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How to render a local HTML file?
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Description
I have an HTML file in my Download folder: /mnt/sdcard/Download/file.html
Brave browser renders this HTML file if I use this URL:
`file://mnt/sdcard/Download/file.html`
Bur your plugin flutter_webview_plugin cannot render it, I get the error ERR_ACCESS_DENIED.
1. How to render a local HTML file with your plugin (if it is possible) ?
2. If not possible, which other WebView plugin can render a local HTML file ?
3. What is the built-in Flutter WebView class ?
Does this error message mean: my flutter app is not allowed to access my Download folder, because my device is not rooted?
Thanks in advance and regards
Device: GALAXY S8+ SM-G955F. Android 8.0. Not Rooted
Flutter beta v0.5.1. Dart 2.0.0-dev.58.0. Windows 10

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Research direction
The report names no repository file, test, or entry point. Start by reproducing the file:// URL on Android 8 and tracing the plugin's Android WebView handling; done means establishing whether local files are supported and capturing the resulting behavior in an appropriate test or documentation update.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, flutter
- Domain
- mobile-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100