B4X FEED managing user files in the cloud - FirebaseStorage vs. Google Drive/Oauth2?

[practicalsoft]

Hi all,

I have a question about using FirebaseStorage vs. Google Drive/OAuth2 for uploading/downloading files in my apps.

I'm looking for a good (and easy) way for my apps to upload/download user data files for:
- backup/restore (if their data gets corrupted somehow, they can restore from a backup)
- import/export (a cloud folder that they (and the app) can access for importing/exporting CSV files)

So far, it looks like I could use Google Drive (via OAuth2) or FirebaseStorage because they both deal with files in the cloud. (I'm not interested in Dropbox or other solutions that need additional accounts set up.)

If I use Google Drive/OAuth2, it seems that:
- the user needs to grant permission to access their Google Drive account
- I have access to those files in their account (so the app can do its thing)
- They have access to those files (a handy place to import from/export to, instead of dealing with the Android file system)

If I use FirebaseStorage, it seems that:
- the user...

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