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lannyf77
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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...
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matejukmar
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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.

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Greg-DB
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8 years ago

matejukmar I don't have an update on this unfortunately.

  • mksdb's avatar
    mksdb
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    8 years ago

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

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

    Why DropBox supports File System for iOS 11 which Launched a year ago, but doesn't support the SAF which launched many years ago.

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    Greg-DB
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    8 years ago

    NaviDevR I can't speak to why any particular feature was or wasn't implemented. I've added your vote to this feaure request though.

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    Alexii
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    7 years ago

    Hello,

    Upcoming Android 10 will force all apps to use storage access framework for reading/writting files even on the local storage for the privacy reason.

    May be it's a good reason for Dropbox now to support this functionality.

    Now Dropbox can interact and "being supported" by wide range of the apps, which will have to implement interation using storage access framework.  By implementing storage access framework api Dropbox will be present in the common "pick file" system dialog and thus will be accessible for many apps for interaction. For this you need to handle intents ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT and ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT. 

    Does it makes sense for you?

     

    Regards,

    Alexii

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

    Alexii Thanks for the note! I'll share this with the team.

  • Alex_Shirokov's avatar
    Alex_Shirokov
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    7 years ago

    Many developers are eager for this functionality. As well as their customers.

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