--- title: "Obsidian on mobile changed how I take notes, and I wasted years not knowing it" url: https://daily.dev/posts/obsidian-on-mobile-changed-how-i-take-notes-and-i-wasted-years-not-knowing-it-p0m6zp2ni source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/obsidian-on-mobile-changed-how-i-take-notes-and-wasted-years-not-knowing-it type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-26T12:33:52.282Z updated: 2026-06-26T12:34:18.791Z tags: ["mobile", "markdown"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 3 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Obsidian on mobile changed how I take notes, and I wasted years not knowing it **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 3 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account of switching to Obsidian on mobile after years of using only the desktop version. Covers how the vault system works on iOS vs Android, the customizable editing toolbar, swipe gesture navigation, plugin usage, Canvas, and graph view on mobile. The author finds the mobile experience surprisingly close to desktop and better than Apple Notes for managing imported text and PDF files. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I expected to bounce off Obsidian like every other note app, and a year later it's running my entire life](https://daily.dev/posts/i-expected-to-bounce-off-obsidian-like-every-other-note-app-and-a-year-later-it-s-running-my-entire-nl9it9alr) · XDA Developers · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [I moved my whole life into Obsidian, and finally understand why people are obsessed](https://daily.dev/posts/i-moved-my-whole-life-into-obsidian-and-finally-understand-why-people-are-obsessed-7isjepp68) · XDA Developers · 159 upvotes · 7 comments - [Obsidian is a major downgrade to OneNote in one key area and that’s why I didn’t make the switch](https://daily.dev/posts/obsidian-is-a-major-downgrade-to-onenote-in-one-key-area-and-that-s-why-i-didn-t-make-the-switch-yewwscgew) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [3 reasons I'm finally uninstalling Obsidian - and what I'm replacing it with](https://daily.dev/posts/3-reasons-i-m-finally-uninstalling-obsidian---and-what-i-m-replacing-it-with-vldsuvrqz) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 1 comments - [Using Notebook Navigator and Cupertino in Obsidian](https://daily.dev/posts/using-notebook-navigator-and-cupertino-in-obsidian-wf0narg10) · Cassidy's blog · 18 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#markdown](https://daily.dev/tags/markdown) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/obsidian-on-mobile-changed-how-i-take-notes-and-i-wasted-years-not-knowing-it-p0m6zp2ni)