Only read access to image and video files, no write access to all files

[Th0maz]

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Steps to reproduce

1. Open nextcloud Android app
2. Press "+" to upload a file

Expected behaviour

• Ability so select all file types
• write access so one can upload files and delete them locally afterwards (upload option in bottom menu)

Actual behaviour

• only image and video files are shown
• Bottom menu states: "Upload Option: Quellverzeichnis ist nur lesbar; Datei wird nur hochgeladen"

Android version

14

Device brand and model

Oneplus 8T

Stock or custom OS?

Stock

Nextcloud android app version

3.30.6

Nextcloud server version

30.0.4

Using a reverse proxy?

No

Android logs

No response

Server error logs

Additional information

In app management only "read" rights are requested and granted for image and video files. No write access to all file types is requested by the app.

[GhsVilela]

I'm also not able to give access to all files for nextcloud app but there is a option to send files from other apps, this will use your default file manager and with this you should be able to upload any type of file, I guess this approach may have been used because of the changes that Google did on newer android versions regarding file access.

[Th0maz]

It's strange, because today I installed the nextcloud app on a Galaxy Tab S6 lite (Android 14 as well) and I could see all files and had write access.

[HPPinata]

This is due to the Google Team in charge of the Play-Store not allowing the Nextcloud App to access all files.
They weren't allowed to publish ANY updates until they removed that permission, see #14099. Instead they have to use the Android media Subsystem that can still access files everywhere, but is limited to only media files and read only access at that.

The only way to make things work again is to uninstall the Play-Store Version, install the F-Droid alternative AppStore https://f-droid.org/ and then install the Nextcloud App from there.
In that Version full storage access isn't (arbitrarily at best, maliciously at worst) forbidden by Google.

[HPPinata]

This is an existing issue: See #14199
This should be closed to keep discussions all in one place.

[Th0maz]

Thank you for clarifying the reasons.