Documentation on sync options and Android features

[Richard Collings]

I am finally entering the mobile apps world – having just upgraded from a six year old Nokia to a Samsung S3 (which I love).

 

And I also have a bit of time to try and sort out how I am using MLO Desktop which has become a bit of a mess where I have I have replaced one way of working with another and then another and then another.   I also have (it seems) 8306 tasks – many of which are dead -  which I have just ‘left behind’ as I have devised new filtering techniques which have allowed me to focus on new tasks without tidying up/clearing down old tasks.

 

So I thought I would do a bit of research on how the mobile app works and how synching works (I am very old fashioned – I like reading manuals – I get very frustrated just trying out things out) so that I can work out how configure MLO so that it works for me on both the Desktop and the Android app.

 

And have drawn a complete blank.

 

So three questions:

1.      Is there any information on how synch and the Android app work beyond the marketing stuff on the MLO main pages

2.      If not,  what’s the difference between Wifi Synch and Cloud sync – why should I buy Cloud sync?    And how does the Synching process work?

3.      What MLO features are NOT implemented in the Android app.    I have seen Lisa’s useful posting a while back on the topic but is there one of those simple feature tick lists anywhere showing which features are implemented in each implemented

 

Thanks

 

Richard

 

 

 

[Lisa Stroyan]

On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Richard Collings <r...@rcollings.co.uk> wrote:

1.      Is there any information on how synch and the Android app work beyond the marketing stuff on the MLO main pages

Not that I've seen 

2.      If not,  what’s the difference between Wifi Synch and Cloud sync – why should I buy Cloud sync?    And how does the Synching process work?

I believe Wifi you have to be connected to the same WiFi network (but never tried it, honestly). Cloud sync works anywhere, anytime. By how, do you mean "how well" or something else? 

3.      What MLO features are NOT implemented in the Android app.    I have seen Lisa’s useful posting a while back on the topic but is there one of those simple feature tick lists anywhere showing which features are implemented in each implemented

That would be a good list but I don't know of one. Off the top of my head: Flags, custom views other than sorting/global filtering by context, adding/modifying of some recurrence options, edit multiple tasks.

You can look here and search for Android: http://mlo.uservoice.com/forums/9235-general

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Lisa

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Lisa Stroyan, mailto: lstr...@gmail.com

[Dwight Arthur]

Hi Richard. Have you tried using Autoarchive to clear old/dead tasks out of your profile?

Question 2: "what’s the difference between Wifi Synch and Cloud sync – why should I buy Cloud sync?" Wifi synch requires that your phone and your desktop both be on, connected to the (same) wifi network, and running mlo at the time you decide to sync. Cloud allows you to sync either one whenever you remember or the mood to sync strikes you.  Also, if you use cloud sync you can use "mlo by email" which allows you to forward emails to a certain email address and have them show up in your mlo inbox..

Question 3: According to some notes I made during the beta of MLO Android trial mode, here are the functions that work on Android MLO but are disabled in "free" mode:
a. Projects
b. Repeating tasks, although maybe simple recurrence patterns work, not sure
c. "complete tasks in order"
d. "nearby" view and contexts with defined locations
e. bookmarks
f. contexts that include other contexts
g. Wifi sync
h. More than 3 profiles
i. large widgets
j. create tasks using voice input
k. sharing tasks to or from mlo
l. complete tasks from reminder
m. support for open/closed times for a context
n. "add task" shortcut for Android home page
o. customized reminder settings per task
p. task count badges for MLO home page
q. multiple criteria for task sort
r. compact view

-Dwight