[Bug] Cannot access external files on Android 13

[washida.motoi]

When I build my application using Sendbird UIKit,

1. application fails to attach files from ChannelFragment, and…
2. READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission is revoked (so the application cannot access external files at all).

Environment

• Sendbird UIKit 3.1.1
• Android 13

Application could access external files with UIKit 2.X, or on Android 12 or below.

Suspicious cause of this bug

• UIKit sets READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE with android:maxSdkVersion="32" option (GitHub).
• When UIKit’s AndroidManifest.xml is merged with the application’s one, android:maxSdkVersion="32" is set
• If the application’s targetSdkVersion is under 33, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is just revoked.
  • There might be no problem if the application’s targetSdkVersion is 33, because other permissions such as READ_MEDIA_IMAGES is used instead of READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (see Behavior changes: Apps targeting Android 13 or higher  |  Android Developers). But I didn’t confirmed that.

Workaround

When I set tools:remove="android:maxSdkVersion" to the application’s AndroidManifest.xml, the application could access files as expected.

[JCasier]

I’m seeing something related. Also target SDK version 33. An attached video file cannot be opened unless one accesses the gallery prior and clicks through the permissions dialogs.
There should be a permissions dialog also when downloading and playing a video file. It just appears broken to a user.