Google Restores File Permissions For Nexcloud

Longtime Slashdot reader mprindle writes: Nextcloud has been in an ongoing battle with Google over the tech giant revoking the All Files permission from the Nextcloud Android App, which prevents users from managing their files on their server. After a blog post and several tech sites reported on the issue, "Google reached out to us [Nexcloud] and offered to restore the permission, which will give users back the functionality that was lost." Nextcloud is working on an app update and hopes to have it pushed out within a week.

What a slap in the face!

[Gravis Zero]

They restore permissions for this "Nexcloud" app but are still snubbing Nextcloud? UNREAL! ;)

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[know-nothing cunt]

the Nextcloud Android App, which prevents users from managing their files on their server

They're probably just helping Nextcloud fulfill its mission.

GOD EXISTS

[Shaman007]

GOD EXISTS

MKAAS

[abulafia]

How long until we see someone offers Media Kerfluffles as a Service? That seems to be the only reliable way to get movement on things like this.

This shows Nextcloud has enough users to do it themselves, but lots of indie devs can't. Seems like a potential niche for a specialist 'influencer".

Of course there are already orgs doing this, they're just typically politically focused. Apple and Google's pressure points are very different than a congressweasel's.

Doubt its the last time.

[BrightCandle]

After I found out about the issue I moved over to the F Droid version of the app and its working as its meant to again. I don't see any reason to switch back, once the eye of the press is off this Google will probably break it again because it directly competes with their products.

Competing App Stores

[bill_mcgonigle]

Until 'stores' like F-Droid can do background securiity updates without rooting there's anticompetitive shenanigans afoot.

Apple already got the orders from EU - it's only a matter of time.

FTC/DoJ might do something stupid like force Google to spin off Android and then the same problem still exists but Android loses its revenue stream.

Tim Apple would probably like to see this. Google could be proactive and keep Android by being less controlling but I doubt they'll make such a smart play.