary%3Abackups%2Fnotally-backups%2FNotallyX_Backup_20260915-153817340.zip'

[Crustack]

Hi, once more I am very sorry about anyone experiencing this kind of data loss, its very frustrating to see, especially since its not trivial to debug nor fix, and once more since this is only a freetime project of mine, which is provided for free, and maintained in the limited amount of free time that find/dont find, I try to debug this.
Other than that I can only refer to the pinned issue #1075 and my hopes that #1113 (comment) will be able to fix it, but since this is super hard to reproduce, its simply not easily done.