> Andy Schertzinger, Director of Engineering at Nextcloud, confirmed this to The Register, saying, "Google has decided to restore the permissions to our Android app so we can bring back the full file syncing functionality."
We went through this song and dance for actual file explorers more times than I can count. It usually "sticks" for a few updates before the rejections start again.
The policy hasn't changed.
It also doesn't change the fact that they demand access to every single personal photo, media item and document on device instead of using an API that allows user to have control over what they share with the app - it's the same behaviour as Facebook, Instagram and other companies showed before the policy was enacted. Instead of respecting the user, they demand the user gives them access to everything with "trust us, we won't do anything bad" attitude while refusing to do better.
The irony, audacity and hypocrisy of Google objecting based on "privacy" just reeks.
PaulKeeble•2h ago
I moved to F droid and now my app works as its meant to and I don't see much reason to move back to Play store updates.
jqpabc123•1h ago
Or they could restrict F-Droid and mandate Play store in future releases of Android. "Security" would be a good candidate for justification.
Corporate greed has no limit.
hollow-moe•1h ago
jqpabc123•30m ago
Unlike what they did to NextCloud? Unlike what Apple does?
crossroadsguy•7m ago