X-Git-Url: http://git.linex4red.de/pub/Android/ownCloud.git/blobdiff_plain/97386bdb87c188c4607d6b21b9936cc1f54128b1..ead95b9d9c716317b735b3b9d84fb1ad39a2b637:/user_manual/android_app.rst diff --git a/user_manual/android_app.rst b/user_manual/android_app.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..de2b2d57 --- /dev/null +++ b/user_manual/android_app.rst @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +============================== +Using the ownCloud Android App +============================== + +Accessing your files on your ownCloud server via the Web interface is easy and +convenient, as you can use any Web browser on any operating system without +installing special client software. However, the ownCloud Android app offers +some advantages over the Web interface: + +* A simplified interface that fits nicely on a tablet or smartphone +* Automatic synchronization of your files +* Instant uploads of photos or videos recorded on your Android device +* Easily add files from your device to ownCloud +* Two-factor authentication + +Getting the ownCloud Android App +-------------------------------- + +One way to get your ownCloud Android app is to log into your ownCloud server +from your Android device using a Web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or +Dolphin. The first time you log in to a new ownCloud account you'll see a screen +with a download link to the ownCloud app in the `Google Play store +`_. + +.. figure:: images/android-first-screen.jpg + +You will also find these links on your Personal page in the Web interface, + +You can also get it from the `Amazon App store +`_, and get source code and +more information from the `ownCloud download page +`_. + +Connecting to Your ownCloud Server +---------------------------------- + +The first time you run your ownCloud Android app it opens to a configuration +screen. Enter your server URL, login name, password, and click the Connect +button. (Click the eyeball to the right of your password to expose your +password.) + +.. figure:: images/android-new-account.png + +For best security your ownCloud server should be SSL-enabled, so that you can +connect via ``https``. The ownCloud app will test your connection as soon as +you enter it and tell you if you entered it correctly. If your server has a +self-signed SSL certificate you'll get a scary warning how it is not to be +trusted. Click the OK button to accept the certificate and complete your account +setup. + +.. figure:: images/android-ssl-cert.png + +Managing Files +-------------- + +Now you should see the Files page of your ownCloud account. Click the overflow +button at the top right (that's the one with three vertical dots, and that is +really what it is called) to open a user menu. ``Refresh account`` refreshes the +page view. ``Settings`` take you to your settings menu. ``Sort`` gives you the +option to sort your files by date, or alphabetically. + +.. figure:: images/android-files-page.png + +The little file folder icon to the left of the overflow button opens a dialog to +create a new folder. The arrow button opens a file upload dialog, and you can +either upload content from other Android apps such as Google Drive, the Gallery, +your music player, or from your Android filesystem. When you add a new file +you will see a confirmation on the top left when it has uploaded successfully, +and it is immediately synchronized with the server. + +.. figure:: images/android-upload.png + +All files (that you have permission to access) on your ownCloud server are +displayed in your Android app, but are not downloaded until you download them. +Downloaded files are marked with a green arrow. + +.. figure:: images/android-file-list.png + +Download and preview a file with a short press on the filename. When the file +is in preview mode, a short press on the overflow button opens a menu with +options for sharing, opening with an app, removing, sending, and displaying file +details. + +.. figure:: images/android-file.png + + +A long press on the filename does not download it, but opens a dialog with +options for sharing, downloading, renaming, moving, removing, sending, and +viewing file details. + + +.. figure:: images/android-file-options.png + + +Settings +-------- + +The Settings screen offers a number of useful options. In the Accounts +section you can configure multiple ownCloud accounts. + +The Security section sets up strong two-factor authentication by allowing you +to add a PIN (personal identification number) to access your account. + +The Instant Uploads section creates a directory, :file:`/InstantUpload`, and +any photos or videos created with your Android device's camera are instantly +uploaded to this directory. You also have the option to choose any other +existing directory. Another nice option is Upload Pictures/Video via WiFi Only, +to conserve your Internet data usage. + +.. figure:: images/android-settings.png + +The bottom section of the Settings screen has links to help and the +app's version number. + +.. figure:: images/android-help.png