[CB-14131] Android N unable to open locally downloaded file

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Master
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-inappbrowser
• Labels: easyfix features patch

Environment

Android N

• Flags: Patch
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Sean Molyneaux
• Created: 13/Jun/18 09:10
• Updated: 21/Aug/18 22:44

Description

The InAppBrowser is unable to open "file://" see blog https://inthecheesefactory.com/blog/how-to-share-access-to-file-with-fileprovider-on-android-nougat/en

iOS works fine and this is specifically on android.

 

Suggestion

Add in method to handle local files using the "FileProvider". There are other plugins that specifically handle this but are a bit bloaty to add just to open a local file. This feature would be nice to have in the inAppBrowser plugin as a matter of convenience.

If this does not seem applicable please close, so we can devise a light plugin to handle this in our projects going forward.

 

Steps we took to fix the problem

1. Added in open local file method
2. Used the FileProvided to get a acceptable uri
3. Open the uri with an intent to a default application

 

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: CB-14259 inAppBrowser not working on android>=7 when target version>=23