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When the same flow changes elsewhere while you have it open, Phonely protects both copies instead of silently overwriting one. Compare the drafts, then choose how to load the remote update.
Phonely does not merge the two drafts automatically. Save Local & Load Latest backs up the local draft before loading the remote draft, but you must manually reapply any changes you still need.

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When the banner appears

The New remote updates available banner appears when a newer shared draft cannot be applied to your open canvas automatically. When available, the banner identifies the other editor. New remote updates available banner with Review Changes, Apply Latest, and Save Local and Load Latest actions This can happen when a teammate, another browser tab, or another editing session changes the same flow. While the update is unresolved:
  • auto-save is paused;
  • publishing and version restoration are blocked; and
  • the canvas continues to show your local draft.
Stop editing and resolve the update before continuing.

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Review the changes

Select Review Changes in the banner. The canvas switches to a read-only preview of the remote draft:
  • changed blocks and connections are highlighted;
  • select a changed block to inspect its updated settings; and
  • select Fit changes to bring the affected parts of the flow into view.
The preview does not change either draft. Select Back to Local when you are ready to return to your draft and choose a resolution from the banner.

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Choose a resolution

A Draft Backup is an unpublished version saved in Version History. It is not merged into the remote draft; preview it later and manually reapply any changes you need.

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After loading the remote draft

If you created a Draft Backup, reapply any required local changes, then wait for auto-save to finish. Open the Flow Checklist and resolve any block errors. Test the affected paths, and publish only after reviewing the updated draft.
To reduce conflicts, coordinate changes to shared flows and avoid editing the same flow in multiple tabs. Let Ask AI finish applying a change before editing the affected blocks.

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Troubleshooting

Return to the canvas and resolve the New remote updates available banner. Review Changes only compares the drafts; you must select Apply Latest or Save Local & Load Latest to resolve the update.
If you selected Save Local & Load Latest, open Flow Versions, preview the Draft Backup, and manually reapply the changes you need.If you selected Apply Latest, the discarded local differences were not saved as a version.
See Flow Versions for backups and restoration, and Test and Publish for validating the resolved draft.
Last modified on August 5, 2026