Error opening tracks (.gpx .kml) from Total Commander about organicmaps HOT 7 CLOSED

@Misalf-git OM explicitly does not have read/write external storage permission (which allows other apps to read sensitive user data on Android 10 and below). So OM can't open file:// urls.

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Could it be about Total Commander sending either file://xxx.kml or content://xxx.kml?

If I got it right, more recent Android versions restrict static file:// urls across apps and Google wants apps to use content:// urls instead, even for unproblematic file locations.

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The error clearly says that permission has been denied. This should be fixed on the Total Commander side.

More details can be found here:
https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/documents-files

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On my system (Android 12) using TC to send a .gpx/.kmz file to OM via "open with..." and having the file://url checkbox checked results in the same error.
But that's an optional feature (f.e. to workaround incompatibilities with older apps).
If I leave the file://url checkbox unchecked it works.

However, for me TC's default action when tapping a .gpx/.kmz file opens OM which then correctly imports the file.

Intercepting this intent (using "App Manager") shows that TC sends a content:// url by default on my system.

I'm not fluent with Android intents, otherwise I'd have tryed to am start a file:// url via terminal.

@biodranik , would OM with its permissions be even able to handle file:// urls?
"Permission denied" is a typical non-descriptive error message.

@snooppr , maybe your system's current app configuration for default file handling is wonky and always uses file:// url for .gpx/.kmz files by default? I'm just guessing - no idea if Android would do that.
Like maybe check Android's Settings -> Apps -> Organic Maps -> Default open -> and tap Delete current "Default open" settings (don't delete App-Data, it would delete your bookmarks etc).

Note that Total Commander also has the ability to set default "open with..." apps for choosen file extensions in TC's settings. That would be an intentional user action, though, that you would probably remember having done.

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No problem TC. OM does not require permissions to access storage, hence the error on Android 9 (checked on agalogs). If this is sec. OM policy, nothing can be done. I will close this.

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@snooppr

Note that Total Commander also has the ability to set default "open with..." apps for choosen file extensions in TC's settings.

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@snooppr

Note that Total Commander also has the ability to set default "open with..." apps for choosen file extensions in TC's settings.

I know about it and wrote about it in my first message. This workaround is not very convenient, and newbie TC users will think that everything is simply broken.

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