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They definitely aren't playing by the same rules. If Google Drive needs an API or permission it gets it no questions asked.
by IshKebab 2y ago
They definitely aren't playing by the same rules. If Google Drive needs an API or permission it gets it no questions asked.
- tadfisher 2y agoIn the Play Store, find the Drive app, select "About this app", scroll down to "App permissions", and tap "See more". It does not have the "manage external storage" permission listed, which is the one Nextcloud says they need.
- IshKebab 2y agoRight but it doesn't do the same thing Nextcloud does. If it did do you think Google would say to the drive team "sorry you can't do that"? Of course not. They'd invent a new permission or just whitelist Google apps (they've done it before).
- nolist_policy 2y agoNo, they would just use the SAF API.
- greatgib 2y agoIt's a lie in plain sight, because for most Google apps, including this one, a lot of background processing is not done by the app itself but by the Google play services app that is all powerful.