File Manager: Showing "No files" while access to existing files is denied is misleading.
Bug #1522258 reported by
Matthew Exon
This bug affects 1 person
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Canonical System Image |
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ubuntu-filemanager-app (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Open File Manager. Down the left-hand side under "Places" it shows many folder icons and at the bottom a hard disk icon. Tap on the hard disk icon. At the top it now reads "Device / home / phablet" and "Device" is highlighted in white. In the main panel it shows "No files". If I tap the options icon and select "Show Hidden Files", it still shows "No files".
This is presumably meant to represent the root directory of the phone yes? Then it should show what's there. What it definitely should not show is "No files", because that is telling me that there are no files on my device at all, and this is clearly not true.
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The security policy forbid access to the filesystem outside of the home directory of user 'phablet'. To access these files you have to tap on the top right menu in the filemanager, and select 'unlock access' then type your passcode.
I'm closing this report because it is not a bug. Don't hesitate to file any issue you may find.