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-Using the ownCloud Android App
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+Using the Nextcloud Android App
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+===============================
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-Accessing your files on your ownCloud server via the Web interface is easy and
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+Accessing your files on your Nextcloud server via the Web interface is easy and
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convenient, as you can use any Web browser on any operating system without
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-installing special client software. However, the ownCloud Android app offers
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+installing special client software. However, the Nextcloud Android app offers
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some advantages over the Web interface:
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* A simplified interface that fits nicely on a tablet or smartphone
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* Automatic synchronization of your files
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-* Share files with other ownCloud users and groups, and create public share
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+* Share files with other Nextcloud users and groups, and create public share
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links
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* Instant uploads of photos or videos recorded on your Android device
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-* Easily add files from your device to ownCloud
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+* Easily add files from your device to Nextcloud
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* Two-factor authentication
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-New In Version 2.0.0
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+New In Version 1.0.0
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This release contains a number of improvements, including:
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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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+* Federated sharing is now supported with users on Nextcloud 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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+* Improvement when other apps send files to Nextcloud
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* Bug fixes
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Upgrading
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-When you download your ownCloud Android App from the Google Play store, it will
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+When you download your Nextcloud Android App from the Google Play store, it will
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be upgraded just like any other Play Store app, according to your settings on
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your Android device. It will either upgrade automatically, or give you a
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notification than an upgrade is available.
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-If you are using an ownCloud Android app from a custom repository, e.g. your
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+If you are using an Nextcloud Android app from a custom repository, e.g. your
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employer, then you will upgrade according their policies.
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-Getting the ownCloud Android App
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+Getting the Nextcloud Android App
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+---------------------------------
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-One way to get your ownCloud Android app is to log into your ownCloud server
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+One way to get your Nextcloud Android app is to log into your Nextcloud server
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from your Android device using a Web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or
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-Dolphin. The first time you log in to a new ownCloud account you'll see a screen
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-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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+Dolphin. The first time you log in to a new Nextcloud account you'll see a screen
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+with a download link to the Nextcloud app in the `Google Play store
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+<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextcloud.client>`_.
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.. figure:: images/android-1.png
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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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+You will also find these links on your Personal page in the Nextcloud Web interface.
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-Find source code and more information from the `ownCloud download page
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-<http://owncloud.org/install/#mobile>`_.
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+Find source code and more information from the `Nextcloud download page
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+<https://nextcloud.com/install/#mobile>`_.
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-Users of customized ownCloud Android apps, for example from their employer,
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+Users of customized Nextcloud Android apps, for example from their employer,
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should follow their employer's instructions.
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-Connecting to Your ownCloud Server
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+Connecting to Your Nextcloud Server
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+-----------------------------------
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-The first time you run your ownCloud Android app it opens to a configuration
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+The first time you run your Nextcloud Android app it opens to a configuration
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screen. Enter your server URL, login name, password, and click the Connect
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button. (Click the eyeball to the right of your password to expose your
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password.)
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@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ password.)
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.. figure:: images/android-2.png
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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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-connect via ``https``. The ownCloud app will test your connection as soon as
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+For best security your Nextcloud server should be TLS-enabled, so that you can
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+connect via ``https``. The Nextcloud app will test your connection as soon as
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you enter it and tell you if you entered it correctly. If your server has a
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self-signed SSL certificate you'll get a warning that it is not to be
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trusted. Click the OK button to accept the certificate and complete your account
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Managing Files
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-Now you should see the Files page of your ownCloud account. Note some
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+Now you should see the Files page of your Nextcloud 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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+Use the **Upload** button to add files to your Nextcloud 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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- :alt: Your ownCloud Files page.
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+ :alt: Your Nextcloud Files page.
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Click the overflow button at the top right (that's the one with three vertical
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dots) to open a user menu. **Grid view** toggles between grid and list
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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ 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 ownCloud menu at the top left shows the name of the logged-in user, has a
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+The Nextcloud menu at the top left shows the name of the logged-in user, has a
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shortcut to your files, the **Uploads** button, and the **Settings** button.
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The Uploads page displays the status of files currently uploading, a list of
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@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ file to a different folder.
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.. figure:: images/android-15.png
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:alt: Top-left menu.
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-All files (that you have permission to access) on your ownCloud server are
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+All files (that you have permission to access) on your Nextcloud 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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@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ displays a list of options: **Share**, **Open With**, **Synchronize**,
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.. figure:: images/android-11.png
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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
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-groups, and create public share links. If your ownCloud server administrator
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+Click **Share** to share files. You can share with other Nextcloud users and
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+groups, and create public share links. If your Nextcloud 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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@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ to see who you have shared with, and to remove shares.
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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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+Nextcloud 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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.. figure:: images/android-14.png
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@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ paste and send it to you.
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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 Nextcloud app functions.
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.. figure:: images/android-10.png
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:alt: Setting screen.
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@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ changing your password.
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and removes your files from your Android device. It does not change anything on
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the server. There is no logout function that simply logs out of your account
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and leaves all your files on your Android device. If you want extra security,
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-you can set a login PIN on your Android device, and also on your ownCloud
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+you can set a login PIN on your Android device, and also on your Nextcloud
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account. If you are using a shared Android device, other users can access your
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files in the file manager if you are sharing a single user account, so you
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could set up multiple user accounts to protect your files.
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.. figure:: images/android-13.png
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- :alt: Change password or remove account dialog.
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+ :alt: Change password or remove account dialog.
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