Deceptive language frequently used against consumers: Difference between revisions
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The only "security" storage access framework actually gives the user is that it prevents them from granting access to the root directory of the external storage (not to be confused with "root access" which gives the device owner superuser privileges). | The only "security" storage access framework actually gives the user is that it prevents them from granting access to the root directory of the external storage (not to be confused with "root access" which gives the device owner superuser privileges). | ||
Storage Access Framework is no replacement for legacy storage access given its slowness from its large processing overhead. The performance loss may be concealed to some extent from the fast hardware smartphones have nowadays, but even then, it increases battery usage. In addition, it breached compatibility with all apps previously developed over the span of several years.<ref name=SAF>[https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-storage-access-framework-scoped-storage/ The Storage Access Framework is the only way for apps to work with all your files in Android Q. And it's terrible.] - XDA developers</ref><ref name=SAF2>[https://archive.today/2025.08.23-201715/https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/65dn8x/horrible_access_storage_framework_performance/ Horrible access storage framework performance] - androiddev - Reddit</ref> | Storage Access Framework is no replacement for legacy storage access given its slowness from its large processing overhead. The performance loss may be concealed to some extent from the fast hardware smartphones have nowadays, but even then, it increases battery usage. In addition, it breached compatibility with all apps previously developed over the span of several years.<ref name="SAF">[https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-storage-access-framework-scoped-storage/ The Storage Access Framework is the only way for apps to work with all your files in Android Q. And it's terrible.] - XDA developers</ref><ref name="SAF2">[https://archive.today/2025.08.23-201715/https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/65dn8x/horrible_access_storage_framework_performance/ Horrible access storage framework performance] - androiddev - Reddit</ref> | ||
===Non-replaceable batteries since the Samsung Galaxy S6=== | ===Non-replaceable batteries since the Samsung Galaxy S6=== | ||
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So they brought it back with Android 5.0, however only through Google's Storage Access Framework, which comes with a large processing overhead, resulting in slower speeds, especially when handling a high number of files.<ref name=SAF /><ref name=SAF2 /> | So they brought it back with Android 5.0, however only through Google's Storage Access Framework, which comes with a large processing overhead, resulting in slower speeds, especially when handling a high number of files.<ref name="SAF" /><ref name="SAF2" /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||