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@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ some advantages over the Web interface:
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* Easily add files from your device to ownCloud
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* Two-factor authentication
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-New In Version 1.9.1
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+New In Version 2.0
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+------------------
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This release contains a number of improvements, including:
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-* Set and edit permissions on internal shared data.
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-* Instant uploads: avoid file duplications, set policy in app settings.
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-* Control duplication of files uploaded via **Upload** button.
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-* Select view mode: either list or grid per folder.
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-* More buttons and checkboxes for faster operations.
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-* Fixed battery drain in automatic synchronization.
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-* Security fixes related to passcode.
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-* Wording fixes.
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+* View status of uploads and manage failures
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+* Federated sharing is now supported with users on ownCloud servers
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+* UI improvements, following Material Design lines
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+* Share-by-link folders are editable
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+* Instant uploads automatically stop when Wifi connection is interrupted
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+* Server certificate warnings are supported
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+* Improvement when other apps send files to ownCloud
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+* Bug fixes
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Upgrading
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@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ with a download link to the ownCloud app in the `Google Play store
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<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.owncloud.android>`_.
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.. figure:: images/android-1.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: Android app new account welcome screen.
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You will also find these links on your Personal page in the ownCloud Web interface.
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@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ button. (Click the eyeball to the right of your password to expose your
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password.)
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.. figure:: images/android-2.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: New account creation screen.
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For best security your ownCloud server should be SSL-enabled, so that you can
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@@ -86,14 +84,23 @@ setup.
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Managing Files
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-Now you should see the Files page of your ownCloud account.
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+Now you should see the Files page of your ownCloud account. Note some
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+differences from the previous release: click the blue button at the bottom
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+right to expose the **Upload**, **Content from other apps**, and **New folder**
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+buttons.
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+Use the **Upload** button to add files to your ownCloud account from your
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+Android filesystem. Use **Content from other apps** to upload files from
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+Android apps, such as the Gallery app.
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-.. figure:: images/android-4.png
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- :scale: 75%
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+.. figure:: images/android-4.png
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:alt: Your ownCloud Files page.
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The ownCloud menu at the top left shows the name of the logged-in user, has a
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-shortcut to your files, and contains the Settings button.
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+shortcut to your files, the **Uploads** button, and the **Settings** button.
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+The Uploads page contains a list of your recently-uploaded files, and a Retry
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+option for any failed uploads.
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.. figure:: images/android-5.png
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:alt: Top-left menu.
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@@ -106,71 +113,67 @@ gives you the option to sort your files by date, or alphabetically.
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.. figure:: images/android-6.png
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:alt: Top-right menu.
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-The little file folder icon to the left of the overflow button opens a dialog to
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-create a new folder. The arrow button opens a file upload dialog, and you can
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-either upload content from other Android apps such as Google Drive, the Gallery,
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-your music player, or from your Android filesystem.
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-.. figure:: images/android-7.png
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- :scale: 75%
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- :alt: File upload dialogue.
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All files (that you have permission to access) on your ownCloud server are
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displayed in your Android app, but are not downloaded until you click on them.
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Downloaded files are marked with a green arrow.
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.. figure:: images/android-8.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: Downloaded files are marked with green arrows.
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Download and view a file with a short press on the filename. Then a short
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press on the overflow button opens a menu with options for managing your file.
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.. figure:: images/android-9.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: File management options. Betsy Ross says "Don't believe everything you
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read on the Internet."
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When you are on your main Files page, a long press on any file or folder
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-displays a list of options: Share, Open With, Synchronize, Rename, Move, Copy,
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-Remove, Send, Favorite, and Details.
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+displays a list of options: **Share**, **Open With**, **Synchronize**,
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+**Rename**, **Move**, **Copy**, **Remove**, **Send**, **Favorite**, and
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+**Details**.
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.. figure:: images/android-11.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: Folder and file management options.
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-Click Share to share files. You can share with other ownCloud users, and create
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-public share links. If your ownCloud server administrator has enabled username
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-auto-completion, when you start typing user or group names they will
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-auto-complete. After you have shared files, click the Share button to see who
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-you have shared with, and to remove shares.
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+Click **Share** to share files. You can share with other ownCloud users and
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+groups, and create public share links. If your ownCloud server administrator
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+has enabled username auto-completion, when you start typing user or group names
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+they will auto-complete. After you have shared files, click the **Share** button
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+to see who you have shared with, and to remove shares.
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.. figure:: images/android-12.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: Sharing files.
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+Create a Federated share link by clicking **Add User or Group** and entering
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+the username and remote URL of the person you want to share with in this
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+format: user@domain.com. You don't have to guess; the Personal page in the
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+ownCloud Web GUI tells the exact Federated Cloud ID. Just ask them to copy and
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+paste and send it to you.
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+
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+.. figure:: images/android-14.png
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+ :alt: Federated share creation.
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Settings
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-Use the Settings screen to control your ownCloud app functions.
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+Use the **Settings** screen to control your ownCloud app functions.
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.. figure:: images/android-10.png
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- :scale: 75%
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:alt: Setting screen.
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-In the Accounts section you can set up and manage multiple accounts.
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+In the **Accounts** section you can set up and manage multiple accounts.
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-The Security section sets up strong two-factor authentication by allowing you
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-to add a PIN (personal identification number) to access your account.
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+The **Security** section sets up strong two-factor authentication by allowing
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+you to add a PIN (personal identification number) to access your account.
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-The Instant Uploads section creates a directory, :file:`/InstantUpload`, and any
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-photos or videos created with your Android device's camera are instantly
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+The **Instant Uploads** section creates a directory, :file:`/InstantUpload`, and
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+any photos or videos created with your Android device's camera are instantly
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uploaded to this directory. You also have the option to choose any other
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-existing directory, or to create a new one. Another nice option is Upload
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-Pictures/Video via WiFi Only, to conserve your mobile data usage.
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+existing directory, or to create a new one. Another nice option is **Upload
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+Pictures/Video via WiFi Only**, to conserve your mobile data usage.
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-The bottom section of the Settings screen has links to Help, Recommend to a
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-friend, Feedback, and the version number.
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+The bottom section of the **Settings** screen has links to **Help**,
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+**Recommend to a friend**, **Feedback**, and the version number.
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Removing/Logging Out
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