Music default App is missing a search function
- /e/ version: 0.18
- Device model(s): any
- Device rooted: no
Summary
Eleven is currently used as default Music App in /e/. To quote the commit https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_packages_apps_Eleven/+/271599 for disabling the search function:
Eleven: remove search feature
Thanks to the new mediastorage API we can no longer provide this feature on android 10+, not without its complete rewrite
(He's either referring to the storage access framework or MediaStore API)
The problem
no search function
Technical informations
Search is a basic function of a music app, as scrolling through A->B sorted views is cumbersome. The Files App offers a search field, but this is not the first goto. Even a bare bones default Music app should include search.
Higher Android target api levels restrict file/media access and provide new APIs. It's an obstacle for existing music player apps to adapt. Android 11 brings back some functions to access filepaths in https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/storage#media-file-access
Solutions
Workaround
Install any other Music App with a search function. For FOSS: Vanilla Music, Shuffle+, Vinyl Music Player, Music (alt)
Possible fixes
- Reimplement search in Eleven or
- evaluate current alternatives source code, if they use "future proof" APIs and given feature parity (tagging, album covers, etc) if there are fork candidates