Image editor (markup) app in Graphene apps

RRZishe

Hi,

I just noticed that graphene added an image editor to the Graphene app store.

I'm not complaining but I didn't know that graphene is interested in adding just random apps to the app store.

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https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/9582-grapheneos-version-2023121200-released/14

@treequell - it wasn't delivered in an update, or installed on any devices, but simply added to the GrapheneOS apps repository should users wish to install it.

From GrapheneOS Testing room:

since it can't be obtained from the Play Store yet, we've added a mirror of the Markup image editor app in the stock Pixel OS to our app repository.

it's a tiny app with no required permissions and provides nice image editing functionality, so many people want to use it on GrapheneOS, but there was no safe way for people to easily obtain it since it's not on the Play Store

we decided to mirror it to avoid people getting it from apkmirror and then not having updates for it

despite not requiring any permissions including not using internet access, updates still matter

several image editors including this one and the Windows equivalent for editing screenshots had a vulnerability for cropping where they left the old data past the end of the new file size, but people who manually installed it via apkmirror wouldn't have gotten that update, demonstrating the importance of providing a proper way to obtain it with automatic updates

Links:

https://discord.com/channels/1176414688112820234/1176434723430608916/1185240381953151096
https://matrix.to/#/!AUltSswJuGkDFXqGti:grapheneos.org/$WEbEvtDBnENuheFwNTKCYWvVRrMF1HhzgHJOsFNWxaQ

RRZishe

[deleted] Thank you!

Arnauld

Hi,

I just installed it but it doesn't show up as an app. How to use it ?

Thank you.

treequell

Arnauld By attempting to edit a photo in an app which does not have a built-in image editor and instead sends an edit intent. Some examples:

After taking a screenshot and tapping the pen icon
After taking a photo in GrapheneOS Camera app, open the image preview, and tapping the pen icon
By open an image in Aves Gallery and tapping Edit in the context menu

I'm sure there are other apps that use edit intents but those are the ones I have installed on my device.

Arnauld

treequell Thks.

B0B42

To start with, I'm sorry, I do not want to sound ungrateful, but can I remove the markup "app"?
I installed it without knowing what it does and now every time I want to edit a photo I need to select my other editor of choice, the only use always option is to use markup. I'm probably blind, as usual, but I can't find any option to change the behavior.
Thanks in advance.

other8026

B0B42 If you want to remove the app, then go to Settings > Apps > All apps > Markup > Uninstall

B0B42

Thanks! other8026 I am apparently blind! Or stupid 😁