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[gg-gg1]

Hi there @deckerst . Thanks for the reply on my request. I was asking about the feature because I saw it working on simple gallery app from fdroid without asking me any permissions. I would like the feature to be implemented in the aves app so I don`t use 2 gallery apps, just the aves. It is not something very important, but it will be nice to have.
P.S.: Sorry for the pull request. I am new on the github and learning how things works.

Thanks

[Donkey-Doug]

Related:

#84

[deckerst]

working on simple gallery app from fdroid without asking me any permissions

Simply speaking, Simple Gallery has made a technical choice that allows them to ignore modern Android permission requirements.

Technically speaking, Simple Gallery is targeting SDK 29 (Android 10), which means:

• they do not have to follow permission requirements that came with Android 11
• they cannot use features that came with Android 11 (or later)
• since November 2021, they can no longer update their app on the Play Store.

The last point may not impact you as you use F-Droid, but it is ethically interesting. Google's approach is to push the apps to follow modern requirements, that are deemed more secure and more respectful of user's privacy. I am not aware of F-Droid's view on the matter, but if they actually care about security and privacy, they should probably also enforce apps to target the latest Android SDK.

Sorry for the pull request. I am new on the github and learning how things works.

No worries!