# Help

**URL:** https://forums.ankiweb.net/c/ankidroid/help/16.md

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## [About the Help category](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/about-the-help-category/177)

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**Author:** [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/about-the-help-category/177 "2020-06-15T04:20:09Z")

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A place to ask questions about the AnkiDroid, the Android version of Anki. If you’re confident you’ve found a bug, please use AnkiDroid’s issue tracker instead: GitHub - ankidroid/Anki-Android: AnkiDroid: Anki flashcards…

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## [Search in Ankidroid](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/search-in-ankidroid/71197)

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**Author:** [@swwalla](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/swwalla)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/search-in-ankidroid/71197 "2026-09-23T19:05:27Z")

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Hi everyone, this might be a basic question, but I can’t figure out how to search for cards in this app. I’ve used anki since 2018, but I’m pretty new to the android app. When I type “the” in the search bar, attempting t…

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## [New study screen \[Official thread\]](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/new-study-screen-official-thread/67394)

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**Author:** [@BrayanDSO](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/BrayanDSO)\
**Replies:** 156\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/new-study-screen-official-thread/67394 "2026-09-23T14:19:40Z")

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The 2.23 version of AnkiDroid (currently in alpha) features a new and improved study screen. This thread is intended to serve as the official location for feedback about it. Bugs should be reported on GitHub. If you li…

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## [Help i need to restore all my cards](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-need-to-restore-all-my-cards/71165)

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**Author:** [@Leafy](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Leafy)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/help-i-need-to-restore-all-my-cards/71165 "2026-09-22T03:20:23Z")

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I’ve tried everything, turning off WiFi, checking backups, accessing auto saves, etc. but nothing works. I’ve lost nearly 2000 cards because i accidentally deleted anki, reinstalled it and lost all of my cards, it rever…

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## [AnkiDroid does not start on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 4G](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankidroid-does-not-start-on-my-xiaomi-redmi-note-15-4g/71160)

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**Author:** [@ari620511](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ari620511)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankidroid-does-not-start-on-my-xiaomi-redmi-note-15-4g/71160 "2026-09-21T16:22:32Z")

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Hi David, Thank you for contacting me in response to my message in the Google Play Store. Unfortunately, I don’t speak English, so I’m using a translator to write this message. I installed AnkiDroid on my Xiaomi Redmi…

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## [AnkiDroid places newly created cards into the wrong subdeck](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankidroid-places-newly-created-cards-into-the-wrong-subdeck/71157)

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**Author:** [@balint148](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/balint148)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankidroid-places-newly-created-cards-into-the-wrong-subdeck/71157 "2026-09-21T06:48:20Z")

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Hi everyone, My problem: When adding a new note/card and explicitly selecting a specific subdeck within a main deck, the newly created card ends up in a different subdeck under the same parent deck instead of the one I…

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## [Touch offset / misalignment issue in card reviewer (Fullscreen mode) in latest Beta](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/touch-offset-misalignment-issue-in-card-reviewer-fullscreen-mode-in-latest-beta/71152)

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**Author:** [@Keks](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Keks)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/touch-offset-misalignment-issue-in-card-reviewer-fullscreen-mode-in-latest-beta/71152 "2026-09-20T18:49:09Z")

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AnkiDroid Version: 2.25.0beta1 Android 14 (UP1A.231005.007) Device Model: POCO X4 GT Fullscreen mode “Hide the system bars and answer buttons” New study screen off. Issue: Tapping the screen triggers an action lower …

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## [TTS stopped working](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-stopped-working/70456)

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**Author:** [@Kpmann](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Kpmann)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-stopped-working/70456 "2026-09-15T11:08:27Z")

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I have been using Ankidroid for over a year to practice Japanese without any problems. Starting 3 days ago, TTS stopped working. I use a deck someone else shared called Takoboto. The error message says: Text to speech e…

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## [GrapheneOS import error — 500: operation not permitted (os error 1)](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/grapheneos-import-error-500-operation-not-permitted-os-error-1/70954)

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**Author:** [@furcom](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/furcom)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/grapheneos-import-error-500-operation-not-permitted-os-error-1/70954 "2026-09-06T15:28:25Z")

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If you get the ‘500: operation not permitted (os error 1)’ error on GrapheneOS, just create a folder named “AnkiDroid” in the root directory of your internal storage (if it doesn’t already exist) and add that folder to S…

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## [Fast way to flip answer bar position?](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/fast-way-to-flip-answer-bar-position/70913)

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**Author:** [@NuclearBobr](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/NuclearBobr)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/fast-way-to-flip-answer-bar-position/70913 "2026-09-04T11:33:48Z")

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Is there any way to flip the answer bar position near instantaneously/with a single tap? When studying on Android I frequently change my position/how I hold my tablet, so the best place to put the bar changes too. Having…

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## [One Deck is missing!](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/one-deck-is-missing/70916)

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**Author:** [@anna24](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/anna24)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/one-deck-is-missing/70916 "2026-09-03T09:04:54Z")

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I’m currently preparing for exams and one of my stacks is gone from Anki-Droid. I only use the app on my tablet; the stack was there yesterday, but it’s gone today. I don’t know what to do. Please help me​:sob::sob:…

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## [Auto advance answer action not working](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/auto-advance-answer-action-not-working/70870)

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**Author:** [@VoidBarbecue](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/VoidBarbecue)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/auto-advance-answer-action-not-working/70870 "2026-08-29T00:38:14Z")

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Hi! I’m trying to use auto advance. It does flip the card but if the answer action is “good, hard, again” it does not take them, it only displays the icon (the one that like plays to show which answer you picked) on the …

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## [I can't download decks](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-download-decks/70855)

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**Author:** [@torototo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/torototo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-download-decks/70855 "2026-08-27T19:40:41Z")

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Hi, I am using ankiweb in a chromebook. I am tryind to download some decks but when the decks are downloaded I can’t find the apk files in my system. Hapens to anyone else? is that something wrong I am doing? Thank you…

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## [Sync media always fail!](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/sync-media-always-fail/70803)

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**Author:** [@yoannjap](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/yoannjap)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/sync-media-always-fail/70803 "2026-08-25T14:21:12Z")

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Hello, since a week now, everytime I Sync my AnkiDroif, it doesn’t work for the media : 'Media Sync failed. AnkiDroid Version = 2.24.0 (ebcf8e0e34921628b9b8a496c66ffd4adbb3705f) Backend Version = 0.1.64-anki25.09.2 (25…

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## [\[Answered\] Custom review session oddity](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/answered-custom-review-session-oddity/70790)

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**Author:** [@APSchmidt](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/APSchmidt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/answered-custom-review-session-oddity/70790 "2026-08-25T06:48:43Z")

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I created a custom review session for one of my desks and almost all my cards show the same schedule on the answer buttons. Why is that?

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## [Unable to Make Different Code for Different Cards](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-make-different-code-for-different-cards/70772)

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**Author:** [@oceanman](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/oceanman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/unable-to-make-different-code-for-different-cards/70772 "2026-08-22T14:11:41Z")

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Sorry in advance for my poor explanation. I am a complete beginner to coding. Basically what I was trying to do was create a deck and every card would have a table on the back of the card with each table having differen…

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## [AnkiDroid manual search field?](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankidroid-manual-search-field/70721)

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**Author:** [@APSchmidt](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/APSchmidt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ankidroid-manual-search-field/70721 "2026-08-18T07:31:44Z")

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AnkiDroid manual search field? button? @Danika\_Dakika often refers to the manuals when we ask for help. How do you search the manual? There is no search field! AnkiDroid manual

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## [Search cards by their position?](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/search-cards-by-their-position/70696)

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**Author:** [@APSchmidt](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/APSchmidt)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/search-cards-by-their-position/70696 "2026-08-17T05:17:13Z")

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Hello and thank you for your help. Is there a way to search cards by their position? In one of my desks, I’d like to find the card that has the position “95”; how do I do that?

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## [Images, equations and HTML formatting don't show on AnkiDroid after sync](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/images-equations-and-html-formatting-dont-show-on-ankidroid-after-sync/70682)

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**Author:** [@Romanini](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Romanini)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/images-equations-and-html-formatting-dont-show-on-ankidroid-after-sync/70682 "2026-08-15T20:42:12Z")

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I have a synchronized account between my computer and my phone. I usually create my flashcards on Anki windows version and review from my phone on Ankidroid. But the images I updated, the equations I wrote and the text…

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## [Image Occlusion cards created in AnkiDroid show no image (works fine if created in Anki Desktop)](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/image-occlusion-cards-created-in-ankidroid-show-no-image-works-fine-if-created-in-anki-desktop/70346)

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**Author:** [@Gabrielaferreira](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Gabrielaferreira)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/image-occlusion-cards-created-in-ankidroid-show-no-image-works-fine-if-created-in-anki-desktop/70346 "2026-07-08T20:04:48Z")

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I’m running into the blank Image Occlusion problem, and I think I found a pattern that might help narrow it down. I created over 1,000 Image Occlusion cards directly on AnkiDroid’s built-in Image Occlusion editor, on a …

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## [TTS and the new study screen](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-and-the-new-study-screen/70411)

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**Author:** [@Abdulrahman](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Abdulrahman)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tts-and-the-new-study-screen/70411 "2026-08-01T06:31:20Z")

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The new study screen feature in the Android app has a problem. When I enable it and go to the vocabulary list, the audio pronunciations for the words disappear; there is no sound at all. However, when I disable this feat…

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## [How to use male TTS voice on Android?](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-male-tts-voice-on-android/70563)

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**Author:** [@ljredux](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ljredux)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-male-tts-voice-on-android/70563 "2026-07-29T08:15:45Z")

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My deck (which i use on both Windows and Ankidroid) uses two card types. For the speech line, one uses, {{tts fr\_FR voices=Microsoft\_Paul,fr-FR:French}} The other uses: {{tts fr\_FR voices=Microsoft\_Julie,fr-FR:French…

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## [Urgent error on my card decks](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/urgent-error-on-my-card-decks/70561)

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**Author:** [@Sml](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Sml)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/urgent-error-on-my-card-decks/70561 "2026-07-28T19:45:09Z")

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One of my card decks simply vanished, and I don’t know what to do; I didn’t delete it. I need help recovering it because it’s an important deck.

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## [Do You Mostly Study on AnkiDroid or Switch Between Devices?](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/do-you-mostly-study-on-ankidroid-or-switch-between-devices/70367)

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**Author:** [@plot](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/plot)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/do-you-mostly-study-on-ankidroid-or-switch-between-devices/70367 "2026-07-15T12:53:17Z")

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Hi everyone, I was curious about how people here actually use AnkiDroid in their daily routine.Do you do everything on your Android device, creating cards, editing, and reviewing, or do you create your decks on a comput…

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## [Tomorrow never comes](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tomorrow-never-comes/70322)

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**Author:** [@Ronin78](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Ronin78)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/tomorrow-never-comes/70322 "2026-07-07T07:06:54Z")

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I don’t know what this is called - my Ankidroid doesn’t start new study sessions after a day passes. It is as if my Ankidroid doesn’t see when the date changes - it doesn’t matter how many 24-hour periods pass I don’t ge…

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## [HttpError { code: 400 local sync error after forced sync from deleting old note types](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/httperror-code-400-local-sync-error-after-forced-sync-from-deleting-old-note-types/70317)

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**Author:** [@thisguy1328](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/thisguy1328)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/httperror-code-400-local-sync-error-after-forced-sync-from-deleting-old-note-types/70317 "2026-07-06T08:33:06Z")

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I recently added a bunch of new cards in mass to my anki profile and deleted some of note type which triggered a full resync to my server. Upon that resync on my desktop finishing I went to go on my android to sync up an…

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## [JavaScript with Anki default media](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/javascript-with-anki-default-media/70207)

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**Author:** [@Sousas](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Sousas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/javascript-with-anki-default-media/70207 "2026-07-03T01:47:17Z")

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In AnkiDroid there are currently two ways to use media in notes. Standard Anki media: sound:meuaudio.mp3\\\] \\\[sound:meuvideo.mp4 and HTML media: \<audio src=“meuaudio.mp3” controls\>\</audio\> \<video src=“meuvideo.mp4” c…

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## [How to fix sync with custom sync server (“error sending request”) after router reset?](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-fix-sync-with-custom-sync-server-error-sending-request-after-router-reset/70259)

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**Author:** [@Anon\_0000](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Anon_0000)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-fix-sync-with-custom-sync-server-error-sending-request-after-router-reset/70259 "2026-07-01T16:20:33Z")

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Antecedent I had sync working and running locally over wifi. For that, a script on my linux PC was starting the custom sync server. It contains just this: SYNC\_HOST=\[IP\] SYNC\_PORT=\[PORT\] SYNC\_BASE=\[PATH\_TO\_SYNC\_SERVER\_S…

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## [.ttf file not syncing to AnkiDroid](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ttf-file-not-syncing-to-ankidroid/70252)

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**Author:** [@m1s3ri](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/m1s3ri)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/ttf-file-not-syncing-to-ankidroid/70252 "2026-06-30T07:39:32Z")

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Trying to get KaiTi on AnkiDroid, but it doesn’t seem to be syncing. Cards display properly on desktop and AnkiWeb, but not on AnkiDroid; when browsing my collection.media folder on mobile, I am unable to find the .ttf …

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## [Importing similar cards](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/importing-similar-cards/70210)

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**Author:** [@Ali7](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Ali7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/importing-similar-cards/70210 "2026-06-26T11:11:33Z")

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Hi everyone, My name is Ali, I’m a medical student. I’m looking for a way to force Anki to import every single card from an .apkg file, even if duplicates already exist in my collection. The situation: · I have the An…

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