owncloud / owncloud/android

[BUG] Android Storage Access Framework implementation potentially incomplete

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Description

Actual behaviour

In some apps, owncloud does not show up as storage option e.g. Aegis (a 2FA app for android, it makes it unusable as automatic backup target).

Expected behaviour

Owncloud should show up as storage target similar to the seafile or netcloud app (google drive not tested).

Maybe this could be linked to the missing implementations of certain intents which are needed for this (e.g. https://github.com/beemdevelopment/Aegis/issues/258#issuecomment-570906665)

Steps to reproduce
  1. Install owncloud App
  2. Try to use owncloud as storage target by apps (e.g. for automatic Aegis backups)

Can this problem be reproduced with the official owncloud server?
(url: https://demo.owncloud.org, user: test, password: test)

Yes

Environment data

Android version: 14

Device model: Multiple Pixel Phones / Samsung Tablets

Stock or customized system: Stock

ownCloud app version:

4.2.1

ownCloud server version:

Logs
Web server error log

not relevant

ownCloud log (data/owncloud.log)

not relevant

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on Android 14 with ownCloud 4.2.1 and an app such as Aegis, then trace the Android Storage Access Framework integration and its intent handling. Compare the behavior with the linked Aegis report and verify that ownCloud appears as a selectable storage target for automatic backups.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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