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Google backs down after locking out Nextcloud Files app: : Search giant to restore critical Android permission after user outcry
theregister.com/2025/05/17/google_nextcloud_android_permission/

Google almost killed this app with a permission change, but has thankfully backed off
androidpolice.com/google-seemingly-crippled-file-synching-on-android-for-third-parties/
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5 self-hosting tools that are better than their well-funded competitors: Big budgets don’t guarantee better software.
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6 Docker containers helped me reduce dependency on Google eco-system: My Google dependency got smaller after I discovered these self-hosted alternatives.
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Stop paying monthly fees: 6 open source Android apps you need right now: These open source apps that prove that nobody should pay for subscriptions
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I stopped paying for cloud storage by fixing a mistake I didn't know I was making
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My favorite alternative to Google Drive is not OneDrive or Dropbox, it's something way private and powerful
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My favorite alternative to Google Drive is not OneDrive or Dropbox, it's something way private and powerful
xda-developers.com/alternative-google-drive-not-onedrive-dropbox-it-is-private-powerful/

My favorite alternative to Google Drive is not OneDrive or Dropbox, it's something way private and powerful
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My favorite alternative to Office 365 isn’t LibreOffice – it’s something way cooler
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I tried Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Nextcloud for a month, and here's my verdict
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I thought I knew Google Drive alternatives, then I found this: It's not your average Google Drive rival
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5 features of Nextcloud that make it better than Google Drive: Experience the freedom of true data ownership and collaboration without boundaries.
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6 best free self-hosting apps I use on my Android phone and tablet: Going beyond the cloud
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I stopped using Google Drive and OneDrive so I could host my own files — and I love it
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Google gives in: Nextcloud regains access rights for Android app: Due to a lack of access rights, only media files could be uploaded to the Nextcloud app for ...
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"Prefers own services": Nextcloud takes aim at Google: For months, Nextcloud users have only been able to upload media data via the Android app ...
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“Google wanted that”: Nextcloud decries Android permissions as “gatekeeping”: Without full file access, it’s kind of hard to use your own cloud.
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I tried this self-hosted Google Drive alternative and it blew my mind: Unlock true data ownership
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