nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

“No files” on large smb/samba shares

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. “Mount” a large SMB drive to Nextcloud
  2. Open this shared drive in the Nextcloud app
  3. The app displays “Request to server in progress”4. After about 30-45 seconds the app displays “No files here”
Expected behaviour

Expect the app to list/display the files in the shared folder

Actual behaviour

After about 30-45 seconds the app displays “No files here”

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Reasoning or why should it be changed/implemented?
Environment data

iOS version: e.g. iOS 14.4.1

Nextcloud iOS app version: 4.4.0

Server operating system: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Web server: Apache, nginx

Database:

PHP version:

Nextcloud version: 24.0.4

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with a large SMB share in the Nextcloud iOS app using the reported iOS app 4.4.0, Nextcloud 24.0.4, and Ubuntu 20.04 environment. Inspect the app and server logs during the 30–45 second request, then verify that the shared folder lists its files instead of showing “No files here.”

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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