Directories containing ":" in their filename are not downloaded (synced) by the client

[elpraga]

Actual behaviour

It a directory name contains ":", the download of files within fails both in 1.4.1 and current Beta apps.

Expected behaviour

Files get downloaded.

Steps to reproduce

1. Synchronize a directory containing a ":" in a name using a desktop client.
2. Try to download any file within it using an Android app.

Environment data

Android version:
6.0

Device model:
Huawei Y6II

Stock or customized system:
stock
Nextcloud app version:
1.4.1 and Beta

Nextcloud server version:
11.0.1

[tobiasKaminsky]

Same as in #684 it worked for me with linux and android 7.
What desktop client are you using?

[elpraga]

That is weird. I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 running Fluxbox. The file in question was one with Chinese characters mixed with Latin containing ? . The Chinese equivalent of ? Worked fine. I'll try to find the exact filename and I'll post it here once I find it. El 4 abr. 2017 8:45 a. m., "Tobias Kaminsky" <notifications@github.com> escribió:

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Same as in #684 <#684> it worked for me with linux and android 7. What desktop client are you using? — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#685 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ANLLKhaQ1_xeSktqo5VyUVS5BP6qm9foks5rsecIgaJpZM4MMiqR> .

[tobiasKaminsky]

Same as #684 , please reopen if it happens again and then post the filename.

[elpraga]

Ok @tobiasKaminsky , I ran into this issue again. I have to note that i cannot reproduce it using the dev client, only the 1.4.3 version.

My settings:
storage on SD card.
Steps to reproduce:

• upload a file containing a ":" in the name.
• try to download it using the 1.4.3 version of the client.
  Download will fail.

[elpraga]

P.S. There is no way for me to reopen the issue, but please check if you can reproduce it.

[elpraga]

Were you able to reproduce the error @tobiasKaminsky ? I know you mentioned earlier that you were not able to reproduce the behavior..

[tobiasKaminsky]

I can reproduce it with a Samsung S5 and using SDcard as storage for our app.
I think this is a problem from android as I cannot rename an image with a file manager nor I cannot rename it via ADB.
Reading some issues on google I think this is related to the formatting of the sdcard which does not support such special characters.
Maybe this is handled better in Android 7 and external sdcard.

[elpraga]

That's what I thought as well, but I can work just fine with the same file using the dev app. Might it be an issue of in internal storage instead? Doesn't the 1.4.3 download the file first to internal storage and then to the SDcard?

[tobiasKaminsky]

As far as I know we did not change the download process, but I will have a look.

[elpraga]

One of the apps has to behave like this, because I get a folder called nextcloud created in my internal storage even though I have the SDCard selected as the place to store files in the app.

[tobiasKaminsky]

The initial storage is always internal, so on your very first start there will be a nextcloud folder created.

[elpraga]

Yes, I guessed so. So I deleted it after setting the SDCard as the storage device. It got created again after the SD Card was selected. El 20 jun. 2017 10:09 a. m., "Tobias Kaminsky" <notifications@github.com> escribió:

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The initial storage is always internal, so on your very first start there will be a nextcloud folder created. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#685 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ANLLKnetoBU1-U90LN1lSurjO28WYsc6ks5sF34hgaJpZM4MMiqR> .

[tobiasKaminsky]

I tried it with several devices, this is my conclusion:

• internal storage --> no problems
• sdcard mounted/formatted as internal storage -> no problems
• sdcard mounted/formatted as portable storage --> download error

Can you verify with a file explorer where the file (when it is working) gets downloaded? And how the sdcard is formatted/mounted?

[elpraga]

I can confirm, internal storaga -> no problem
SD card -> download error in both 1.4.3 and the dev app (the last update of the dev app changed the storage to internal again, and that's why I didn't noticed it)

SD Card:
Storage type: USER_EXTERNAL
DEVICE: /dev/fuse

That's what I got form FX File manager. Does it help?

[tobiasKaminsky]

Thank you for your infos.
A quick search leads me to the impression that the external sdcard is forrmatted as vfat which cannot handle ":" as filename.
I am really sorry but I doubt that we can do anything here. If you really need to have these filenames you will have to use the internal storage, or wait for an android update that allows you to format your sdcard as internal storage.
If you agree, please close.

[elpraga]

Ok. Thank you for investigating the issue!