Android Client (v3.30.6) does not automatically upload non-media files.

[sanch3z]

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Steps to reproduce

1. Configure a directory containing media files (e.g. pictures/videos) and non-media files (my use-case are .gpx tracks) for auto-upload.
2. Check "Also upload existing files".

Expected behaviour

The Android Nextcloud client should upload all the files in the directory.

Actual behaviour

The Android Nextcloud client only uploads media files.

Android version

14

Device brand and model

Google Pixel 4a 5G

Stock or custom OS?

Custom (explain in "additional information")

Nextcloud android app version

3.30.6

Nextcloud server version

30.0.4

Using a reverse proxy?

Yes

Android logs

No response

Server error logs

Additional information

OS: LineageOS 21

[DevEmperor]

Same here

[Siggi0904]

Same here.

With automatic upload I'll backup my whole WhatsApp folder with all files and databases in one way (from device to nc).
Only media files in folder whatsapp/media/images or /videos are uploaded with newly version 3.30.6 from gplay store.

In old version 3.29.x all works fine.

[DevEmperor]

Exactly the same scenario, WhatsApp Backups only works for images and videos. Does 3.29.3 still work fine? :)

[Siggi0904]

I can't switch back, but in before all works fine.

But there I'd like to have a blacklist for upload files.

[HPPinata]

This is due to the Google Team in charge of the Play-Store not allowing the Nextcloud App to access all files.
They weren't allowed to publish ANY updates until they removed that permission, see #14099. Instead they have to use the Android media Subsystem that can still access files everywhere, but is limited to only media files.

The only way to make things work again is to uninstall the Play-Store Version, install the F-Droid alternative AppStore https://f-droid.org/ and then install the Nextcloud App from there.
In that Version full storage access isn't (arbitrarily at best, maliciously at worst) forbidden by Google.

[HPPinata]

This is an existing issue: See #14199
This should be closed to keep discussions all in one place.

[DevEmperor]

Thanks for the explanation, and especially for the workaround with F-Droid. :)
@sanch3z Can you close this issue, please? :)

[Siggi0904]

But, testet the last 12h the f-droid version.
Same here, only media files where synced via automatic upload.

Thanks.

[alperozturk96]

This seems to be the same issue, so I’ll go ahead and close this ticket. Let’s continue with the provided link.

#14334

[thomasesr]

I'm also having this issue with autoupload. I have a custom destination location for my Camera photos and videos. But the app tries to upload the original standard autoupload location as well as my custom location.