Fork from a private messenger for Android with extra options added: full backup and (partial, ony text) xml backup of messages. Restore can happen at any time, not only after a fresh install. Import SMS database. Import of (unencrypted) WhatsApp databases. Removed apk expire. Choose between passphrase protection and the Android screenlock. Choice for the backup location (internal or removable storage on Android < 11 (on 11 and higher this is already possible)). Set the maptype in the place picker. Option to treat view-once media as normal media. Option to ignore remote deletion. Choose between FCM or websocket notification delivery.
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Bug description
App doesn't work on Android 11 in sense that If i grant storage permission then backup option doesn't work and if revoke that storage permission then I can't share media.
I know this is strange. I can record and share the video if you ask. But backup option and storage access can't co exist.
And strangely signal can write the storage without write storage access. \0/
I have tested , things are OK in offical app
Steps to reproduce
Grant storage access from the signal dialogue.
Go to backup section.
Backup won't work.
Media sharing in chat works
Or
revoke storage access.
go to backup section.
it'll work fine.
-go to any chat. Try to send any media. Yoy can't as we revoked the permission in first step.
if you grant that permission , then backup won't work.
Actual result:
We can either enable backup or give storage access to share media (photos/files)
Expected result:
Backup and storage access should exist.
Screenshots
Revoked storage access permission
Strange that with revoked storage permission. Signal can write the storage.
\0/
I have faced the same issue yesterday. I fixed it by giving it full file access. Initially the permission this app gets is *only media. All you have to do to fix this issue is, give the app all files access. Check the screenshot below,
Bug description
App doesn't work on Android 11 in sense that If i grant storage permission then backup option doesn't work and if revoke that storage permission then I can't share media.
I know this is strange. I can record and share the video if you ask. But backup option and storage access can't co exist.
And strangely signal can write the storage without write storage access. \0/
I have tested , things are OK in offical app
Steps to reproduce
Or
Actual result: We can either enable backup or give storage access to share media (photos/files)
Expected result:
Screenshots
Revoked storage access permission
Strange that with revoked storage permission. Signal can write the storage. \0/
Signal ask for storage access
And now if i grant that
Media access working fine
Backup doesn't work anymore
Device info
Device: Redmi note 7 pro. Android version: 11 Signal version: 5.4.6 jw
Debug log
With storage access granted
https://debuglogs.org/5c29492479e307d735af8d9c0d9e1e81f6007ccfb25c57a71b4d63f4acdd6d60
With Revoked access
https://debuglogs.org/8136dd917bf032bc48a99b0ed2a091340f6789927a464a956bd14597e6aae872