nextcloud / nextcloud/ios

Latest update can’t use with iOS files app anymore

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Install version 6.6.5.0
Expected behaviour

Tell us what should happen

Actual behaviour

The files app says that content is unavailable.

Logs
2025-06-25 22:24:06 [INFO] Scene will resign active
2025-06-25 22:24:08 [INFO] Start File Provider session with level 1 Nextcloud Hydrogen for iOS 6.6.5.0 © 2025 (File Provider Extension)
2025-06-25 22:24:08 [INFO] Start File Provider session with level 1 Nextcloud Hydrogen for iOS 6.6.5.0 © 2025 (File Provider Extension)
2025-06-25 22:24:08 Network request started: PROPFIND https://lepoulsdumonde.fr:4444/remote.php/dav/files/nico
2025-06-25 22:24:08 [INFO] Scene did enter in background
2025-06-25 22:24:08 [INFO] Auto upload: false
2025-06-25 22:24:09 [INFO] Start File Provider session with level 1 Nextcloud Hydrogen for iOS 6.6.5.0 © 2025 (File Provider Extension)
2025-06-25 22:24:11 [INFO] Scene will enter in foreground
2025-06-25 22:24:11 [INFO] Scene did become active
Reasoning or why should it be changed/implemented?
Environment data

iOS version: e.g. iOS 17.6.1
iOS 26 beta 2

Nextcloud iOS app version: see More > Settings
Hydrogen 6.6.5.0
Server 31.0 (any version greater don’t work with iOS, I can never link my account)

Server operating system:
Debian 12

Web server: Apache, nginx
Apache

Database:
Mariadb

PHP version:

Nextcloud version: see Nextcloud admin page
31.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the iOS Files app with Hydrogen 6.6.5.0 and Nextcloud 31.0, then inspect the File Provider extension logs around the PROPFIND request. Done means content is available through the Files app after the update.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, swift
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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