Exclude offline and cached files from iCloud Backup
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Description
Re-open of https://github.com/nextcloud/ios/issues/411
Open issue possibly related: https://github.com/nextcloud/ios/issues/1447
Steps to reproduce
- Mark files available as offline. Download files. (Shows up under Settings → Advanced → Delete files to free up space)
- Try to backup iOS device: Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → iCloud Backup → Back Up Now (keeping in mind Nextcloud isn't excluded)
- Backup fails due to insufficient iCloud backup storage
When testing, check ... → iCloud Backup → device → find Nextcloud in the list (size should be at most fewty MB).
Environment data
iPadOS version: 17.3.1
Nextcloud iOS app version: 5.1.0.7
Nextcloud version: 27.1.6
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the related issues 411 and 1447, then reproduce the backup failure using the listed iPadOS and Nextcloud app versions. Verify the fix by checking Nextcloud under iCloud Backup and confirming that offline and cached files are excluded and the reported size is at most a few megabytes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- cloud, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100