v0.28 : Import menu has disappeared #59
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What options did you have in 0.27? This honestly quite surprises me, I really didn't expect an Android 7 device that would lack a way to answer the GET_CONTENT intent |
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Hello @TheLastProject , on 0.27 it looks as expected:
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Ah, I see. You were already missing some import options but I indeed broke it completely for you. As a workaround you could install any file manager, but I'll look into fixing this at some point so you won't have to. |
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Oh, another thing. Could you tell me if the export function works on your device? Because that uses the internal file manager now too. I'm trying to understand on what layer things go wrong. |
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@TheLastProject thanks a lot for your comments.
In 0.28 I'm able to export : It launches the default file manager where I'm able to navigate and modify the file name, and then the export seems OK:
Even if the filename looks strange, it has been created at the proper place with proper content. |
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Wait ! I found it. I'm using XPrivacyLua, and starting from 0.28 it interacts by filtering some part of the import/export screen. By disabling the checkbox "See installed applications" ; everything is now back and I can see the other options:
I'm sorry for the report - perhaps we may add a small info about this new behaviour in the README or the release notes ? |
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I'm so glad you found it and thanks for sharing what it was, it's very interesting to learn how XPrivacyLua interacts with things! There may be ways this can be improved, yeah. I don't think mentioning XPrivacyLua in the README is really worth it but the app should probably deal more gracefully with no file manager being found. |
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Thanks a lot for your comment ! I'm suggesting closing it as a solution was found - may be you want to open a distinct (related) issue regarding the lack of file manager ? Or if you want you can keep this one open instead. |
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I think keeping this open would be fine, as it has more context. Unless @brarcher disagrees. |
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Just as a note: I just stumbled into the very same issue. Yes, with XPrivacyLua. Took me a little to figure what I had to permit, but it was the very same option. As for that "rabbit hole": I tend to agree; those who use it are also used to such issues (with new apps, it's even the first "culprit" coming to mind for me). Though it's not that apparent that import would rely on "other applications". I basically figured that by principle of exclusion – as nothing else seemed to make sense, this one was left and I thought it might be some "file manager" call (even though the system should handle it here; I was rather expecting a built-in file picker). TL;DR: the case might not as rare as you think – but those affected should be able to figure 😄 |
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I think I should just remove the file manager check. I don't think there's any Android installs out there anymore without any file manager and if it does crash then, well, we'll have statistics on how common an eventual lack of file manager may be. Unless trying to open the file manager will just crash with XPrivacyLua, no clue... It would be good to have at very least testing help from an XPrivacyLua user here. |
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Maybe just catch the exception and go on (optionally showing a toast)? And as for testing help: Thankfully I've installed the APK signed by you – so why not make an APK with additional debug stuff in and let me have it, with some short instructions what you want me to focus on (like, "fully block with XPrivacyLua, open import dialog, save logcat from the open action – then repeat without block")? |
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I've attached a debug .zip. I don't really know XPrivacyLua well so uhm... test everything you feel is relevant and tell me if there are issues? If all is fine I'll consider this fixed with 6d4babf and will include it in the next release. |
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Cool idea to use a
All this was done with XPrivacyLua in "deny all" mode (the default for fresh installed apps). So yes, I'd say this issue is solved by 6d4babf and can be closed. |
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Okay, so fixed in 6d4babf it is |
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020 at 21:39 GMT
Originally opened as brarcher/loyalty-card-locker#364
Since I've switched to 0.28 I cannot import any more.
The import/export menu display the import/export page ; however this page only has the "Export" section + button - no more "Import" section.
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