We want to ensure that all the necessary steps for syncing your devices are clearly demonstrated, so this article may be a bit long.
We want to ensure that all the necessary steps for syncing your devices are clearly demonstrated, so this article may be a bit long.
This article is divided into 3 parts:
- Syncing your Android tablet with your cloud service (Setup and Sync).
- Syncing your Android smartphone with the cloud.
- Syncing your Windows PC with the cloud.
Important:
- To avoid sync conflicts, do not open or edit a note simultaneously on different devices (e.g., iPad, iPhone, etc.).
- If you need to modify a note, do so on just one device. Once finished, you can open it on your other device.
- Nebo supports note syncing but doesn’t allow collaboration, meaning you cannot edit notes on multiple devices at the same time.
- To enable syncing between devices, ensure all devices are running the same version of Nebo. Please update all your devices to the latest version.
- Syncing between devices will show your notes across all devices. However, you cannot view notes directly in your cloud service (like Dropbox or Google Drive) because Nebo stores them in a specific format.
- Ensure your devices are fully charged before syncing to prevent shutdowns, which could cause data loss or conflicts.
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1. Sync Setup on Your Android Tablet
You’re using your Android tablet to take notes and want to sync it with your Android smartphone for on-the-go access.
1. Ensure your Android tablet is signed in with the Google ID used to purchase Nebo. You can find this in Settings > Account.
For demonstration, we'll use a test account email to show each step. This email was used to purchase Nebo on the Google Play Store, and we have the full version.
2. Open Nebo and confirm it’s the latest version. If not, update it to the newest release.
3. Navigate to Settings, then select Account.
4. Make sure your MyScript SSO account is set up. If not, create a free MyScript SSO account.
For simplicity, we’ll use the same email address as the Google ID.
5. Return to Settings and choose Sync.
- You can choose from Dropbox, or Google Drive.
For this demonstration, we’ll select Google Drive (though Dropbox can also be used and has better file management options).
A window will pop up asking which account you’d like to use for syncing with Google Drive.
Note: We assume you have already created a Google Drive account.
Note: As this is the first time syncing, we will use Manual Sync. Once the sync is complete, we can switch to Auto-Sync.
Sync:
7. Return to the Nebo main screen. Tap on Sync.
Note: Ensure you're connected to the internet and not using a VPN or firewall.
- You can monitor the sync process in Nebo. It will start by syncing “X folders,” and the number will decrease as the sync progresses.
- The process may take 5 to 10 minutes depending on the number of files.
9. You can now switch to Automatic Sync in the settings.
2. Setup the sync on your Android Smartphone.
You want to sync your notes from your tablet to your Android smartphone.
1. Download Nebo from the Google Play Store. Be sure to sign in with the same Google ID used when you purchased Nebo on your tablet.
- You may see Nebo asking you to go Unlimited. This is the trial version with a limit of 5 notes.
2. Go to Nebo Settings > Account.
3. Follow the steps to restore your purchase: Restoring your Nebo purchase.
4. Once you have the full version, sign in using the same MyScript SSO account used on your Android tablet.
Please note that for the demonstrations purposes, we are using a demo email that is registered under MyScript SSO.
And this demo email was used to purchase the Nebo app for the demonstration.
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For the demonstration our email address is a Google Account. We will use this method for studentification.
The account was set up.
6. Google will ask for the account you want to use
- And will request you to sign in using that account
7. After signing in, Google will show some additional information and request validation.
8. Make sure to accept the conditions. If you don't, some files may not sync. This is a Google Drive requirement, not specific to Nebo.
9. Now your Google Drive is connected.
Sync:
- Go to the main Nebo view.
- Tap on the Sync button, and Nebo will start syncing, showing “X folders to update.”
10. You will see the message “Up to date,” meaning all your notes have been synced.
11. You can now enable Automatic Sync in the Nebo settings.
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3. Sync Setup on Your Windows PC
1. Download Nebo on your Windows PC from the Microsoft Store (Nebo is only available via the Windows Store, not as a standalone .exe file).
2. Open Nebo and begin the cloud sync setup:
- Tap on Enable.
- You’ll be redirected to a login screen. Tap Sign in.
3. You will be prompted to sign in using your Google account linked to Nebo.
- We can also use the email and password if we do not have the link to the account.
- Google will request you to log in and authorize the connection.
Then you will arrive at the screen below.
- Tap Enable again.
5. Your MyScript SSO account is now enabled.
6. Select your cloud service (in this case, Google Drive).
- A web page will open, asking which account to use for syncing.
A window will appear in your browser asking for the authorization
- Authorize Google Drive for Nebo, or syncing will be not possible.
7. Once authorized, a window will pop up asking you to open Nebo. Accept this request.
8. Google Drive is now connected to your Windows PC.
You will see that Auto-Sync is not activated.
9. Sync:
- Return to the main menu in Nebo.
- Tap the Sync button.
- Nebo will begin syncing your files. Be patient; it may take a few minutes to sync all files.
- You notes will be synced
10. Once the sync is complete, you will see the notification "Up to date"
11. You can now enable Automatic Sync.
