Android: Upload documents, images, list items, or metadata to SharePoint

Scenario

• You are developing an Android OS application on an Android tablet or Android phone and need to upload a document or photo to a SharePoint list or library.

Issues

• NTLM authentication is not natively supported
• SOAP protocal is difficult to implement
• REST interface is limited
• Need to batch upload multiple documents and set metadata while reducing bandwidth
• Need to thread multiple uploads

Resolution

• Kiefer Consulting, Inc. has experienced SharePoint and Mobile development teams that can help address these issues.