Google restricts file access for nextcloud android app

Google has restricted the Nextcloud Files Android app's access to full file upload capabilities, citing 'security concerns.' This policy change impacts users relying on Nextcloud for data management. While media file uploads remain, other file types are now blocked, affecting the app's core functionality. Nextcloud states Google has refused to grant the 'All files access' permission, used since 2011. This permission allows the app to read and write all files on a device's shared storage. Nextcloud argues this is a strategic move by Google to hinder competition, as Google's apps retain the same permissions. Nextcloud claims Google is making it harder for smaller developers to compete. They also say that Google's recommendation to use alternative frameworks doesn't meet its requirements. A collective complaint filed in 2021 regarding similar issues remains unresolved.