+    
+    private void startSyncOperation() {
+        FileDataStorageManager storageManager = new FileDataStorageManager(mOCAccount, mContext.getContentResolver());
+        OCFile file = storageManager.getFileByLocalPath(mPath);     // a fresh object is needed; many things could have occurred to the file since it was registered to observe
+                                                                    // again, assuming that local files are linked to a remote file AT MOST, SOMETHING TO BE DONE; 
+        SynchronizeFileOperation sfo = new SynchronizeFileOperation(file, 
+                                                                    null, 
+                                                                    storageManager, 
+                                                                    mOCAccount, 
+                                                                    true, 
+                                                                    mContext);
+        RemoteOperationResult result = sfo.execute(mOCAccount, mContext);
+        if (result.getCode() == ResultCode.SYNC_CONFLICT) {
+            // ISSUE 5: if the user is not running the app (this is a service!), this can be very intrusive; a notification should be preferred
+            Intent i = new Intent(mContext, ConflictsResolveActivity.class);
+            i.setFlags(i.getFlags() | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+            i.putExtra(ConflictsResolveActivity.EXTRA_FILE, file);
+            i.putExtra(ConflictsResolveActivity.EXTRA_ACCOUNT, mOCAccount);
+            mContext.startActivity(i);
+        }
+        // TODO save other errors in some point where the user can inspect them later;
+        //      or maybe just toast them;
+        //      or nothing, very strange fails