Edit on the fly possible (*.xlsx, *.docx, *.txt ...)?

[kangaroo72]

Hello,

I've encountered following ...

Opening an excel-file from nc-android-app, editing and saving to cloud works directly on Android 6.0.1

The same procedure with Android 7.0 doesn't work anymore, 'cause the document is opened as "write-protected". Are privileges changed in 7.0??

Cheers,

Tom

Tested with Android App 1.4.2 on Android 6.0.1 & Android 7.0

[AndyScherzinger]

Hi Tom,

at least we didn't change anything here or implemented any Android version specific things, so my guess would then be an Android introduces permission change where we would have to look into then.

[AndyScherzinger]

Hi Tom,

actually just tested it (1.4.2 on Android 7.0) with a Word document and it works like a charm, did you since it a a different device then also set the excel file as available offline in the Nextcloud app? I did so and my local changes I can do are synced back and forth even though I didn't have an Excel file at hand so I used a Word file.

[kangaroo72]

Just opened a word-file ... made available offline before ... but it's write protected in word (Samsung S7 - Android 7). Any other setting??

[kangaroo72]

Checked on Note 5 (Android 6.0) - works ...
Main problem is, that the word-doc is read-only ...

[kangaroo72]

@AndyScherzinger are you using Word or an other app? I think the problem is "Word" ...

[AndyScherzinger]

@kangaroo72 yes, I use the Google Docs app to open/edit the Word document.

[johnripper1]

I can confirm this on a Galaxy S7 with Android 7.0 latest pache level and latest Nextcloud client.

The MS Office Mobile Apps (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) only open there files in read only mode. With Google Docs, Tabels etc it works "on the fly".

I noted this since change to Android 7, but was sure if this is related to Nextcloud, Android or a changed behavior by the MS Office MObile Apps itself.
But it worked with MS Office Mobile Apps in Android 6.

Unless the MS Office Mobile Apps work better than Google I would be happy if you bring them back.

[mepreston]

My phone was just upgraded to 7 last week. my android tablet 6 can edit documents and save the changes, when android 7 goes to save the changes are quietly lost so the client doesn't see any updates to upload. i don't have word, i use ES Note Editor for text doc updates.

[mario]

Unfortunately, this is a problem with MS Office apps that we cannot workaround :( Sorry folks!

Closing for now until they fix it.

[mepreston]

i do not use MS crap. i can reproduce it without MS crap. so while it may be a v7 issue it is not a MS issue

[kangaroo72]

@Tiggerfan ... You're using Android 7.0? On which mobile? Why I'm asking??
WebDav was also not working on 7.0 (using NGINX) 'cause 7.0 has the bug with ssl_curves ...
But I don't know if this is coherently ...
Would be interesting to know what a 7.1-device is doing ...

[mepreston]

i have a moto G4 plus and they just pushed out Andriod 7.0 last week and i upgraded. i didn't have issues before the upgrade. so this needs to be reopened as it has not been properly investigated.

[kangaroo72]

same here ... but I'm using the Samsung Note 5 ...
I'm thinking 'bout downgrading to 6.0.1 - there're more problems with Nougat which I have ...