{"version":"2.1.257","anchor":"dir-sync-elsewhere-detection-now-distinguishes-unknown-vs","canonical_anchor":"dir-sync-elsewhere-detection-now-distinguishes-unknown-vs","heading":"Dir-sync 'elsewhere' detection now distinguishes unknown vs nowhere","tier":"internal","area":"Directory Sync","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.257\/e\/dir-sync-elsewhere-detection-now-distinguishes-unknown-vs","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.257","markdown":"### Dir-sync 'elsewhere' detection now distinguishes unknown vs nowhere\n\nChecking whether directory sync lives elsewhere now returns elsewhere, unknown or nowhere instead of a yes-or-no.\n\nThe laptop dir-sync attach flow's `dirSyncElsewhereLookup` now returns three outcomes instead of a binary check: `elsewhere` (shown to the user), `unknown`, or `nowhere` (mapped to `not_armed_here`). The not-bound case now reports reason `not_looked` instead of `not_armed_here`.\n\n- Area: Directory Sync\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}