Comment by billfruit
8 hours ago
Also Obsidian asks for permissions to read files in all of the device on Android. They don't explain clearly why that is necessary.
I don't see it being discussed that widely.
Also another aspect is that many people seems to think Obsidian is open source, while it is not so.
Not anymore. As of Obsidian 1.8.10 you can use app storage which doesn't require additional permissions. It's explained here:
https://help.obsidian.md/android
Still they are recommending people to use device storage permissions with "All files" permissions rather than the limited App Storage permissions.
They prefer that the users use the less secure option.
The primary reason it's recommended is that it provides more freedom and interoperability. Read this thread and you'll notice that many people sync their notes using Syncthing. You cannot use Syncthing with app storage because the files are sandboxed. Many people enjoy the freedom of being able to read/modify notes using multiple apps.
The secondary reason is related to user expectations and file deletion. The device storage option behaves more like desktop in that if you delete Obsidian your files will not be deleted.
For people who are okay with the tradeoffs, app storage is now an option. That's a good thing, no?
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> Also Obsidian asks for permissions to read files in all of the device on Android.
Oh interesting where did you find that?