Baseflow / Baseflow/flutter_cache_manager

Cancelling file(Or stop downloading option)

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type: enhancement
Dominant language
Dart
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Description

## 🚀 Feature Requests

### Describe the feature
Like if i am storing video file in cache and in between i want to cancel the ongoing download.

I tried doing this with remove method but in background downloading was still going no matter what i do ,file gets downloaded fully in background..

If there is solution available already then pls tell me how to do!!!!
### Platforms affected (mark all that apply)
- [x] :iphone: iOS
- [x] :robot: Android

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Research direction

Review the cache manager's download API and the current remove behavior on the iOS and Android paths. Determine how an in-progress download could be cancelled, then verify that cancellation stops the background transfer while preserving the intended cache behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart, flutter
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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