From 416edddb9a169fa533f38434a7eaeb20a3518185 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MohitMaliFtechiz Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:08:15 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Updated README.md file to explain ZIM File Picker Restriction and Storage Scanning in play store variant --- README.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7ec3ac904..17f9aca8b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ This is the version for Android, with support versions ranging from 5 to 13 (like [mentioned here](https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/blob/develop/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Config.kt)). +**Important Note**: Starting from Android 11, the zim file picker feature +has been restricted in the Play Store variant due to Play Store policies. +This means that users running Android 11 and above will not be able to load +zim files from internal/external storage directly within the app. +This restriction is in place to comply with the Play Store policies. +The Play Store variant of the Kiwix app does not have the +`MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` permission, which is required for scanning storage +and accessing zim files from arbitrary locations. +Therefore, the storage scanning functionality is not available in this variant. +To use the full version of the Kiwix app and access the zim file picker feature, +you can download it directly from the [official page](https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-android/). The website allows you to download the full version of the app, which includes the unrestricted file picker feature. +We understand that this restriction may cause inconvenience, +but it is necessary to comply with the Play Store policies and ensure a smooth user experience. +We recommend using the official version of the app available on our website to access the complete set of features. + Kiwix Android is written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org/) [![Build Status](https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/workflows/CI/badge.svg?query=branch%3Adevelop+workflow%3ANightly)](https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/actions?query=workflow%3ACI+branch%3Adevelop) From c1c1cac1ee6d010b30234bebc71d9495c6ed4450 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Emmanuel Engelhart Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:10 +0800 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Few rewrittings --- README.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 17f9aca8b..0cf852f4b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -17,20 +17,25 @@ This is the version for Android, with support versions ranging from 5 to 13 (like [mentioned here](https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/blob/develop/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Config.kt)). -**Important Note**: Starting from Android 11, the zim file picker feature -has been restricted in the Play Store variant due to Play Store policies. -This means that users running Android 11 and above will not be able to load -zim files from internal/external storage directly within the app. -This restriction is in place to comply with the Play Store policies. -The Play Store variant of the Kiwix app does not have the -`MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` permission, which is required for scanning storage -and accessing zim files from arbitrary locations. -Therefore, the storage scanning functionality is not available in this variant. -To use the full version of the Kiwix app and access the zim file picker feature, -you can download it directly from the [official page](https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-android/). The website allows you to download the full version of the app, which includes the unrestricted file picker feature. -We understand that this restriction may cause inconvenience, -but it is necessary to comply with the Play Store policies and ensure a smooth user experience. -We recommend using the official version of the app available on our website to access the complete set of features. +**Important Note**: Starting from Android 11, the ZIM file picker +feature has been restricted in the Play Store variant due to Play +Store policies. This means that users running Android 11 and above +will not be able to load ZIM files from internal/external storage +directly within the app if they have downloaded Kiwix from the Google +Play Store. This restriction is in place to comply with the Play +Store policies. The Play Store variant of Kiwix does not require the +`MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` permission anymore, which is necessary to +scan storage and access ZIM files at arbitrary locations. Therefore, +the storage scanning & file picking functionalities are not available +in this variant anymore. To use the full version of Kiwix and benefit +of the ZIM file picker feature, you can download it directly from the +[official +repository](https://download.kiwix.org/release/kiwix-android/) or use +[F-Droid](https://fdroid.kiwix.org). We understand that this +restriction may cause inconvenience, but it is necessary to comply +with the Play Store policies and ensure a smooth user experience. We +recommend using the official version of the app available on our +website to access the complete set of features. Kiwix Android is written in [Kotlin](https://kotlinlang.org/)