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

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410 points morsch | 1 comments | 14 May 25 05:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.226s | source
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jeroenhd ◴[14 May 25 10:49 UTC] No.43982964[source]▶
> SAF cannot be used, as it is for sharing/exposing our files to other apps

SAF can be used. There are reasons why this wouldn't be a good fit for NextCloud (you can't share your entire internal storage, your download folder, or the root of an SD card, for instance), but I don't think NextCloud's statement makes sense.

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jasonlotito ◴[14 May 25 14:53 UTC] No.43985264[source]▶
Just to make sure: Google software has the same exact permission structure across the board? e.g. No Google product uses the same permissions NextCloud is seeking, and instead, they are using SAF? Especially for things that do what NextCloud is doing here.

I just want to be sure that Google is playing by the same rules they they put out for NextCloud and other app developers.

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IshKebab ◴[14 May 25 18:33 UTC] No.43987759[source]▶
They definitely aren't playing by the same rules. If Google Drive needs an API or permission it gets it no questions asked.
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tadfisher ◴[14 May 25 18:44 UTC] No.43987897[source]▶
In the Play Store, find the Drive app, select "About this app", scroll down to "App permissions", and tap "See more". It does not have the "manage external storage" permission listed, which is the one Nextcloud says they need.
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1. greatgib ◴[15 May 25 01:01 UTC] No.43990796[source]▶
It's a lie in plain sight, because for most Google apps, including this one, a lot of background processing is not done by the app itself but by the Google play services app that is all powerful.