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[XA2, 3.3.0.16] Can't open files with any android apps

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asked 2020-04-28 06:51:35 +0200

4carlos gravatar image

updated 2020-09-18 06:34:24 +0200

I can no longer open files in 3.3.0.16 with any Android app.

Example ASCII editor: I open the editor and want to load a file. I get the dialog for sharing files instead of the file selection. This means that no file can be loaded, but only shared with another app.

The editor is just an example. With no other Android app can I open a file (pdf, txt, jpg ...). Only the file sharing dialog opens.

Is that a mistake only for me, or does anyone else have this problem?

Edit: The problem did not occur in SFOS 3.2

Edit 2: Does anyone know a solution? Attaching images or files in messengers and emails is also not possible. This bug makes the phone almost unusable.

Edit 3: See the comments -> "We will fix the access of Android apps to the file system (including the SD card) in OS release 3.4.0. jovirkku (Jun 22)"

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Try removing and possibly reinstalling Aliendalvik Control.

Giacomo Di Giacomo ( 2020-04-28 08:15:31 +0200 )edit

I did many times. No success, same mistake as before :(

Edit: ... and the same behavior without Aliendalvik Control

4carlos ( 2020-04-28 09:02:59 +0200 )edit

@LegacyUser, OK - I see.

4carlos ( 2020-04-28 09:04:53 +0200 )edit

Much better, Wol... ...äh @4carlos

011011010110101001100001 ( 2020-04-28 09:16:22 +0200 )edit
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I have the same problem. Signal Messenger, for example: When attaching a file to a message, as soon as a file is selected, it is not relayed back to the app, but instead opened with the default Android app for that file type. Worked in 3.2, no longer working in 3.3.016

VinceK ( 2020-04-29 17:46:41 +0200 )edit
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@VinceK: Thanks for feedback. What you are describing is exactly my second problem with Conversation/Threema. Loading with the ACII editor, for example, causes it to end in a loop that can only be stopped by pressing the ON / OFF button.I tried it with Aliendalvik control and without it. The result is the same.

Have you tried to reinstall Android support?

4carlos ( 2020-04-30 07:45:01 +0200 )edit

@4carlos: Yes, thanks for the idea. I just tried it, unfortunately to no avail. The problem still persists.

VinceK ( 2020-04-30 12:39:56 +0200 )edit

really sad

4carlos ( 2020-04-30 13:55:06 +0200 )edit

I just rebooted and was stuck at the Sony logo, so I had to re-flash. After flashing 3.3.016 directly (as opposed to getting there by upgrading), the issue still persists. So at least it does not seem to be something that broke during the OTA upgrade. I am using an Xperia XA2 (H3113) by the way.

VinceK ( 2020-04-30 16:33:05 +0200 )edit

My Xperia XA2 is affectet too :-( The problem is in Conversations or when I want to open some PDF or other files.

denis.robel ( 2020-05-01 20:36:46 +0200 )edit

Welcome to the club. Which Sony do you have? I have an XA2 Dual Sim (4113).

4carlos ( 2020-05-02 07:10:26 +0200 )edit

@4carlos I do not use Android stuff myself but simply reinstalling may not change much as reading somewhere else suggests. You may also need to do some cleanup on uninstall like directories ~/.android and similar. After cleanup only, you should attempt the install.

addydon ( 2020-05-02 13:24:21 +0200 )edit

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answered 2020-05-11 07:19:19 +0200

4carlos gravatar image

@Maarten: Some apps have implemented their own "open method". One example is TextMaker (compiled in 2015), part of the SoftMaker Suite. This old suite is not affected, but all "newer" apps like Threema, Conversation, Notepad, PDF Viewer, Filemanager +, Ghost Commander etc. It is simply a bug in Aliendalvik since 3.3.0.xx. This does not occur in SFOS 3.2 and is independent of @coderus ADC.

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This problem must be addressed in the new update. It makes SFOS more or less useless if I can't attach files to e-mails or insert images in documents. I heavily rely on android support in some areas and cannot do without properly functioning apps.

The possibility to save and open files in Android apps

and

the possibility to use Bluetooth with Android Apps

are the two features that most hinder me in my daily life.

martinbook85 ( 2020-09-16 21:38:24 +0200 )edit

Look at the comments above

"We will fix the access of Android apps to the file system (including the SD card) in OS release 3.4.0. jovirkku (Jun 22)"

4carlos ( 2020-09-17 06:32:07 +0200 )edit

Sorry, I missed that comment.

Should it not be added as an answer to the question so that it is clearly visible?

Thank you for pointing it out!

Cordially

martinbook85 ( 2020-09-17 08:58:33 +0200 )edit
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Added to my question as Edit 3. Thanks for the suggestion.

4carlos ( 2020-09-18 06:37:35 +0200 )edit
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