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Voice Recorder doesn't ask for file access and hence doesn't have it
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Affected app version
1.4.0
Affected Android/Custom ROM version
Android 15
Affected device model
REDMAGICK 10 Pro
How did you install the app?
F-Droid / IzzyOnDroid
Steps to reproduce the bug
Install the app Start the app Try to select an recording folder
Expected behavior
It asks for file access
Actual behavior
It doesn't ask for file access rights and so has no access
Screenshots/Screen recordings
Additional information
When starting the app for the first time, it asks you to select an folder for the recording but no matter what place you select, even when you create a new folder, it doesn't have access as it never asks for it
- Did you open the new folder after creating it?
- Do you see the USE THIS FOLDER button when granting similar access in other apps?
- If possible, please share a screen recording demonstrating the bug end-to-end.
Did you open the new folder after creating it?
Yes
Do you see the USE THIS FOLDER button when granting similar access in other apps?
Yes
If possible, please share a screen recording demonstrating the bug end-to-end.
https://nextcloud.ikaros.space/s/BS4q5gFYkJiXmHc
The popup that appears on the bottom says "To protect your privacy, access is not possible". Also, as you noticed, the app never asks for access to files, only for the mic
Please try selecting your Recordings/test folder directly in this app picker dialog before you tap OK (i.e. before launching the system picker).
Sadly same result
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8793f8a4-e995-485d-97e9-d2204b577150
That is very strange. The system picker shouldn't be hiding your folders on that screen.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a2dfcc65-6dc2-4284-a379-a5f4a38d8bba
Android 16 GrapheneOS, in app permissions, no file permissions availabke
@PanderMusubi This app doesn't use any global file permissions. This is why the startup dialog to select a folder is necessary.
But it only allows directories which I don't want to use. I want to write to subdirectory in Documents or DCIM e.g.
Having the same issue on a Pixel 8 Pro running GrapheneOS. The app initially prompts me to set the storage location for recordings, but only allows for creating folders inside Internal/Android/media. I don't want to save recordings to that location. I want to use standard folders more easily available to other apps, such as the Downloads or Music folders.
Frankly this is a dealbreaker for me. I keep installing this app because there aren't a lot of FOSS simple voice recorder apps, but every time I open it and remember that it won't let me choose a sane location to save recordings, I uninstall it again.
This is fixed for me since 1.5, sorry for the late reply.
When selecting an folder, he asks now for permission and it works as expected
It was probably a system file picker issue that got fixed by Google Play system updates. Or less likely but, it might have been fixed by https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Voice-Recorder/pull/187.