[Bug]: Unsupported filenames causes problems on Android

[unlair]

Describe the bug

If you sync files with filenames that contain unsupported characters (e.g., "*/:<>?\|, most of which are valid in Linux) in the Android filesystem, they will become staged for delete. It might be helpful to display a warning about that and leave the files as unstaged deletions.

Relevant errors (if available) from notifications or console (CTRL+SHIFT+I)

No response

Steps to reproduce

• On a PC, commit a file with a filename that includes one of the following characters: "*/:<>?\|
• On Android, do Git: Pull from Obsidian

Expected Behavior

Warning appears and suggests renaming affected files.

Addition context

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Operating system

Android

Installation Method

None

Plugin version

2.30.1

[xenoxriar]

While it might be good for a warning to appear about invalid filenames on Android, if it's not possible, the app should recommend users simply just avoid using those filenames altogether. Might be good to explore disabling the core.protectNTFS git flag and also adding those files to the .git/info/exclude file. That would unfortunately mean you can't access or edit those files but it would keep them safe from accidental deletion.

[unlair]

Enabling core.protectNTFS is a fantastic idea! I didn't know that flag existed, and it looks like the NTFS set of prohibited characters is the same as the Android one. Thanks a lot!

Edit: I tried using core.protectNTFS, but that still lets me create and commit files and directories with invalid characters. It seems that it will only do something when you're cloning a repo/checking out a branch from a Windows machine (could be wrong).

The .git/info/exclude & warning route is a good idea.