Mobile apps

ScaiDrive has native apps for iOS (16.0+) and Android (8.0+). Both let you browse shares, upload from your camera roll, keep files available offline, and act as a file source for other apps on the device.

Installing#

• iOS — App Store, search "ScaiDrive". Open the app, tap Sign in, and enter your organization's ScaiDrive server URL when prompted.
• Android — Google Play, search "ScaiDrive". Same flow.

Sign-in opens a system browser to complete SSO; the app receives the token and stores it in the secure keychain (iOS) or Keystore (Android).

Browsing#

The shares list is the home screen. Tap a share to navigate its folders. Pull down to refresh.

Tap a file to preview it. Most formats render natively (PDF, images, video, Office docs); files that can't be previewed show as "Open with…" and hand off to another app.

Offline access#

Long-press a file → Make available offline to download and pin it. Pinned files appear in the Offline tab regardless of whether you have network, and re-sync automatically when content on the server changes.

To unpin: long-press → Remove from offline. The local copy is deleted but the file stays on the server.

Camera upload#

In Settings → Camera upload:

1. Pick the destination share and folder.
2. Choose Photos only, Videos only, or Both.
3. Pick Wi-Fi only if you're on a metered plan.

The app uploads new camera-roll items in the background. On iOS this uses background-task scheduling; on Android, WorkManager. Upload status is in Settings → Activity.

Share from other apps#

Both apps register as a share target:

• iOS — tap Share in any app, pick ScaiDrive, choose a destination, Upload.
• Android — same flow via the system share sheet.

Useful for sending an email attachment or a screenshot straight into a share without leaving the source app.

Files / DocumentsProvider#

ScaiDrive registers as a system file source so the OS's own Files app (iOS) or any file picker (Android, via DocumentsProvider) can browse your shares directly. Pick a file from ScaiDrive when attaching to email, opening in an editor, or saving from another app.

Signing out#

Settings → Sign out. Cached offline files are deleted; the next sign-in re-downloads what you pin again.

What's next#

• Web client — full functionality from any browser.
• Sharing with your team.