How to use the local android file system to attach files to a task

Yes, It does request permission to use the location while the app is running. One thing I did notice was in the AndroidManifest.xml 

 For the location services no max SDK level is listed, so the app prompts to request that permission upon opening, additionally no max SDK level is listed so it is forward compatible as SDK levels are updated with android releases.

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

From my understanding this would mean the App no longer requests permissions after the listed SDK level, so for android 13 users (SDK version 33) no prompt or ability is available to assign manually, or request that permission when the application is opened for the following permission sets (and a few more). This would properly explain not being able to access internal storage, save attachments locally or pull a PDF from the phones storage to be used as an attachment. 

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"    android:minSdkVersion="30"    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"    android:maxSdkVersion="30" /><uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"    android:maxSdkVersion="29" />

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Android SDK > targetSdk will need to be 33+ for new apps and app updates by August 2023.

U24 - 
 

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"    android:minSdkVersion="30"    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"    android:maxSdkVersion="30" />

<uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"    android:maxSdkVersion="30" /><uses-permission    android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"    android:maxSdkVersion="29" />

I believe some android devices have already moved to this API level 33 on android 13, so the permissions are never requested. 

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@ssabo fyi:

 

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