Safari ios 18.2 download problems

iPhone 15pro iOS 18.2

Downloaded files cannot be located anywhere in Files, only by accessing Downloads in Safari. I have tried setting download folder to various locations, iCloud, Phone, Google Disk, but nothing is stored.

Has an invisible cache or temp folder been introduced? If so, it is a total fail:

When press-holding any file in Safari download, the normal file action options (Quick Look, share, store to Files, etc) are not available.

When clicking any file it opens any of several apps that has this file type associated with it, and there is no way to change the default app or disable the forced opening of an app.

I tried deleting the app opening .csv (in this case OneDrive), and another irrelevant app opened. There seems to be a hierarchy of apps-file types, and it has no logic to it.

in Chrome behaviour is as expected.

Chrome vs. Safari screen recordings: https://shorturl.at/my3Oy

Please file a feedback after reproducing the issue. If you can note the time at which the issue occurred, and provide screenshots, that would be helpful. Please post the Feedback number here once you have filed it.

Already done: https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/15903198

The issue with missing file actions seems to be resolved in 18.4 Dev , ref the 18.3. The ”spyglass“ has been implemented and pressing it takes me to the download folder:

Furthermore, I can confirm that Safari now respect the preferred download folder chosen from settings.

Safari ios 18.2 download problems
 
 
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