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Using the ownCloud Android App
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Accessing your files on your ownCloud 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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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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* 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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* Two-factor authentication
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Getting the ownCloud Android App
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One way to get your ownCloud Android app is to log into your ownCloud 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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.. 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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Find source code and more information from the `ownCloud download page
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<http://owncloud.org/install/#mobile>`_.
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Connecting to Your ownCloud Server
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The first time you run your ownCloud 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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.. 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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connect via ``https``. The ownCloud 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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setup.
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.. figure:: images/android-3.png
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:alt: SSL certificate warning.
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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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.. figure:: images/android-4.png
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:scale: 75%
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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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.. figure:: images/android-5.png
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:alt: Top-left menu.
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Click the overflow button at the top right (that's the one with three vertical
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dots, and that is really what it is called) to open a user menu. ``Refresh
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account`` syncs your files, and ``Sort`` gives you the option to sort your files
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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 to
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download them. 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 preview 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
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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 mail Files page, a long press on any folder displays a
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list of options: Share Link, Download, Rename, Move, Copy, and Remove.
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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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When you enter a folder, a long press on any file or folder has these
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additional options: Open With, Refresh File, Send, Favorite, and Details. The
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Download option appears on files that have not been downloaded to your Android
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device.
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Settings
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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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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 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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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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The bottom section of the Settings screen has links to help and the
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app's version number.
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