Android app unable to edit document

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I know this has been mentioned here, but it remains unaddressed.

I have a .xls file on a cloud service (Mega), opened on an Android device using Play Store’s latest version of Collabora. The file has been checked to make sure its a local offline copy.

I can open it, but the edit button launches a choice of a) cancelling the edit, or b) make a copy and edit that.

This is a nightmare for version management and makes the whole app somewhat pointless.

When and how is this being addressed?

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hii @mobile welcome to collabora online forums :slight_smile:

Yeah, this is a known limitation. Currently, the app doesn’t request the necessary permissions to edit files directly from cloud services like Mega. The workaround, as you’ve mentioned, is to save a local copy and edit that.

Could you help me and file a GitHub issue here so the team can track and investigate it?
GitHub · Where software is built

Including details like the app version, Android version, and cloud service used would be really helpful. Appreciate it

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Thanks
Darshan

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Thanks for prompt response.

Github issue lodged Android app cannot edit original copy of document · Issue #11492 · CollaboraOnline/online · GitHub

I can only impress that this is a significant issue for your Android user base:

  1. Its an obvious limitation to using Collabora. I (almost) may as well as use LibreOffice Viewer, or maybe another, commercial provider.
  2. Its a gap in the Android ‘app ecosystem’ - its impossible to have trustworthy opensource office file editing on Android (without complications of a proliferating number of document copies, its own not-insignificant management task).

If Collabora isn’t providing the solution we need - opensource, trustworthy office apps, integrated with ubiquitous cloud solutions (all brands) - then you just aren’t servicing the vast, growing number of Android users out there.

I appreciate your resource constraints. Unfortunately I have my own. Partnering and Subscriptions cannot be justified, especially when I might have to spend money on a commercial closed-source solution instead.

A fully functional Android app would surely help the fortunes of your project.

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