[GH-ISSUE #4254] [Feature]: Mobile server sync status indicator #8739

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opened 2026-04-10 19:01:43 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
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Originally created by @maxcrees on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/4254

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What happened?

In previous versions of Actual, it was possible on mobile to view the server/sync status button ("sync" or "server offline" depending on connection status) if the screen was wide enough. For example, one could rotate their phone to landscape orientation and the desktop UI would become available, including the server/sync status button.

Since at least Actual 25.1.0, this is no longer possible. As a result, users cannot determine if their budget is being successfully synced on mobile at all.

An indicator should be incorporated into the mobile UI rather than restoring the old workaround behavior.

How can we reproduce the issue?

  1. Open Actual on Mobile Safari
  2. Optional: make changes to data
  3. Optional: pull to refresh
  4. Attempt to determine sync status

Where are you hosting Actual?

Locally via Yarn

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Safari

Operating System

Mobile Device

Originally created by @maxcrees on GitHub (Jan 29, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/4254 ### Verified issue does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### What happened? In previous versions of Actual, it was possible on mobile to view the server/sync status button ("sync" or "server offline" depending on connection status) if the screen was wide enough. For example, one could rotate their phone to landscape orientation and the desktop UI would become available, including the server/sync status button. Since at least Actual 25.1.0, this is no longer possible. As a result, users cannot determine if their budget is being successfully synced on mobile at all. An indicator should be incorporated into the mobile UI rather than restoring the old workaround behavior. ### How can we reproduce the issue? 1. Open Actual on Mobile Safari 2. Optional: make changes to data 3. Optional: pull to refresh 4. Attempt to determine sync status ### Where are you hosting Actual? Locally via Yarn ### What browsers are you seeing the problem on? Safari ### Operating System Mobile Device
GiteaMirror added the needs votesfeature labels 2026-04-10 19:01:43 -05:00
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@matt-fidd commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025):

This is less of a bug and more of a feature request. Rotating a mobile device for desktop view is still supported, but I agree that an indicator on mobile would be nice to have.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2942530906 --> @matt-fidd commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025): This is less of a bug and more of a feature request. Rotating a mobile device for desktop view is still supported, but I agree that an indicator on mobile would be nice to have.
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025):

Thanks for sharing your idea!

This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

<!-- gh-comment-id:2942531588 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 5, 2025): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses lodash style issue management for enhancements. That means enhancement issues are automatically closed. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
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@maxcrees commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2025):

For the record, as stated in the initial bug report the ability to rotate on a mobile device to access the desktop view was broken sometime before 25.1.0... but it appears to be fixed now in 25.6.1.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2954172441 --> @maxcrees commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2025): For the record, as stated in the initial bug report the ability to rotate on a mobile device to access the desktop view was broken sometime before 25.1.0... but it appears to be fixed now in 25.6.1.
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Reference: github-starred/actual#8739