element-hq / element-hq/element-meta
Add support to HEIC/HEIF image format
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Description
### Steps to reproduce
Not that I am happy about this state of fact, but it seems that modern Samsung phones do not save pictures taken with the camera as classical JPEG file, but as (Apple I guess?) HEIF image files, with the mime-type "image/heic". When a contact send one of these pictures, I can see it on my (non Samsung) phone with Element, but not with Element X
### Outcome
As it seems Element X will be the future official Android client, I guess this is a missing feature ?
Regards,
### Your phone model
Asus
### Operating system version
Android 12
### Application version and app store
Version 25.09.0 (202509000)
### Homeserver
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### Will you send logs?
Yes
### Are you willing to provide a PR?
No
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on an Asus phone running Android 12 with Element X version 25.09.0, using an incoming image/heic attachment and comparing the result with Element. Trace the existing image-format handling and confirm the supported HEIC/HEIF behavior; done means these attachments display correctly in Element X.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100