nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

IOS does not open Mac .TXT files, opened files are blank no text seen.

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Description

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open IOS Nextcloud iPhone app v4.6.0.19 Server 25.0.2
  2. opening .txt files on server created using textedit on Mac
  3. I tried to open multiple different .txt files in IOS none of them show any text
Expected behaviour

Tell us what should happen.

File should open and display text in the file.

Actual behaviour

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when text file opened wit .txt extension it shows no content

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

iOS version: e.g. iOS 16.3
16.3
Nextcloud iOS app version: see More > Settings
4.6.0.19
Server operating system:
Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
Web server: Apache, nginx
snap http (2.4.0)
Database:
mysql 8.0.31
PHP version:
8.0.25
Nextcloud version: see Nextcloud admin page
25.0.2

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Reproduce the issue with Mac-created .txt files using the listed iOS and Nextcloud versions, then trace the iOS file-opening and text-display path; done means the file contents are visible rather than blank.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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