nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

iOS/iPadOS 26 Background Tasks

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Description

Hi,

Apple announced a new way to handle background tasks during WWDC25. Could this new API be used for uploading files?

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/BackgroundTasks/performing-long-running-tasks-on-ios-and-ipados

What do you think?

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No repository file, test, entry point, or acceptance criteria is named. Start by reading Apple's “Performing long-running tasks on iOS and iPadOS” documentation and investigating whether the proposed API supports file uploads; done would require a decision and concrete implementation scope before coding.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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