Android N Feature Spotlight: Storage Access Framework Can Now Provide Virtual Files When Files Aren't Locally Available

Cloud storage is pretty awesome for keeping files available across all of our gadgets while freeing up space on mobile devices. Unfortunately, accessing files in the cloud creates a layer of indirection that may complicate things a little bit, but things become even more complicated when the Storage Access Framework adds yet another layer to the equation. Historically, the SAF could only serve up files that were stored locally, which meant they had to be downloaded and stored before a URI could be returned to the requesting app.

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Android N Feature Spotlight: Storage Access Framework Can Now Provide Virtual Files When Files Aren't Locally Available