Re:Nextcloud cries foul over Google Play Store app rejection
by deng on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @08:18AM
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> I suspect people want their entire photo folders mirrored into Nextcloud from the device, which would fit under the "backup utility" category.
Exactly. Many people use Nextcloud's auto-upload to backup important data from their phone. In addition to photos, I use it to backup FreeOTP and WhatsApp, for instance. This does not work with the version from Google Play, see
EDIT: After some research, I think even that use case should be possible with SAF, you just need to move your backups to external storage that you can access via SAF.
Exactly. Many people use Nextcloud's auto-upload to backup important data from their phone. In addition to photos, I use it to backup FreeOTP and WhatsApp, for instance. This does not work with the version from Google Play, see
https://github.com/nextcloud/android/issues/14334
EDIT: After some research, I think even that use case should be possible with SAF, you just need to move your backups to external storage that you can access via SAF.