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Save Locally: Share2Storage

Using an app that doesn't allow Saving but allows Sharing? No problem!
New in version 1.4.0
IMPORTANT: A future version might drop Android O support, see https://github.com/MateusRodCosta/Share2Storage/issues/38 for more info.

• Updated dependencies
• Added a shortcut to App Preferences on App Info page
• Many under-the-hood improvements to UI
• Improved theming (added Material You)
• Improved edge-to-edge support
• Moved About information to a dialog
• Uncompressed DEX (should result in slightly bigger APK but smaller installed size)
Have you ever ran into this scenario: you are using an app (such as a bank app) and you need to export a file urgently (for example, a bank statement in PDF). You want to download that file locally in your device, but the app doesn't offer any easy way to do so, the max it offers is the option to share the file, meaning you end up having to send it to yourself (or somebody else) via email or a instant messaging app, to only then having the option to save that file.

This happens because many apps choose to use the system's share functionality instead of doing the work to implement the required file saving logic. So, what can be done?

In those cases Save Locally (previously Share2Storage) might come in handy, you just choose it on the share sheet that comes up and it allows you to save the file anywhere locally in your device, it also shows the file details beforehand (though that can be skipped).
An option to intercept "Open with" intents is also available, allowing you to save files even if the source app were to try force viewing with a default viewer for that file type.

Save Locally is FLOSS software (Free and Libre Open Source Software) developed with Jetpack Compose. Source code is available at https://github.com/MateusRodCosta/Share2Storage licensed under AGPLv3+.

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  • Version 1.4.0 (25) suggested Added on Oct 30, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

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  • Version 1.3.3 (24) - Added on Oct 09, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

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  • Version 1.3.2 (23) - Added on Sep 16, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

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