Integrating on Android

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The TL;DR version of this is: the Open and Import modes on Android aren't too different in practice, and you can usually use either one, often combined with keepLocalCopy.

Screenshots

Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words. Here are some example screenshots of the Open and Import modes on Android.

Notice that in the "Import Mode (unrestricted file types)" case, the list is taller than the screen.

Open Mode (unrestricted file types)	Import Mode (unrestricted file types)

Open Mode (restricted to picking pdf)	Import Mode (restricted to picking pdf)

Resources

Assorted links to relevant resources:

• Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT (used in Import mode)
• Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT (used in Open mode)
• Open a specific type of file
• What is the real difference between ACTION_GET_CONTENT and ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT?
• note in "Write a client app"