Expose private media to media store [148189415]

WAI

Feature Request

[AOSP] assigned

Status Update

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Description

to...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Jan 23, 2020 11:38AM

Before Android Q, it was possible to insert media files to MediaStore by providing the data field.

In Android Q with the compatibility flag it's still possible but after a reboot or a rescan some times the entries are removed.

For Android R there's no way to do that anymore it seems.

The use case is simple I want to have the media stored inside my application to be able to do many things that won't be possible without proper file access.
But I still want to have those file exposed to other media apps via an exported content provider so that they can play the files on other media player application (with some limitations but giving more control to the users).

I have not seen anything announced for R for this need so would like to know how this should be handled.

Comments

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #2Jan 23, 2020 12:32PM

Assigned to vi...@google.com.

It seemed huawei or google has not enable VoLTE(of Nexus 6p, both H1511 and H1512 variant) in certain carriers that VoLTE has been officially enabled.

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #3Jan 23, 2020 12:37PM

So if i post here is there a chance they will in future software updates? Well it works on the nexus 5x so why google or Huawei disabled it on there premium offering the 6p? Currently using a phone without the ability to call because my network only uses lte no 2g or 3g network.

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #4Jan 23, 2020 01:34PM

Hi,
Can you provide the below requested information to better understand the issue:

Android bug report:
After reproducing the issue, navigate to developer settings, ensure ‘USB debugging’ is enabled, then enable ‘Bug report shortcut’. To take bug report, hold the power button and select the ‘Take bug report’ option.

Note: Please upload the bug report to google drive and share the folder to android-bugreport@google.com, then share the link here.

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #5Jan 23, 2020 01:39PM

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzojk2Ku9o6zU1h4ZEYta0s3ekU/view?usp=drivesdk

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #6Jan 24, 2020 09:13AM

Hi,
We have passed this defect on to the development team and will update this issue with more information as it becomes available.
Thanks

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #7Feb 19, 2020 08:16PM

Nexus 5x is supported but not nexus 6p. How weird...

ro...@google.com <ro...@google.com> #8Apr 17, 2020 04:26PM

Please enable Volte in India for Jio sim on Nexus 6P

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #9Apr 17, 2020 05:07PM

Google has not enabled volte for India
Is this not a discrimination against Indians

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #10Jul 29, 2020 10:03AM

Please enable VoLTE asap

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #11Jul 29, 2020 10:23AM

My application is a client for multiple media centers that can connect and control many things.

Those media centers expose media (Audio files, Movies, Tv Episodes) with complete metadata along with those media there can be external files associated with them like subtitles, lyrics, ...

The applications allows users to play those media on the android device or stream them to other devices like Chromecast, Firetv, upnp, ....

The application can download those media for offline use / offline streaming too, the downloaded media also download the associated files like the subtitles. The download can occurs manually by the user, but it can also be rules like always keep X unwatched episode from Z show, automatically download new songs from Y artists, .... Those media are downloaded in private directory of the application to allow proper handling of those alternate files + ensure integrity (as similar file can be present on multiple source I do not download multiple times but match via quick file hashes) of the files and prevent accidental removal + faster streaming / downloading via multiple interleaved chunks, ....

Until P to expose those media to other application I just added them to MediaStore with all the proper meta data so they could be consumed by other applications via MediaStore, no issues here. For P I use the legacy flag and still do that so that apps with the flag or compiled for older SdK can still use them (But they are removed from MediaStore on reboot as reported and ignored on other issue). For Q there's no solution at all to expose those media.

For video files this is not a major issue, I can use standard intents and share the media via a content provider.

For audio this is a major issue as I can't do that properly for more than 1 song. Users may want to use another application to have a better equalizer or some other functions that I do not provide. Audio have relationship between songs and genre / album / artists that can't be exposed to other apps via any "normal" and common feature other than MediaStore. Yet we can't push anything to MediaStore that is not stored in public folders, but apps may need to keep control over the file to ensure integrity/ syncing and other features to provide a proper user experience.

The need is to be able to insert media in MediaStore with a contentProvider uri as the DATA field, that way everything can still work as usual for everyone without any major change to the platform and still keeps all security and everything you bring with P/Q

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #12Jul 30, 2020 11:56AM

Status: Won't Fix (Intended Behavior)

Hi team,
Please be advised that a large group of people are affected by this issue and want the fix ASAP. Kindly keep the thread updated with the progress.

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #13Jul 30, 2020 12:08PM

Please modify the priority as Critical or atleast High. We are not able to make calls

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #14Jul 30, 2020 07:10PM

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to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #15Jul 30, 2020 07:24PM

Kindly treat this as critical issue and not small priority issue

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #16Aug 10, 2020 06:10PM

Status: Assigned (reopened)

Yes, this is a very critical issue, please change the priority of this defect to either critical or high.

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #17Aug 11, 2020 08:45AM

Please get this working ASAP. We were expecting better service from Google.

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #18Aug 27, 2020 08:49PM

Status: Won't Fix (Intended Behavior)

Yes, Not able to make calls over LTE network of reliance jio using Nexus 6P. Gooele its a fundamental issue, make it critical and provide VoLTE update.

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #19Aug 27, 2020 09:14PM

Calling is the basic need and rest comes after that. Please enabled VoLTE asap and notify us on the development status. We are expecting Google to provide a quick resolution for their premium customers.

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #20Aug 28, 2020 07:47PM

Lot many users are suffering. Please turnaround quicker

vi...@google.com <vi...@google.com> #21Aug 28, 2020 07:47PM

Please enable volte on nexus 6P take it as critical..

to...@gmail.com <to...@gmail.com> #22May 3, 2021 09:02AM

Please enable VoLTE asap

Calling is the basic need and rest comes after that. Please enabled VoLTE asap and notify us on the development status. We are expecting Google to provide a quick resolution for their premium customers.