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lannyf77's avatar
lannyf77
New member | Level 2
9 years ago

why using Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT does not list the Dropbox?

Tried on Android Os 4.4, and above, if using Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT the android's file picker lists Google drives, Google Photos, Dropbox, etc. If using Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT, there just are no apps (like Dropbox, Photos etc.) in the file picker's drawer except only Google Drive.

 

How to list the Dropbox in Android's file picker drawer if using Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT?

 

code snippet of using ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT and ACTION_GET_CONTENT are listed below:

 

Intent openIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {        openIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT);        openIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
    }    openIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);    openIntent.setType("*/*");    startActivityForResult(openIntent, ANDROID_FILE_PICKER);
Intent openIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);openIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);openIntent.setType("*/*");startActivityForResult(openIntent, ANDROID_FILE_PICKER);

 

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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    9 years ago
    Thanks for the post! The Dropbox Android app doesn't implement ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT, but I'll be sure to pass this along as feedback.
  • Andrew H.15's avatar
    Andrew H.15
    Explorer | Level 4
    9 years ago

    It would be great if the Dropbox app supported ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT, as well as ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT and ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE, along with FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION for persistent access to a folder (or file) in Dropbox.

     

    This would be extremely useful for allowing other apps to read and write files in Dropbox locally, and let the Dropbox app handle syncing the data (rather than each individual app via the SDK).

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    9 years ago

    Andrew H.15 Thanks for writing this up! I'll send it along to the right people on our side.

  • matejukmar's avatar
    matejukmar
    New member | Level 2
    8 years ago

    Is there any progress on supporting/enabling this functionality from Dropbox. We were expecting to have Dropbox option in the app we're developing.

  • mksdb's avatar
    mksdb
    New member | Level 2
    8 years ago

    Its been quite a while - does Dropbox have any intentions of supporting SAF on Android?

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    8 years ago
    I don't have any news on this.

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