Choose custom download/maps folder #8074
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Since Android 11 there are very strict system restrictions for apps to access any folders. AFAIR, there is no easy way to implement it. |
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Thank you for the fast feedback. Oher offline apps like Tachiyomi adjusted to more recent androids. Perhaps looking on their code base can provide a good example? Main difference seems to be requesting explicit permission to the user: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72948052/android-13-read-external-storage-permission-still-usable If |
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It is possible to request the storage permissions only when the user explicitly wishes to choose a custom folder. This way doesn't affect the current usage model, and those who need a custom folder can then grant explicitly that permission. Perhaps it would help to add a note or popup box with more info for the user before granting permission? |
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Hello,
Organic Maps already permits to choose the memory card as external storage of downloaded maps. However, it does not allow the choose a custom folder inside the external memory card.
Why does this matter?
In communities where internet is either expensive to use or not even available, it is common practice to share the data physically through disks or through Wi-Fi on local networks.
Typically we use a folder called "box" where all sort of offline content can be found (e.g. books, movies, apps,..) and for an off-grid community the offline maps are critical.
Since right now the folder where maps is not possible to choose, it is very difficult for the common users to know in which folder to place the maps and reuse them without need for downloads. If we can customize the maps folder location, we can keep everything simple under the same shared folder.
I've looked on the beta releases, I've looked here on the forum but didn't found a similar request for a custom download location folder.
If you consider this request for implementation, we'd be very grateful, as well as any other off-grid community out there.
Thank you for the consideration and replies.
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