[Bug] AirySync missing from Android share menu

[sonalder-darlene]

Describe the bug
AirySync no longer appears in the Android sharing menu when sharing images from Gallery or files from File Manager. I'm convinced it was available in previous versions.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to your Gallery
2. Select some pictures
3. Tap Share
4. AirySync is not listed in the share options

Expected behavior
AirySync should appear in the Android share menu as it did in previous versions and that was very conveninant to use it that way.

Environment:

• Device: Pixel 9 Pro XL
• Android Version: Android 16
• App Version: 3.1.0

[sameerasw]

We migrated to Quick Share. So you can use that feature built in-to Android. But I am also working on adding the ability to share to the app to share files using quick share but it seems to not be easy so far.

[sonalder-darlene]

Due to my google-free GrapheneOS setup I don't have Quick Share in my main user space. This feature is not in AOSP but depend on the proprietary Google Services layer. This feels like a downgrade to me as a licensed user of AirSync. I understand that most people are using Android with Google Services on their devices and that you want Quick Share to be the default.

Would it be possible to request a toggle in the settings to switch from Quick Share to the previous method? That way it would allow degoogled android user to still use AirySync to share files to their mac.

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/33203-does-quick-share-work-on-grapheneos-or-is-there-a-better-alternative/7

[sameerasw]

Due to my google-free GrapheneOS setup I don't have Quick Share in my main user space. This feature is not in AOSP but depend on the proprietary Google Services layer. This feels like a downgrade to me as a licensed user of AirSync. I understand that most people are using Android with Google Services on their devices and that you want Quick Share to be the default.

Would it be possible to request a toggle in the settings to switch from Quick Share to the previous method? That way it would allow degoogled android user to still use AirySync to share files to their mac.

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/33203-does-quick-share-work-on-grapheneos-or-is-there-a-better-alternative/7

Wait... so, QuickShare still usable from mac to Android? I didn't think it would be if de-googled.

I removed the old implementation because I was getting so much negative feedback on that implementation as it literally causes the main websocket connection to break if you try to send a file. And I had barely any idea about that implementation as it was an early contribution by a community member.

I will prioritize adding quickshare support from Android to mac if that's the case despite the struggles I am having currently. Thanks for the feedback!.

[sonalder-darlene]

I understand that for most users QuickShare is a better more consistent priority. But I really wish I could have access to a fallback.