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The recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android

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410 points morsch | 4 comments | 14 May 25 05:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.861s | source
1. tacker2000 ◴[14 May 25 12:50 UTC] No.43983911[source]▶
Google abusing their power, as usual. I guess Google Drive doesnt have these restrictions, does it? It's time the Europeans move together against these blatant antitrust violations.
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2. happyopossum ◴[14 May 25 14:22 UTC] No.43984904[source]▶
> I guess Google Drive doesnt have these restrictions, does it?

It does

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3. tacker2000 ◴[14 May 25 20:00 UTC] No.43988591[source]▶
well, then i stand corrected.

then why should nextcloud have this permission if even google drive doesn't have it?

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4. apitman ◴[14 May 25 23:26 UTC] No.43990237{3}[source]▶
Because the Android system, which is controlled by Google, does have these permissions[0]. Google is able to offer automatic backup functionality that Nextcloud can't compete with.

[0]: https://support.google.com/googleone/answer/9149304?hl=en&co...