One UI 6.0 and Android version 14. Whenever I go to upload a photo this weird sub menu pops up instead of taking me directly to my gallery or my files. What is this, and how do I disable it?

Edit: Thanks for all the replies everyone! Appears to be a native android photo picker and it cannot be disabled as far as I’ve seen and been made aware from this thread.

  • boredtortoise@lemm.eeEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Scoped storage sets that an app which requests access to images, gets to only see images instead of a full file browser.

    It’s a safety and privacy feature. I don’t think it can be disabled

    • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I don’t get how this isn’t a user choice, like on iOS. Getting dual selection windows is stupid. Also… why couldn’t you just use a system file picker? Why does it end up being extra steps. Doesn’t make sense to me.