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[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-file] CodeWithOz opened a new issue #469: How will saving media files be handled in the new Scoped Storage paradigm being enforced by Android 11+?
CodeWithOz opened a new issue #469:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/issues/469
# Feature Request
## Motivation Behind Feature
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This feature solves the problem of saving files to a shared storage volume on Android 11, which is desirable for media files because the user would not expect media files to be locked away to only the app that created the media file. `VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY` is the new way to do this but I can't find a way to access it the using this plugin. [This example](https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/media#add-item) shows how to use `VOLUME_EXTERNAL_PRIMARY` to save files to shared storage, but on [this page](https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/10.x/reference/cordova-plugin-file/index.html#where-to-store-files) it seems there's no exposure to that storage volume via this plugin.
## Feature Description
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Ideally I'd like to be able to write code like this:
```
window.resolveLocalFileSystemURL(
cordova.file.volumeExternalPrimary,
dirEntry => {...}
)
```
Please see the links above for the example from the official Android docs.
## Alternatives or Workarounds
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The alternative is to use the app-specific storage space on the external drive, but the [Android docs state](https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared) that this would not be ideal for media because the files will not be available to other apps and would be wiped if the app is uninstalled, both of which a user is unlikely to desire for pics and vids.
I know that there are conversations about Android 11 changes in #426 and #456, but no mention has been made of this particular use-case, which is an important one.
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[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-file] timbru31 commented on issue #469: How will saving media files be handled in the new Scoped Storage paradigm being enforced by Android 11+?
Posted by GitBox <gi...@apache.org>.
timbru31 commented on issue #469:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/issues/469#issuecomment-826350719
Duplicate of #468
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[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-file] timbru31 commented on issue #469: How will saving media files be handled in the new Scoped Storage paradigm being enforced by Android 11+?
Posted by GitBox <gi...@apache.org>.
timbru31 commented on issue #469:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/issues/469#issuecomment-826350719
Duplicate of #468
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[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-file] timbru31 closed issue #469: How will saving media files be handled in the new Scoped Storage paradigm being enforced by Android 11+?
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timbru31 closed issue #469:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/issues/469
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[GitHub] [cordova-plugin-file] timbru31 closed issue #469: How will saving media files be handled in the new Scoped Storage paradigm being enforced by Android 11+?
Posted by GitBox <gi...@apache.org>.
timbru31 closed issue #469:
URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/issues/469
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