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Changelog for ownCloud Android Client unreleased (UNRELEASED)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client unreleased relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Change - Replace auto-uploads with automatic uploads: #4252
- Enhancement - Unit tests for repository classes - Part 2: #4233
- Enhancement - Unit tests for repository classes - Part 3: #4234
- Enhancement - Add status message when (un)setting av. offline from preview: #4382
- Enhancement - Quota improvements from GraphAPI: #4411
- Enhancement - Upgraded AGP version to 8.7.2: #4478
- Enhancement - Added text labels for BottomNavigationView: #4484
- Enhancement - OCIS Light Users: #4490
- Enhancement - Enforce OIDC auth flow via branding: #4500
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Change - Replace auto-uploads with automatic uploads: #4252
Wording change in the feature name, in order to make it clearer in translations and documentation
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Enhancement - Unit tests for repository classes - Part 2: #4233
Unit tests for OCFileRepository class have been completed.
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Enhancement - Unit tests for repository classes - Part 3: #4234
Unit tests for OCFolderBackupRepository, OCOAuthRepository, OCServerInfoRepository, OCShareeRepository, OCShareRepository classes have been completed.
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Enhancement - Add status message when (un)setting av. offline from preview: #4382
A message has been added in all previews when the (un)setting av. offline buttons are clicked. The options menu has been updated in all previews depending on the file status.
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Enhancement - Quota improvements from GraphAPI: #4411
The quota in the drawer has been updated depending on its status and also when a file is removed, copied, moved and after a refresh operation. In addition, the quota value for each account has been added in the manage accounts dialog.
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Enhancement - Upgraded AGP version to 8.7.2: #4478
The Android Gradle Plugin version has been upgraded to 8.7.2, together with Gradle version (updated to 8.9) and JDK version (updated to JBR 17).
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Enhancement - Added text labels for BottomNavigationView: #4484
Text labels have been added below the icons, and the active indicator feature is implemented using the default itemActiveIndicatorStyle for better navigation experience.
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Enhancement - OCIS Light Users: #4490
OCIS light users (users without personal space) are now supported in the app
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Enhancement - Enforce OIDC auth flow via branding: #4500
A new branded parameter
enforce_oidchas been added to enforce the app to follow the OIDC auth flow, andclientIdandclientSecretare sent in token requests when required by server. Moreover, the app now supports branded redirect URIs with path due to the new branded parameteroauth2_redirect_uri_path(legacyoauth2_redirect_uri_pathis nowoauth2_redirect_uri_host).
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.4.1 (2024-10-30)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.4.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - File size becomes 0 after a local update: #4495
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Bugfix - File size becomes 0 after a local update: #4495
The local copy of a file is not removed after a local update anymore. Therefore, the file size has been fixed.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.4.0 (2024-09-30)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.4.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Rely on
resharingcapability: #4397 - Bugfix - Shares in non-root are updated correctly: #4432
- Bugfix - List filtering not working after rotating device: #4441
- Bugfix - The color of some elements is set up correctly: #4442
- Bugfix - Audio player does not work: #4474
- Bugfix - Buttons visibility in name conflicts dialog: #4480
- Enhancement - Improved "Remove from original folder" option in auto-upload: #4357
- Enhancement - Improved accessibility of information and relationships: #4362
- Enhancement - Changed the color of some elements to improve accessibility: #4364
- Enhancement - Improved SearchView accessibility: #4365
- Enhancement - Roles added to some elements to improve accessibility: #4373
- Enhancement - Hardware keyboard support: #4438
- Enhancement - Hardware keyboard support for passcode view: #4447
- Enhancement - TalkBack announces the view label correctly: #4458
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Bugfix - Rely on
resharingcapability: #4397The request to create a new share has been fixed so that it only includes the share permission by default when the resharing capability is true, and the "can share" switch in the edition view of private shares is now only shown when resharing is true.
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Bugfix - Shares in non-root are updated correctly: #4432
The items of the "Share" view are updated instantly when create/edit a link or share with users or groups in a non-root file.
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Bugfix - List filtering not working after rotating device: #4441
Configuration changes have been handled when rotating the device so that list filtering works.
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Bugfix - The color of some elements is set up correctly: #4442
The colors of the Manage Accounts header and status bar have been changed to be consistent with the branding colors.
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Bugfix - Audio player does not work: #4474
Audio player in Android 14+ devices wasn't working, so some proper permissions have been added in Manifest so that media can be played correctly in the foreground and background in all versions.
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Bugfix - Buttons visibility in name conflicts dialog: #4480
In some languages, labels for the buttons in the name conflicts dialog were too long and their visibility was very poor. These buttons have been placed in vertical instead of horizontal to avoid this problem.
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Enhancement - Improved "Remove from original folder" option in auto-upload: #4357
The file will be deleted locally after it has been uploaded to the server, avoiding the loss of the file if an error happens during the upload.
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Enhancement - Improved accessibility of information and relationships: #4362
Headings have been added to the following views: Share, Edit/Create Share Link, Standard Toolbar and Manage Accounts. The filename input field and the two switches are now linked to their labels. The 'contentDescription' attributes of the buttons in the Edit/Create Share Link view have also been updated.
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Enhancement - Changed the color of some elements to improve accessibility: #4364
The color of some UI elements has been changed to meet minimum color contrast requirements.
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Enhancement - Improved SearchView accessibility: #4365
The text hint and cross button color of the SearchView has been changed to meet the color contrast requirements. In addition, the SearchView includes a new resource with rounded edges, using the same background color (brandable) as the containing toolbar.
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Enhancement - Roles added to some elements to improve accessibility: #4373
Roles have been added to specific elements within the following views: Toolbar, Spaces, Drawer Menu, Manage accounts and Floating Action Button. Improved the navigation system within the passcode view.
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Enhancement - Hardware keyboard support: #4438
Navigation via hardware keyboard has been improved so that now focus order has a logical path, every element is reachable and there are no traps. These improvements have been applied in main file list, spaces list, drawer menu, share view and image preview.
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Enhancement - Hardware keyboard support for passcode view: #4447
Navigation via hardware keyboard has been added to the passcode view.
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Enhancement - TalkBack announces the view label correctly: #4458
TalkBack no longer announces "ownCloud" every time the screen changes. Now, it correctly dictates the name of the current view.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.3.1 (2024-07-22)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.3.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Change - Bump target SDK to 34: #4434
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Change - Bump target SDK to 34: #4434
Target SDK was upgraded to 34 in order to fulfill Android platform requirements.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.3.0 (2024-07-01)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.3.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Removed unnecessary requests when the app is installed from scratch: #4213
- Bugfix - "Clear data" button enabled in the app settings in device settings: #4309
- Bugfix - Video streaming in spaces: #4328
- Bugfix - Retried successful uploads are cleaned up from the temporary folder: #4335
- Bugfix - Resolve incorrect truncation of long display names in Manage Accounts: #4351
- Bugfix - Av. offline files are not removed when "Local only" option is clicked: #4353
- Bugfix - Unwanted DELETE operations when synchronization in single file fails: #6638
- Change - Upgrade minimum SDK version to Android 7.0 (v24): #4230
- Change - Automatic discovery of the account in login: #4301
- Change - Add new prefixes in commit messages of 3rd party contributors: #4346
- Change - Kotlinize PreviewTextFragment: #4356
- Enhancement - Add search functionality to spaces list: #3865
- Enhancement - Get personal space quota from GraphAPI: #3874
- Enhancement - Correct "Local only" option in remove dialog: #3936
- Enhancement - Show app provider icon from endpoint: #4105
- Enhancement - Improvements in Manage Accounts view: #4148
- Enhancement - New setting for manual removal of local storage: #4174
- Enhancement - New setting for automatic removal of local files: #4175
- Enhancement - Avoid unnecessary requests when an av. offline folder is refreshed: #4197
- Enhancement - Unit tests for repository classes - Part 1: #4232
- Enhancement - Add a warning in http connections: #4284
- Enhancement - Make dialog more Android-alike: #4303
- Enhancement - Password generator for public links in oCIS: #4308
- Enhancement - New UI for "Manage accounts" view: #4312
- Enhancement - Improvements in remove dialog: #4342
- Enhancement - Content description in UI elements to improve accessibility: #4360
- Enhancement - Added contentDescription attribute in the previewed image: #4360
- Enhancement - Support for URL shortcut files: #4413
- Enhancement - Changes in the Feedback section: #6594
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Bugfix - Removed unnecessary requests when the app is installed from scratch: #4213
Some requests to the server that were not necessary when installing the app from scratch have been removed.
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Bugfix - "Clear data" button enabled in the app settings in device settings: #4309
The "Clear data" button has been enabled to delete the application data from the app settings in the device settings. Shared preferences, temporary files, accounts and the local database will be cleared when the button is pressed.
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Bugfix - Video streaming in spaces: #4328
The URI formed to perform video streaming in spaces has been adapted to oCIS accounts so that it takes into account the space where the file is located.
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Bugfix - Retried successful uploads are cleaned up from the temporary folder: #4335
Temporary files related to a failed upload are deleted after retrying it and being successfully completed.
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Bugfix - Resolve incorrect truncation of long display names in Manage Accounts: #4351
Resolved the bug where long display names were truncated incorrectly in the Manage Accounts view. Now, display names are properly truncated in the middle with ellipsis (...) to maintain readability.
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Bugfix - Av. offline files are not removed when "Local only" option is clicked: #4353
"Local only" option in remove dialog will be displayed when the selected folder contains at least one downloaded file, ignoring those available offline. If the "Local only" option is displayed and clicked, available offline files will not be deleted.
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Bugfix - Unwanted DELETE operations when synchronization in single file fails: #6638
A new exception is now thrown and handled when the account of the network client is null, avoiding DELETE requests to the server when synchronization (PROPFIND) on a single file responds with 404. Also, when PROPFINDs respond with 404, the delete operation has been changed to be just local and not remote too.
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Change - Upgrade minimum SDK version to Android 7.0 (v24): #4230
The minimum Android version will be Android 7.0 Nougat (API 24). The application will no longer support previous versions.
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Change - Automatic discovery of the account in login: #4301
Automatic account discovery is done at login. Removed the refresh account button in the Manage Accounts view.
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Change - Add new prefixes in commit messages of 3rd party contributors: #4346
Dependaboy and Calens' commit messages with prefixes that fits 'Conventional Commits'
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Change - Kotlinize PreviewTextFragment: #4356
PreviewTextFragment class has been moved from Java to Kotlin.
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Enhancement - Add search functionality to spaces list: #3865
Search functionality was added in spaces list when you are trying to filter them.
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Enhancement - Get personal space quota from GraphAPI: #3874
Personal space quota in an oCIS account has been added from GraphAPI instead of propfind.
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Enhancement - Correct "Local only" option in remove dialog: #3936
"Local only" option in remove dialog will only be shown if checking selected files and folders recursively, at least one file is available locally.
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Enhancement - Show app provider icon from endpoint: #4105
App provider icon fetched from the server has been added to the "Open in (web)" option on the bottom sheet that appears when clicking the 3-dots button of a file.
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Enhancement - Improvements in Manage Accounts view: #4148
Removed the key icon and avoid overlap account name with icons in Manage Accounts. Redirect to login when snackbar appears in authentication failure.
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Enhancement - New setting for manual removal of local storage: #4174
A new icon has been added in Manage Accounts view to delete manually local files.
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Enhancement - New setting for automatic removal of local files: #4175
A new setting has been created to delete automatically downloaded files, when the time since their last usage exceeds the selected time in the setting.
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Enhancement - Avoid unnecessary requests when an av. offline folder is refreshed: #4197
The available offline folders will only be refreshed when their eTag from the server and the corresponding one of the local database are different, avoiding sending unnecessary request.
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Enhancement - Unit tests for repository classes - Part 1: #4232
Unit tests for OCAppRegistryRepository, OCAuthenticationRepository and OCCapabilityRepository classes have been completed.
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Enhancement - Add a warning in http connections: #4284
Warning dialog has been added in the login screen when you are trying to connect to a http server.
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Enhancement - Make dialog more Android-alike: #4303
Name conflicts dialog appearance was changed to look Android-alike and more similar to other dialogs in the app.
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Enhancement - Password generator for public links in oCIS: #4308
A new password generator has been added to the public links creation view in oCIS accounts, which creates passwords that fulfill all the policies coming from server in a cryptographically secure way.
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Enhancement - New UI for "Manage accounts" view: #4312
A new dialog has been added to substitute the previous view for "Manage accounts". In addition, all the accounts management related stuff has been removed from the drawer menu in order not to show repetitive actions and make this menu simpler.
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Enhancement - Improvements in remove dialog: #4342
A new remove dialog has been created by adding the thumbnail of the file to be deleted. Also, when removing files in multiple selection, the number of elements that are going to be removed is displayed in the dialog.
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Enhancement - Content description in UI elements to improve accessibility: #4360
A description of the meaning or action associated with some UI elements has been included as alternative text to make the application more accessible. Views improved: toolbar, file list, spaces list, share, drawer menu, manage accounts and image preview.
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Enhancement - Added contentDescription attribute in the previewed image: #4360
A contentDescription attribute has been added to previewed image to make the application more accessible.
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Enhancement - Support for URL shortcut files: #4413
A new option has been added in the FAB to create a shortcut file with a .url extension. When the file is clicked, the URL will open in the browser.
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Enhancement - Changes in the Feedback section: #6594
Based on a brandable parameter, a new dialog has been added to handle feedback. Within the dialog, links to the survey, GitHub and the open forum Central will be displayed.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.2.2 (2024-05-30)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.2.2 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Downloads not working when
Content-Lengthis not received: #4352
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Bugfix - Downloads not working when
Content-Lengthis not received: #4352The case when Content-Length header is not received in the response of a GET for a download has been handled, and now the progress bar in images preview and details view is indeterminate for those cases.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.2.1 (2024-02-22)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.2.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Some crashes in 4.2.0: #4318
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Bugfix - Some crashes in 4.2.0: #4318
Several crashes reported by Play Console in version 4.2.0 have been fixed.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.2.0 (2024-02-12)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.2.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Security - Improve biometric authentication security: #4180
- Bugfix - Fixed AlertDialog title theme in Samsung Devices: #3192
- Bugfix - Some Null Pointer Exceptions in MainFileListViewModel: #4065
- Bugfix - Bugs related to Details view: #4188
- Bugfix - Some Null Pointer Exceptions fixed from Google Play: #4207
- Bugfix - Conflict in copy with files without extension: #4222
- Bugfix - Add "scope" parameter to /token endpoint HTTP requests: #4260
- Bugfix - Fix in the handling of the base URL: #4279
- Bugfix - Handle Http 423 (resource locked): #4282
- Bugfix - Copy folder into descendant in different spaces: #4293
- Change - Android library as a module instead of submodule: #3962
- Change - Migration to Media3 from Exoplayer: #4157
- Enhancement - Koin DSL: #3966
- Enhancement - Unit tests for datasources classes - Part 1 & Fixes: #4063
- Enhancement - Unit tests for datasources classes - Part 3: #4072
- Enhancement - "Apply to all" when many name conflicts arise: #4078
- Enhancement - "Share to" in oCIS accounts allows upload to any space: #4088
- Enhancement - Auto-refresh when a file is uploaded: #4103
- Enhancement - Auto upload in oCIS accounts allows upload to any space: #4117
- Enhancement - Thumbnail improvements in grid view: #4145
- Enhancement - Logging changes: #4151
- Enhancement - Download log files on Android10+ devices: #4155
- Enhancement - Log file sharing allowed within ownCloud Android app: #4156
- Enhancement - New field "last usage" in database: #4173
- Enhancement - Use invoke operator to execute usecases: #4179
- Enhancement - Deep link open app correctly: #4181
- Enhancement - Select user and navigate to file when opening via deep link: #4194
- Enhancement - New branding/MDM parameter to show sensitive auth info in logs: #4249
- Enhancement - Fix in the type handling of the content-type: #4258
- Enhancement - Prevent that two media files are playing at the same time: #4263
- Enhancement - Added icon for .docxf files: #4267
- Enhancement - Manage password policy in live mode: #4269
- Enhancement - New branding/MDM parameter to send
login_hintanduserparams: #4288
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Security - Improve biometric authentication security: #4180
Biometric authentication has been improved by checking the result received when performing a successful authentication.
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Bugfix - Fixed AlertDialog title theme in Samsung Devices: #3192
Use of device default theme was removed.
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Bugfix - Some Null Pointer Exceptions in MainFileListViewModel: #4065
The MainFileListViewModel has prevented the fileById variable from crashing when a null value is found.
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Bugfix - Bugs related to Details view: #4188
When coming to Details view from video or image previews, now the top bar is shown correctly and navigation has the correct stack, so the back button has the expected flow.
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Bugfix - Some Null Pointer Exceptions fixed from Google Play: #4207
FileDisplayActivity and ReceiverExternalFilesActivity have prevented some functions from crashing when a null value is found.
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Bugfix - Conflict in copy with files without extension: #4222
The check of files names that start in the same way has been removed from the copy network operation, so that the copy use case takes care of that and works properly with files without extension.
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Bugfix - Add "scope" parameter to /token endpoint HTTP requests: #4260
The "scope" parameter is now always sent in the body of HTTP requests to the /token endpoint, which is optional in v1 but required in v2.
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Bugfix - Fix in the handling of the base URL: #4279
Base URL has been formatted in GetRemoteAppRegistryOperation when server instance is installed in subfolder, so that the endpoint is formed correctly.
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Bugfix - Handle Http 423 (resource locked): #4282
App can gracefully show if the file is locked when done certain operations on it.
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Bugfix - Copy folder into descendant in different spaces: #4293
Copying a folder into another folder with the same name in a different space now works correctly.
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Change - Android library as a module instead of submodule: #3962
Android library, containing all networking stuff, is now the 5th module in the app instead of submodule.
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Change - Migration to Media3 from Exoplayer: #4157
Media3 is the new home for Exoplayer, which has become a part of this library. Media3 provides a more advanced and optimized media playback experience for users, with improvements in performance and compatibility.
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Enhancement - Koin DSL: #3966
Koin DSL makes easier the dependency definition avoiding verbosity by allowing you to target a class constructor directly
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Enhancement - Unit tests for datasources classes - Part 1 & Fixes: #4063
Unit tests for OCLocalAppRegistryDataSource, OCRemoteAppRegistryDataSource, OCLocalAuthenticationDataSource, OCRemoteAuthenticationDataSource, OCLocalCapabilitiesDataSource and OCRemoteCapabilitiesDataSource classes have been done and completed, and several fixes have been applied to all existent unit test classes for datasources.
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Enhancement - Unit tests for datasources classes - Part 3: #4072
Unit tests of the OCFolderBackupLocalDataSource, OCRemoteOAuthDataSource, OCRemoteShareeDataSource, OCLocalShareDataSource, OCRemoteShareDataSource, OCLocalSpacesDataSource, OCRemoteSpacesDataSource, OCLocalTransferDataSource, OCLocalUserDataSource, OCRemoteUserDataSource, OCRemoteWebFingerDatasource classes have been done and completed.
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Enhancement - "Apply to all" when many name conflicts arise: #4078
A new dialog has been created where a checkbox has been added to be able to select all the folders or files that have conflicts.
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Enhancement - "Share to" in oCIS accounts allows upload to any space: #4088
With this improvement, shared stuff from other apps can be uploaded to any space and not only the personal one in oCIS accounts.
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Enhancement - Auto-refresh when a file is uploaded: #4103
The file list will be now refreshed automatically when an upload whose destination folder is the one we are in is completed successfully.
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Enhancement - Auto upload in oCIS accounts allows upload to any space: #4117
Auto uploads of images and videos can now be uploaded to any space and not only the personal one in oCIS accounts.
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Enhancement - Thumbnail improvements in grid view: #4145
Grid view was improved by adding the file name to images when the thumbnail is null.
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Enhancement - Logging changes: #4151
- Updating version of com.github.AppDevNext.Logcat:LogcatCoreLib lib. - Adding the hour, minutes and seconds to the log file. - Printing http logs in one line.
- Printing http logs with 1000000 bytes as max size. - Printing http logs in a Json format.
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Enhancement - Download log files on Android10+ devices: #4155
A new icon to download a log file to the Downloads folder of the device has been added to the log list screen on Android10+ devices.
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Enhancement - Log file sharing allowed within ownCloud Android app: #4156
Sharing log files to the ownCloud app itself is now possible from the logs screen.
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Enhancement - New field "last usage" in database: #4173
To know the last usage of a file, a new field has been created in the database to handle this specific information.
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Enhancement - Use invoke operator to execute usecases: #4179
Removes all the "execute" verbosity for use cases by using the "invoke" operator instead.
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Enhancement - Deep link open app correctly: #4181
Opening the app with the deep link correctly and managing if user logged or not.
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Enhancement - Select user and navigate to file when opening via deep link: #4194
Select the correct user owner of the deep link file, managing possible errors and navigating to the correct file.
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Enhancement - New branding/MDM parameter to show sensitive auth info in logs: #4249
A new branding and MDM parameter has been created to decide if the sensitive information put in the authorization header in HTTP requests is shown or not in the logs.
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Enhancement - Fix in the type handling of the content-type: #4258
The content-type
application/jrd+jsonhas been added to the loggable types list, so that body in some requests and responses can be correctly logged. -
Enhancement - Prevent that two media files are playing at the same time: #4263
The player handles the audio focus shifts, pausing one player if another starts.
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Enhancement - Added icon for .docxf files: #4267
An icon has been added for files that have a .docxf extension.
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Enhancement - Manage password policy in live mode: #4269
Password policy for public links is handled in live mode with new items in the dialog.
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Enhancement - New branding/MDM parameter to send
login_hintanduserparams: #4288A new branding and MDM parameter has been created to decide if
login_hintanduserare sent as parameters in the login request, so that a value is shown in the Username text field.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.1.1 (2023-10-18)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.1.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Some Null Pointer Exceptions avoided: #4158
- Bugfix - Thumbnails correctly shown for every user: #4189
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Bugfix - Some Null Pointer Exceptions avoided: #4158
In the detail screen, in the main file list ViewModel and in the OCFile repository the app has been prevented from crashing when a null is found.
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Bugfix - Thumbnails correctly shown for every user: #4189
Due to an error in the request, users that included the '@' character in their usernames couldn't see the thumbnails of the image files. Now, every user can see them correctly.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.1.0 (2023-08-23)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.1.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Spaces' thumbnails not loaded the first time: #3959
- Bugfix - Bad error message when copying/moving with server down: #4044
- Bugfix - Unnecessary or wrong call: #4074
- Bugfix - Menu option unset av. offline shown when shouldn't: #4077
- Bugfix - List of accounts empty after removing all accounts and adding new ones: #4114
- Bugfix - Crash when the token is expired: #4116
- Change - Upgrade min SDK to Android 6 (API 23): #3245
- Change - Move file menu options filter to use case: #4009
- Change - Gradle Version Catalog: #4035
- Change - Remove "ignore" from the debug flavour Android manifest: #4064
- Change - Not opening browser automatically in login: #4067
- Change - Added new unit tests for providers: #4073
- Change - New detail screen file design: #4098
- Enhancement - Show "More" button for every file list item: #2885
- Enhancement - Added "Open in web" options to main file list: #3860
- Enhancement - Copy/move conflict solved by users: #3935
- Enhancement - Improve grid mode: #4027
- Enhancement - Improve UX of creation dialog: #4031
- Enhancement - File name conflict starting by (1): #4040
- Enhancement - Force security if not protected: #4061
- Enhancement - Prevent http traffic with branding options: #4066
- Enhancement - Unit tests for datasources classes - Part 2: #4071
- Enhancement - Respect app_providers_appsUrl value from capabilities: #4075
- Enhancement - Apply (1) to uploads' name conflicts: #4079
- Enhancement - Support "per app" language change on Android 13+: #4082
- Enhancement - Align Sharing icons with other platforms: #4101
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Bugfix - Spaces' thumbnails not loaded the first time: #3959
Changing our own lazy image loading with coil library in spaces and file list.
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Bugfix - Bad error message when copying/moving with server down: #4044
Right now, when we are trying to copy a file to another folder and the server is downwe receive a correct message. Before the issue the message shown code from the application.
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Bugfix - Unnecessary or wrong call: #4074
Removed added path when checking path existence.
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Bugfix - Menu option unset av. offline shown when shouldn't: #4077
Unset available offline menu option is not shown in files inside an available offline folder anymore, because content inside an available offline folder cannot be changed its status, only if the folder changes it.
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Bugfix - List of accounts empty after removing all accounts and adding new ones: #4114
Now, the account list is shown when User opens the app and was added a new account.
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Bugfix - Crash when the token is expired: #4116
Now when the token expires and we switch from grid to list mode on the main screen the app doesn't crash.
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Change - Upgrade min SDK to Android 6 (API 23): #3245
The minimum SDK has been updated to API 23, which means that the minimum version of Android we'll support from now on is Android 6 Marshmallow.
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Change - Move file menu options filter to use case: #4009
The old class where the menu options for a file or group or files were filtered has been replaced by a new use case which fits in the architecture of the app.
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Change - Gradle Version Catalog: #4035
Introduces the Gradle Version Catalog to manage the dependencies in a scalable way. Now, all the dependencies are declared inside toml file.
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Change - Remove "ignore" from the debug flavour Android manifest: #4064
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Change - Not opening browser automatically in login: #4067
When there is a fixed bearer auth server URL via a branded parameter, the login screen won't redirect automatically to the browser so that some problems in the authentication flow are solved.
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Change - Added new unit tests for providers: #4073
Implementation of tests for the functions within ScopedStorageProvider and OCSharedPreferencesProvider.
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Change - New detail screen file design: #4098
The detail view ha been improved. It added new properties like last sync, status icon on thumbnail, path and creation date
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Enhancement - Show "More" button for every file list item: #2885
A 3-dot button has been added to every file, where the options that we have in the 3-dot menu in multiselection for that single file have been added for a quicker access to them. Also, some options have been reordered.
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Enhancement - Added "Open in web" options to main file list: #3860
"Open in web" dynamic options (depending on the providers available) are now shown in the main file list as well, when selecting one single file which has providers to open it in web.
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Enhancement - Copy/move conflict solved by users: #3935
A pop-up is displayed in case there is a name conflict with the files been moved or copied. The pop-up has the options to Skip, Replace and Keep both, to be consistent with the web client.
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Enhancement - Improve grid mode: #4027
Grid mode has been improved to show bigger thumbnails in images files.
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Enhancement - Improve UX of creation dialog: #4031
Creation dialog now shows an error message and disables the confirmation button when forbidden characters are typed
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Enhancement - File name conflict starting by (1): #4040
File conflicts now are named with suffix starting in (1) instead of (2).
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Enhancement - Force security if not protected: #4061
A new branding parameter was created to enforce security protection in the app if device protection is not enabled.
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Enhancement - Prevent http traffic with branding options: #4066
Adding branding option for prevent http traffic.
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Enhancement - Unit tests for datasources classes - Part 2: #4071
Unit tests of the OCLocalFileDataSource and OCRemoteFileDataSource classes have been done.
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Enhancement - Respect app_providers_appsUrl value from capabilities: #4075
Now, the app receives the app_providers_appsUrl from the local database. Before of this issue, the value was hardcoded.
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Enhancement - Apply (1) to uploads' name conflicts: #4079
When new files were uploaded manually to pC, shared from a 3rd party app or text shared with oC name conflict happens, (2) was added to the file name instead of (1).
Right now if we upload a file with a repeated name, the new file name will end with (1).
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Enhancement - Support "per app" language change on Android 13+: #4082
The locales_config.xml file has been created for the application to detect the language that the user wishes to choose.
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Enhancement - Align Sharing icons with other platforms: #4101
The share icon has been changed on the screens where it appears to be synchronized with other platforms.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 4.0.0 (2023-05-29)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 4.0.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Security - Make ShareActivity not-exported: #4038
- Bugfix - Error message for protocol exception: #3948
- Bugfix - Incorrect list of files in av. offline when browsing from details: #3986
- Change - Bump target SDK to 33: #3617
- Change - Use ViewBinding in FolderPickerActivity: #3796
- Change - Use ViewBinding in WhatsNewActivity: #3796
- Enhancement - Support for Markdown files: #3716
- Enhancement - Support for spaces: #3851
- Enhancement - Update label on Camera Uploads: #3930
- Enhancement - Authenticated WebFinger: #3943
- Enhancement - Link in drawer menu: #3949
- Enhancement - Send language header in all requests: #3980
- Enhancement - Open in specific web provider: #3994
- Enhancement - Create file via web: #3995
- Enhancement - Updated WebFinger flow: #3998
- Enhancement - Monochrome icon for the app: #4001
- Enhancement - Add prompt parameter to OIDC flow: #4011
- Enhancement - New setting "Access document provider": #4032
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Security - Make ShareActivity not-exported: #4038
ShareActivity was made not-exported in the manifest since this property is only needed for those activities that need to be launched from other external apps, which is not the case.
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Bugfix - Error message for protocol exception: #3948
Previously, when the network connection is lost while uploading a file, "Unknown error" was shown. Now, we show a more specific error.
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Bugfix - Incorrect list of files in av. offline when browsing from details: #3986
When opening the details view of a file accessed from the available offline shortcut, browsing back led to a incorrect list of files. Now, browsing back leads to the list of available offline files again.
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Change - Bump target SDK to 33: #3617
Target SDK was upgraded to 33 to keep the app updated with the latest android changes. A new setting was introduced to manage notifications in an easier way.
#3617 #3972 https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13/behavior-changes-13
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Change - Use ViewBinding in FolderPickerActivity: #3796
The use of findViewById method was replaced by using ViewBinding in the FolderPickerActivity.
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Change - Use ViewBinding in WhatsNewActivity: #3796
The use of findViewById method was replaced by using ViewBinding in the WhatsNewActivity.
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Enhancement - Support for Markdown files: #3716
Markdown files preview will now be rendered to show its content in a prettier way.
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Enhancement - Support for spaces: #3851
Spaces are now supported in oCIS accounts. A new tab has been added, which allows to list and browse through all the available spaces for the current account. The supported operations for files in spaces are: download, upload, remove, rename, create folder, copy and move. The documents provider has been adapted as well to be able to browse through spaces and perform the operations already mentioned.
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Enhancement - Update label on Camera Uploads: #3930
Update label on camera uploads to avoid confusions with the behavior of original files. Now, it is clear that original files will be removed.
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Enhancement - Authenticated WebFinger: #3943
Authenticated WebFinger was introduced into the authentication flow. Now, WebFinger is used to retrieve the OpenID Connect issuer and the available ownCloud instances. For the moment, multiple oC instances are not supported, only the first available instance is used.
#3943 #3945 https://doc.owncloud.com/ocis/next/deployment/services/s-list/webfinger.html
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Enhancement - Link in drawer menu: #3949
Customers will be able now to set a personalized label and link that will appear in the drawer menu, together with the drawer logo as an icon.
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Enhancement - Send language header in all requests: #3980
Added Accept-Language header to all requests so the android App can receive translated content.
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Enhancement - Open in specific web provider: #3994
We've added the specific web app providers instead of opening the file with the default web provider.
The user can open their files with any of the available specific web app providers from the server. Previously, file was opened with the default one.
#3994 #3990 https://owncloud.dev/services/app-registry/apps/#app-registry
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Enhancement - Create file via web: #3995
A new option has been added in the FAB to create new files, for those servers which support this option and have available app providers that allow the creation of new files.
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Enhancement - Updated WebFinger flow: #3998
WebFinger call won't follow redirections. WebFinger will be requested first and will skip status.php in case it's successful, and in case the lookup server is not directly accessible, we will continue the authentication flow with the regular status.php.
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Enhancement - Monochrome icon for the app: #4001
From Android 13, if the user has enabled themed app icons in their device settings, the app will be shown with a monochrome icon.
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Enhancement - Add prompt parameter to OIDC flow: #4011
Added prompt parameter to the authorization request in case OIDC is supported. By default, select_account will be sent. It can be changed via branding or MDM.
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Enhancement - New setting "Access document provider": #4032
A new setting has been added in the "More" settings section with a suggested app to access the document provider.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 3.0.4 (2023-03-07)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 3.0.4 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Security - Fix for security issues with database: #3952
- Enhancement - HTTP logs show more info: #547
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Security - Fix for security issues with database: #3952
Some fixes have been added so that now no part of the app's database can be accessed from other apps.
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Enhancement - HTTP logs show more info: #547
When enabling HTTP logs, now the URL for each log will be shown as well to make debugging easier.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 3.0.3 (2023-02-13)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 3.0.3 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Error messages too long in folders operation: #3852
- Bugfix - Fix problems after authentication: #3889
- Bugfix - Toolbar in file details view: #3899
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Bugfix - Error messages too long in folders operation: #3852
Error messages when trying to perform a non-allowed action for copying and moving folders have been shortened so that they are shown completely in the snackbar.
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Bugfix - Fix problems after authentication: #3889
Client for session are now fetched on demand to avoid reinitialize DI, making the process smoother
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Bugfix - Toolbar in file details view: #3899
When returning from the share screen to details screen, the toolbar didn't show the correct options and title. Now it does.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 3.0.2 (2023-01-26)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 3.0.2 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
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Bugfix - Fix reauthentication prompt: #534
Potential fix to oauth error after logging in for first time that makes user to reauthenticate
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Enhancement - Branded scope for OpenID Connect: #3869
OpenID Connect scope is now brandable via setup.xml file or MDM
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 3.0.1 (2022-12-21)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 3.0.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Fix crash when upgrading from 2.18: #3837
- Bugfix - Fix crash when opening uploads section: #3841
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Bugfix - Fix crash when upgrading from 2.18: #3837
Upgrading from 2.18 or older versions made the app crash due to camera uploads data migration. This problem has been solved and now the app upgrades correctly.
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Bugfix - Fix crash when opening uploads section: #3841
When upgrading from an old version with uploads with "forget" behaviour, app crashed when opening the uploads tab. Now, this has been fixed so that it works correctly.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 3.0.0 (2022-12-12)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 3.0.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Fix for thumbnails: #3719
- Enhancement - Sync engine rewritten: #2934
- Enhancement - Faster browser authentication: #3632
- Enhancement - Several transfers running simultaneously: #3710
- Enhancement - Empty views improved: #3728
- Enhancement - Automatic conflicts propagation: #3766
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Bugfix - Fix for thumbnails: #3719
Some thumbnails were not shown in the file list. Now, they are all shown correctly.
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Enhancement - Sync engine rewritten: #2934
The whole synchronization engine has been refactored to a new architecture to make it better structured and more efficient.
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Enhancement - Faster browser authentication: #3632
Login flow has been improved by saving a click when the server is OAuth2/OIDC and it is valid. Also, when authenticating again in a OAuth2/OIDC account already saved in the app, the username is already shown in the browser.
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Enhancement - Several transfers running simultaneously: #3710
With the sync engine refactor, now several downloads and uploads can run at the same time, improving efficiency.
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Enhancement - Empty views improved: #3728
When the list of items is empty, we now show a more attractive view. This applies to file list, available offline list, shared by link list, uploads list, logs list and external share list.
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Enhancement - Automatic conflicts propagation: #3766
Conflicts are now propagated automatically to parent folders, and cleaned when solved or removed. Before, it was needed to navigate to the file location for the conflict to propagate. Also, move, copy and remove actions work properly with conflicts.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.21.2 (2022-09-07)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.21.2 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Enhancement - Open in web: #3672
- Enhancement - Shares from propfind: #3711
- Enhancement - Private link capability: #3732
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Enhancement - Open in web: #3672
OCIS feature, to open files with mime types supported by the server in the web browser using collaborative or specific tools
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Enhancement - Shares from propfind: #3711
Added a new property to the propfind, so that, we can get if the files in a folder are shared directly with just one request. Previously, a propfind and another additional request were needed to the shares api to retrieve the shares of the folder.
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Enhancement - Private link capability: #3732
Private link capability is now respected. Option is shown/hidden depending on its value
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.21.1 (2022-06-15)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.21.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Fix crash when opening from details screen: #3696
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Bugfix - Fix crash when opening from details screen: #3696
Fixed a crash when opening a non downloaded file from the details view.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.21.0 (2022-06-07)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.21.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Prevented signed in user in the list of users to be shared: #1419
- Bugfix - Corrupt picture error controlled: #3441
- Bugfix - Security flags for recording screen: #3468
- Bugfix - Crash when changing orientation in Details view: #3571
- Bugfix - Lock displays shown again: #3591
- Enhancement - Support for SVG files added: #1033
- Enhancement - Full name is shown in shares: #1106
- Enhancement - Improved copy/move dialog: #1414
- Enhancement - Share a folder from within the folder: #1441
- Enhancement - New option to show or not hidden files: #2578
- Enhancement - What´s new option: #3352
- Enhancement - First steps in Android Enterprise integration: #3415
- Enhancement - Provide app feedback to MDM admins: #3420
- Enhancement - Lock delay enforced: #3440
- Enhancement - Release Notes: #3442
- Enhancement - Send for file multiselect: #3491
- Enhancement - Improvements for the UI in the passcode screen: #3516
- Enhancement - Extended security enforced: #3543
- Enhancement - Improvements for the UI in the pattern screen: #3580
- Enhancement - Prevent taking screenshots: #3596
- Enhancement - Option to allow screenshots or not in Android Enterprise: #3625
- Enhancement - Thumbnail click action in file detail: #3653
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Bugfix - Prevented signed in user in the list of users to be shared: #1419
Previously, user list for sharing contains signed in user, now this user is omitted to avoid errors.
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Bugfix - Corrupt picture error controlled: #3441
Previously, If a file is not correct or is damaged, it is downloaded but not previewed. An infinite spinner on a black window is shown instead. Now, an error appears warning to the user.
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Bugfix - Security flags for recording screen: #3468
Previously, if passcode or pattern were enabled, no screen from the app could be viewed from a recording screen app. Now, only the login, passcode and pattern screens are protected against recording.
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Bugfix - Crash when changing orientation in Details view: #3571
Previously, the app crashes when changing orientation in Details view after installing Now, app shows correctly the details after installing.
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Bugfix - Lock displays shown again: #3591
Previously, if you clicked on passcode or pattern lock to remove it, and then you clicked on cancel, the lock display was shown again to put the passcode or pattern. Now, if you cancel it, you come back to settings screen.
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Enhancement - Support for SVG files added: #1033
SVG files are supported and can be downloaded and viewed.
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Enhancement - Full name is shown in shares: #1106
Full name is shown when using public share instead of username.
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Enhancement - Improved copy/move dialog: #1414
Previously,they appeared exactly the same and there was no way of knowing which was which. Now they are differentiated by the text on the action button.
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Enhancement - Share a folder from within the folder: #1441
You can share a folder clicking in the share icon inside the folder.
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Enhancement - New option to show or not hidden files: #2578
Enable it to show hidden files and folders
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Enhancement - What´s new option: #3352
New option to check what was included in the latest version.
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Enhancement - First steps in Android Enterprise integration: #3415
Two parameters (server url and server url input visibility) can be now managed via MDM. These were the first parameters used to test integration with Android Enterprise and Android Management API.
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Enhancement - Provide app feedback to MDM admins: #3420
Now, when a MDM configuration is applied for the first time or changed by an IT administrator, the app sends feedback that will be shown in the EMM console.
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Enhancement - Lock delay enforced: #3440
A new local setup's option has been added for the application to lock after the selected interval
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Enhancement - Release Notes: #3442
New release notes to show news in updates.
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Enhancement - Send for file multiselect: #3491
Send multiple files at once if they are downloaded.
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Enhancement - Improvements for the UI in the passcode screen: #3516
Redesign of the passcode screen to have the numeric keyboard in the screen instead of using the Android one.
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Enhancement - Extended security enforced: #3543
New extended branding options have been added to make app lock via passcode or pattern compulsory.
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Enhancement - Improvements for the UI in the pattern screen: #3580
Redesign of the pattern screen. Cancel button deleted and new back arrow in the toolbar.
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Enhancement - Prevent taking screenshots: #3596
New option to prevent taking screenshots.
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Enhancement - Option to allow screenshots or not in Android Enterprise: #3625
New parameter to manage screenshots can be configured via MDM.
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Enhancement - Thumbnail click action in file detail: #3653
When a user clicks on a file's detail view thumbnail, the file is automatically downloaded and previewed.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.20.0 (2022-02-16)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.20.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Small glitch when side menu is full of accounts: #3437
- Bugfix - Small bug when privacy policy disabled: #3542
- Enhancement - Permission dialog removal: #2524
- Enhancement - Brute force protection: #3320
- Enhancement - Lock delay for app: #3344
- Enhancement - Allow access from document provider preference: #3379
- Enhancement - Security enforced: #3434
- Enhancement - Respect capability for Avatar support: #3438
- Enhancement - "Open with" action now allows editing: #3475
- Enhancement - Enable logs by default in debug mode: #3526
- Enhancement - Suggest the user to enable enhanced security: #3539
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Bugfix - Small glitch when side menu is full of accounts: #3437
Previously, when users set up a large number of accounts, the side menu overlapped the available space quota. Now, everything is contained within a scroll to avoid this.
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Bugfix - Small bug when privacy policy disabled: #3542
Previously, when privacy policy setup was disabled, the side menu showed the privacy policy menu item. Now, option is hidden when privacy policy is disabled.
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Enhancement - Permission dialog removal: #2524
The old permission request dialog has been removed. It was not needed after migrating the storage to scoped storage, read and write permissions are guaranteed in our scoped storage.
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Enhancement - Brute force protection: #3320
Previously, when setting passcode lock, an unlimited number of attempts to unlock the app could be done in a row. Now, from the third incorrect attempt, there will be an exponential growing waiting time until next unlock attempt.
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Enhancement - Lock delay for app: #3344
A new preference has been added to choose the interval in which the app will be unlocked after having unlocked it once, making it more comfortable for those who access the app frequently and have a security lock set.
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Enhancement - Allow access from document provider preference: #3379
Previously, files of ownCloud accounts couldn't be accessed via documents provider when there was a lock set in the app. Now, a new preference has been added to allow/disallow the access, so users have more control over their files.
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Enhancement - Security enforced: #3434
A new branding/MDM option has been added to make app lock via passcode or pattern compulsory, whichever the user chooses.
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Enhancement - Respect capability for Avatar support: #3438
Previously, the user's avatar was shown by default. Now, it is shown or not depending on a new capability.
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Enhancement - "Open with" action now allows editing: #3475
Previously, when a document file was opened and edited with an external app, changes weren't saved because it didn't synchronized with the server. Now, when you edit a document and navigate or refresh in the ownCloud app, it synchronizes automatically, keeping consistence of your files.
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Enhancement - Enable logs by default in debug mode: #3526
Now, when the app is built in DEBUG mode, the logs are enabled by default.
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Enhancement - Suggest the user to enable enhanced security: #3539
When a user sets the passcode or pattern lock on the security screen, the application suggests the user whether to enable or not a biometric lock to unlock the application.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.19.0 (2021-11-15)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.19.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Crash in FileDataStorageManager: #2896
- Bugfix - Account removed is not removed from the drawer: #3340
- Bugfix - Passcode input misbehaving: #3342
- Bugfix - Lack of back button in Logs view: #3357
- Bugfix - ANR after removing account with too many downloaded files: #3362
- Bugfix - Camera Upload manual retry: #3418
- Bugfix - Device rotation moves to root in folder picker: #3431
- Bugfix - Logging does not stop when the user deactivates it: #3436
- Enhancement - Instant upload only when charging: #465
- Enhancement - Scoped Storage: #2877
- Enhancement - Delete old logs every week: #3328
- Enhancement - New Logging Screen 2.0: #3333
- Enhancement - Delete old user directories in order to free memory: #3336
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Bugfix - Crash in FileDataStorageManager: #2896
A possible null value with the account that caused certain crashes on Android 10 devices has been controlled.
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Bugfix - Account removed is not removed from the drawer: #3340
When an account was deleted from the device settings, in the accounts section, it was not removed from the Navigation Drawer. Now, when deleting an account from there, the Navigation Drawer is refreshed and the removed account is no more shown.
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Bugfix - Passcode input misbehaving: #3342
Passcode text fields have been made not selectable once a number is written on them, so that we avoid bugs with the digits of the passcode and the way of entering them.
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Bugfix - Lack of back button in Logs view: #3357
A new back arrow button has been added in the toolbar in Logs screen, so that now it's possible to return to the settings screen without the use of physical buttons of the device.
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Bugfix - ANR after removing account with too many downloaded files: #3362
Previously, when a user account was deleted, the application could freeze when trying to delete a large number of files. Now, the application has been fixed so that it doesn't freeze anymore by doing this.
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Bugfix - Camera Upload manual retry: #3418
Previously, when users selected to retry a single camera upload, an error message appeared. Now, the retry of a single upload is enqueued again as expected.
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Bugfix - Device rotation moves to root in folder picker: #3431
Previously, when users rotate the device trying to share photos with oC selecting a non-root folder, folder picker shows the root folder Now, folder picker shows the folder that the user browsed.
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Bugfix - Logging does not stop when the user deactivates it: #3436
Previously, when users disabled the logging option in the settings, the application would not stop logging and the size of the log files would increase. Now, the option to disable it works perfectly and no logs are collected if disabled.
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Enhancement - Instant upload only when charging: #465
A new option has been added in the auto upload pictures/videos screen, so that now it's possible to upload pictures or videos only when charging.
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Enhancement - Scoped Storage: #2877
The way to store files in the device has changed completely. Previously, the files were stored in the shared storage. That means that apps that had access to the shared storage, could read, write or do whatever they wanted with the ownCloud files.
Now, ownCloud files are stored in the Scoped Storage, so they are safer. Other apps can access ownCloud files using the Documents Provider, which is the native way to do it, and that means that the ownCloud app has full control of its files.
Furthermore, if the app is removed, the files downloaded to ownCloud are removed too. So, files are not lost or forgotten in the device after uninstalling the app.
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Enhancement - Delete old logs every week: #3328
Previously, logs were stored but never deleted. It used a lot of storage when logs were enabled for some time. Now, the logs are removed periodically every week.
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Enhancement - New Logging Screen 2.0: #3333
A new option has been added to the logging screen, so that now it's possible to share/delete log files or open them.
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Enhancement - Delete old user directories in order to free memory: #3336
Previously, when users deleted an account the synchronized files of this account stayed on the SD-Card. So if the user didn't want them anymore he had to delete them manually. Now, the app automatically removes the files associated with an account.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.18.3 (2021-10-27)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.18.3 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Enhancement - Privacy policy button more accessible: #3423
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Enhancement - Privacy policy button more accessible: #3423
The privacy policy button has been removed from "More" settings section, and it has been added to general settings screen as well as to the drawer menu, so that it is easier and more accessible for users.
Changelog for ownCloud Android Client 2.18.1 (2021-07-20)
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.18.1 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Security - Add PKCE support: #3310
- Enhancement - Replace picker to select camera folder with native one: #2899
- Enhancement - Hide "More" section if all options are disabled: #3271
- Enhancement - Note icon in music player to be branded: #3272
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Security - Add PKCE support: #3310
PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) support defined in RFC-7636 was added to prevent authorization code interception attacks.
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Enhancement - Replace picker to select camera folder with native one: #2899
The custom picker to select the camera folder was replaced with the native one. Now, it is ready for scoped storage and some problems to select a folder in the SD Card were fixed. Also, a new field to show the last synchronization timestamp was added.
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Enhancement - Hide "More" section if all options are disabled: #3271
A blank view was shown when all options in "More" subsection were disabled. Now, the subsection is only shown if at least one option is enabled.
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Enhancement - Note icon in music player to be branded: #3272
The note icon in the music player will have the same color as the toolbar, so branded apps can have the icon tinted using their custom theme.
The following sections list the changes in ownCloud Android Client 2.18.0 relevant to ownCloud admins and users.
- Bugfix - Snackbar in passcode view is not displayed: #2722
- Bugfix - Fixed problem when a file is edited externally: #2752
- Bugfix - Fix navbar is visible in file preview screen after rotation: #3184
- Bugfix - Fix a bug when some fields where not retrieved from OIDC Discovery: #3202
- Bugfix - Fix permissions were displayed in share creation view after rotation: #3204
- Change - Error handling for pattern lock: #3215
- Change - Hide biometrical if device does not support it: #3217
- Enhancement - Settings accessible even when no account is attached: #2638
- Enhancement - Support for apk files: #2691
- Enhancement - Move to AndroidX Preference and new structure for settings: #2867
- Enhancement - Replace blank view in music player with cover art: #3121
- Enhancement - Align previews actions: #3155
- Enhancement - Fixed account for camera uploads: #3166
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Bugfix - Snackbar in passcode view is not displayed: #2722
Snackbar telling about an error in a failed enter or reenter of the passcode wasn't visible. Now, the message is shown in a text just below the passcode input.
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Bugfix - Fixed problem when a file is edited externally: #2752
If an external editor modifies a file, the new size will not match when it is assembled in server side. Fixed by removing the if-match header from the proper place
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Bugfix - Fix navbar is visible in file preview screen after rotation: #3184
Glitch was fixed where the navigation bar became visible in a file preview screen when rotating the device.
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Bugfix - Fix a bug when some fields where not retrieved from OIDC Discovery: #3202
Problem when requesting the OIDC discovery was fixed. Some fields were handled as mandatory, but they are recommended according to the docs. It prevented from a proper login. Now it is possible to login as expected when some fields are not retrieved.
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Bugfix - Fix permissions were displayed in share creation view after rotation: #3204
Permissions view was shown when creating a share for a file after rotation. Capabilities were taken into account just once. Now, the permissions view is shown only when capabilities match.
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Change - Error handling for pattern lock: #3215
Error messages when an incorrect pattern was entered were shown in a snackbar. Now, they are displayed in a text below the pattern input, just like in the passcode screen.
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Change - Hide biometrical if device does not support it: #3217
Biometric lock preference in "Security" settings subsection was shown even when the device didn't support biometrics (if it was Android 6.0 or later versions). Now, the preference is only shown if the device has the suitable hardware for it.
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Enhancement - Settings accessible even when no account is attached: #2638
Now, settings can be accessed via a button in the login screen, removing the necessity to have an attached account. However, auto picture and video uploads won't be available until an account is registered in the app.
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Enhancement - Support for apk files: #2691
Apk files could be installed from the app after being downloaded. Installation process will be triggered by the system.
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Enhancement - Move to AndroidX Preference and new structure for settings: #2867
Settings have been updated to use the current Android's recommendation, AndroidX framework. In addition, they have been reorganized into subsections for a better understanding and navigation structure. Also, new features have been added: now, source path and behaviour in auto uploads can be chosen differently for pictures and videos.
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Enhancement - Replace blank view in music player with cover art: #3121
Blank view in the music preview player with styled up cover art was replaced. For music files that does not have cover art embodied, it is displayed a placeholder.
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Enhancement - Align previews actions: #3155
Behaviour was aligned through every preview fragment. Images, videos, audios and texts show the same actions now.
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Enhancement - Fixed account for camera uploads: #3166
Camera uploads will be uploaded to a fixed account independently of the current account. Removing the account attached to camera uploads will disable this feature. User will be warned when removing an account that has camera uploads attached.
- Toolbar redesign
- Show thumbnails for every supported file type
- Fix 301 redirections
- Fix a crash related to pictures preview
- Fix two bugs when sharing files with ownCloud
- Improvements in OAuth2, including
- Fix a crash when migrating from OAuth2 to OIDC
- Fix a crash when disabling OAuth2
- Fix a bug where token was not refreshed properly
- Log authentication requests
- Support OIDC Dynamic Client Registration
- Toolbar redesign
- Show thumbnails for every supported file type
- Fix 301 redirections
- Fix a crash related to pictures preview
- Fix a bug when sharing files with ownCloud
- Improvements in OAuth2, including
- Fix a crash when migrating from OAuth2 to OIDC
- Fix a crash when disabling OAuth2
- Fix a bug where token was not refreshed properly
- Log authentication requests
- Support OIDC Dynamic Client Registration
- Native Android ShareSheet
- Option to log HTTP requests and responses
- Move sort menu from toolbar to files view
- Update background images
- Search when sharing with ownCloud
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix a crash while accessing a WebDAV folder
- Fix some crashes when rotating the device
- Fix a glitch where image was not refreshed properly
- Fix some issues when using OCIS
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix a crash related to downloads notifications
- Potential fix for ANR when retrying camera uploads
- Removal of legacy header http.protocol.single-cookie-header
- Update logcat library
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fixed a crash when browsing up
- Fixed a crash when logging camera upload request
- Fixed a crash related with available offline files
- Fixed a crash related with database migration
- Android 10: TLS 1.3 supported
- Update network libraries to more recent versions, OkHttp + dav4jvm (old dav4Android)
- Rearchitecture of avatar and quota features
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fixed some authentication problems regarding password edition
- Fixed available offline bad behaviour when the amount of files is huge
- Fixed a crash related with FileDataStorageManager
- Fixed problem related with server setting
version.hideto allow users login if such setting is enabled.
- Login rearchitecture
- Support for OpenId Connect
- Native biometrical lock
- UI improvements, including:
- New bottom navigation bar
- Support for usernames with '+' (Available since oC 10.4.1)
- Chunking adaption to oCIS
- End of support for Android KitKat (4.4)
- End of support for servers older than 10 version
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix crash when changing orientation in some operations
- Fix OAuth2 token is not renewed after being revoked
- Fix occasional crash when opening share by link
- Fix navigation loop in shared by link and Av. Offline options
- Login rearchitecture
- Support for OpenId Connect
- Native biometrical lock
- UI improvements, including:
- New bottom navigation bar
- Support for usernames with '+' (Available since oC 10.4.1)
- Chunking adaption to oCIS
- End of support for Android KitKat (4.4)
- End of support for servers older than 10 version
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix crash when changing orientation in some operations
- Fix OAuth2 token is not renewed after being revoked
- Login rearchitecture
- Support for OpenId Connect
- Native biometrical lock
- UI improvements, including:
- New bottom navigation bar
- Support for usernames with '+' (Available since oC 10.4.1)
- End of support for Android KitKat (4.4)
- End of support for servers older than 10 version
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix crash when changing orientation in some operations
- Fix OAuth2 token is not renewed after being revoked
- Fix crash triggered when trying to connect to server secured with self signed certificate
- Some improvements in wizard
- Splash screen
- Shortcut to shared by link files from side menu (contribution)
- Use new server parameter to set a minimum number of characters for searching users, groups or federated shares
- End of support for SAML authentication.
- UI improvements, including:
- Mix files and folders when sorting them by date (contribution) or size
- Redesign logs view with new tabs, filters and share options (contribution)
- Resize cloud image in side menu to not overlap the new side menu options
- Bug fixes, including:
- Avoid overwritten files with the same name during copy or move operations
- Retry camera uploads when recovering wifi connectivity and "Upload with wifi only" option is enabled
- Improve oAuth user experience flow and wording when token expires or becomes invalid
- Copy and move files from other third-party apps or internal storage to an ownCloud account through Downloads or Files app
- Save files in an ownCloud account from third-party apps
- Copy and move files within the same ownCloud account through Downloads or Files app
- Add more logs coverage to gather information about known but difficult to reproduce issues
- UI improvements, including:
- Show date and size for every file in Available Offline option from side menu
- Shares rearchitecture
- UI improvements, including:
- Private link accessible when share API is disabled
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix images not detected in Android 9 gallery after being downloaded
- Shares rearchitecture
- UI improvements, including:
- Private link accessible when share API is disabled
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix images not detected in Android 9 gallery after being downloaded
- Fix crash triggered when notifying upload results
- Replace ownCloud file picker with the Android native one when uploading files (contribution)
- Send logs to support, enable it via new developer menu (contribution)
- Logs search (contribution)
- Shortcut to available offline files from side menu
- Document provider: files and folders rename, edition and deletion.
- Document provider: folder creation
- Document provider: multiaccount support
- UI improvements, including:
- Notch support
- Batched permission errors when deleting multiple files (contribution)
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix just created folder disappears when synchronizing parent folder
- Fix crash when clearing successful/failed uploads (contribution)
- Fix download progress bar still visible after successful download
- Fix UI glitch in warning icon when sharing a file publicly (contribution)
- Fix crash when sharing files with ownCloud and creating new folder (contribution)
- Fix canceling dialog in settings turns on setting (contribution)
- Bring back select all and select inverse icons to the app bar (contribution)
- Fix folder with brackets [ ] does not show the content
- Fix login fails with "§" in password
- Send logs to support, enable it via new developer menu (contribution)
- Logs search (contribution)
- Shortcut to available offline files from side menu
- Document provider: files and folders rename, edition and deletion.
- Document provider: folder creation
- Document provider: multiaccount support
- UI improvements, including:
- Notch support
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix download progress bar still visible after successful download
- Fix UI glitch in warning icon when sharing a file publicly (contribution)
- Fix crash when sharing files with ownCloud and creating new folder (contribution)
- Fix canceling dialog in settings turns on setting (contribution)
- Bring back select all and select inverse icons to the app bar (contribution)
- Fix folder with brackets [ ] does not show the content
- Fix login fails with "§" in password
- Content provider improvements
- Android 9 (P) support (contribution)
- Allow light filtering apps (optional)
- Show additional info (user ID, email) when sharing with users with same display name
- Support more options to enforce password when sharing publicly
- Select all and inverse when uploading files (contribution)
- Sorting options in sharing view (contribution)
- Batched notifications for file deletions (contribution)
- Commit hash in settings (contribution)
- UI improvements, including:
- Disable log in button when credentials are empty (contribution)
- Warning to properly set camera folder in camera uploads
- Bug fixes, including:
- Some camera upload issues in Android 9 (P) (contribution)
- Fix eye icon not visible to show/hide password in public shares (contribution)
- Fix welcome wizard rotation (contribution)
- Android 9 (P) support (contribution)
- Select all and inverse when uploading files (contribution)
- Sorting options in sharing view (contribution)
- Batched notifications for file deletions (contribution)
- Commit hash in settings (contribution)
- UI improvements, including:
- Disable log in button when credentials are empty (contribution)
- Warning to properly set camera folder in camera uploads
- Bug fixes, including:
- Some camera upload issues in Android 9 (P) (contribution)
- Fix eye icon not visible to show/hide password in public shares (contribution)
- Fix welcome wizard rotation (contribution)
- Bug fixes for users with username containing @ character
- Bug fixes for users with username containing spaces
- Bug fixes for LDAP users using uid:
- Fix login not working
- Fix empty list of files
- Search in current folder
- Select all/inverse files (contribution)
- Improve available offline files synchronization and conflict resolution (Android 5 or higher required)
- Sort files in file picker when uploading (contribution)
- Access ownCloud files from files apps, even with files not downloaded
- New login view
- Show re-shares
- Switch apache and jackrabbit deprecated network libraries to more modern and active library, OkHttp + Dav4Android
- UI improvements, including:
- Change edit share icon
- New gradient in top of the list of files (contribution)
- More accurate message when creating folders with the same name (contribution)
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix some crashes:
- When rebooting the device
- When copying, moving files or choosing a folder within camera uploads feature
- When creating private/public link
- Fix some failing downloads
- Fix pattern lock being asked very often after disabling fingerprint lock (contribution)
- Fix some crashes:
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix some crashes:
- When rebooting the device
- When copying, moving files or choosing a folder within camera uploads feature
- Fix some failing downloads
- Fix pattern lock being asked very often after disabling fingerprint lock
- Fix some crashes:
- Switch apache and jackrabbit deprecated libraries to more modern and active library, OkHttp
- Search in current folder
- Select all/inverse files
- New login view
- Show re-shares
- UI improvements, including:
- Change edit share icon
- New gradient in top of the list of files
- Side menu redesign
- User quota in side menu
- Descending option when sorting
- New downloaded/offline icons and pins
- One panel design for tablets
- Custom tabs for OAuth
- Improve public link sharing permissions for folders
- Redirect to login view when SAML session expires
- UI improvements, including:
- Fab button above snackbar
- Toggle to control password visibility when sharing via link
- Adaptive icons support (Android 8 required)
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix block for deleted basic/oauth accounts
- Fix available offline when renaming files
- Fix camera directory not selectable in root
- Fix guest account showing an empty file list
- Hide keyboard when going back from select user view
- Fix black "downloading screen" message when downloading an image offline
- Show proper timestamp in uploads/downloads notification
- Fix sharing when disabling files versioning app in server
- Side menu redesign
- User quota in side menu
- Descending option when sorting
- New downloaded/offline icons and pins
- One panel design for tablets
- Custom tabs for OAuth
- UI improvements, including:
- Fab button above snackbar
- Toggle to control password visibility when sharing via link
- Bug fixes, including:
- Fix block for deleted basic/oauth accounts
- Fix available offline when renaming files
- Fix camera directory not selectable in root
- Fix guest account showing an empty file list
- Hide keyboard when going back from select user view
- Fix black "downloading screen" message when downloading an image offline.
- Fingerprint lock
- Pattern lock (contribution)
- Upload picture directly from camera (contribution)
- GIF support
- New features wizard
- UI improvements, including:
- Display file size during upload (contribution)
- Animations when switching folders
- Bug fixes, including:
- Hide always visible notification in Android 8
- Fingerprint lock
- Pattern lock (contribution)
- Upload picture directly from camera (contribution)
- GIF support
- New features wizard
- UI improvements, including:
- Display file size during upload (contribution)
- Bug fixes, including:
- Hide always visible notification in Android 8
- Camera uploads, replacing instant uploads (Android 5 or higher required)
- Android 8 support
- Notification channels (Android 8 required)
- Private link (OC X required)
- Fixed typos in some translations
- Camera uploads (replacing instant uploads)
- Android O support
- Notification channels (Android O required)
- Private link (OC X required)
- Fixed typos in some translations
- OAuth2 support
- Show file listing option (anonymous upload) when sharing a folder (OC X required)
- First approach to fix instant uploads
- UI improvements, including:
- Hide share icon when resharing is forbidden
- Improve feedback when uploading infected files
- Bug fixes
- Video streaming
- Multiple public links per file (OC X required)
- Share with custom groups (OC X required)
- Automated retry of failed transfers in Android 6 and 7
- Save shared text as new file
- File count per section in uploads view
- UI improvements, including:
- Share view update
- Bug fixes
- Included privacy policy.
- Error messages improvement.
- Design/UI improvement: snackbars replace toasts.
- Bugs fixed, including:
- Crash when other app uses same account name.
- Set folders as Available Offline
- New navigation drawer, with avatar and account switch.
- New account manager, accessible from navigation drawer.
- Set edit permissions in federated shares of folders (OC server >= 9.1)
- Monitor and revoke session from web UI (OC server >= 9.1)
- Improved look and contents of file menu.
- Bugs fixed, including:
- Keep modification time of uploaded files.
- Stop audio when file is deleted.
- Upload of big files.
## 2.1.2 (September 2016)
- Instant uploads fixed in Android 6.
- Instant uploads work in Android 7.
- Select your camera folder to upload pictures or videos from any camera app.
- Multi-Window support for Android 7.
- Size of folders shown in list of files.
- Sort by size your list of files.
- Select and handle multiple files
- Sync files on tap
- Access files through Documents Provider
- "Can share" option for federated shares (server 9.1+)
- Full name shown instead of user name
- New icon
- Style and sorting fixes
- Bugs fixed, including:
- Icon "available offline" shown when set
- Trim blanks of username in login view
- Protect password field from suggestions
- Favorite files are now called AVAILABLE OFFLINE
- New overlay icons
- Bugs fixed, including:
- Upload content from other apps works again
- Passwords with non-alphanumeric characters work fine
- Sending files from other apps does not duplicate them
- Favorite setting is not lost after uploading
- Instant uploads waiting for Wi-Fi are not shown as failed
- Uploads view: track the progress of your uploads and handle failures
- Federated sharing: share files with users in other ownCloud servers
- Improvements on the UI following material design lines
- Set a shared-by-link folder as editable
- Wifi-only for instant uploads stop on Wifi loss
- Be warned of server certificate changed in any action
- Improvements when other apps send files to ownCloud
- Bug fixing
- Set and edit permissions on internal shared data
- Instant uploads: avoid file duplications, set policy in app settings
- Control duplication of files uploaded via 'Upload' button
- Select view mode: either list or grid per folder
- More Material Design: buttons and checkboxes
- Fixed battery drain in automatic synchronization
- Security fixes related to passcode
- Wording fixes
- Share privately with users or groups in your server
- Share link with password protection and expiration date
- Fully sync a folder in two ways (manually)
- Detect share configuration in server
- Fingerprints in untrusted certificate dialog
- Thumbnail in details view
- OC color in notifications
- Fixed video preview
- Fixed sorting with accents
- Error shown when no app can "open with" a file
- Fixed relative date in some languages
- Media scanner triggered after uploads
- New MATERIAL DESIGN theme
- Updated FILE TYPE ICONS
- Preview TXT files within the app
- COPY files & folders
- Preview the full file/folder name from the long press menu
- Set a file as FAVORITE (kept-in-sync) from the CONTEXT MENU
- Updated CONFLICT RESOLUTION dialog (wording)
- Updated background for images with TRANSPARENCY in GALLERY
- Hidden files will not enforce list view instead of GRID VIEW (folders from Picasa & others)
- Security:
- Updated network stack with security fixes (Jackrabbit 2.10.1)
- Bugs fixed:
- Fixed crash when ETag is lost
- Passcode creation not restarted on device rotation
- Recovered share icon shown on folders 'shared with me'
- User name added to subject when sending a share link through e-mail (fixed on SAMLed apps)
- New navigation drawer
- Improved Passcode
- Automatic grid view just for folders full of images
- More characters allowed in file names
- Support for servers in same domain, different path
- Bugs fixed:
- Frequent crashes in folder with several images
- Sync error in servers with huge quota and external storage enable
- Share by link error
- Some other crashes and minor bugs
- Share link even with password enforced by server
- Get the app ready for oc 8.1 servers
- Added option to create new folder in uploads from external apps
- Improved management of deleted users
- Bugs fixed
- Fixed crash on Android 2.x devices
- Improvements on uploads
- Download full folders
- Grid view for images
- Remote thumbnails (OC Server 8.0+)
- Added number of files and folders at the end of the list
- "Open with" in contextual menu
- Downloads added to Media Provider
- Uploads:
- Local thumbnails in section "Files"
- Multiple selection in "Content from other apps" (Android 4.3+)
- Gallery:
- proper handling of EXIF
- obey sorting in the list of files
- Settings view updated
- Improved subjects in e-mails
- Bugs fixed