QField Version 2.0 - It's possible use a virtual raster that points to a SD Card folder?

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Hi to all,
I was working on a project that uses a virtual raster that points to an SD Card folder directory that is a base map of my project in the last Qfield versions.
It’s it possible to use this option in this last version? Or is a related issue with this blog entry QField Users Sit Down, We Need to Talk About Storage Access on Android – OPENGIS.ch

I’m using the sd card to store big coverage maps because sometimes I work in places (closed forests, deep valleys) without networks and I need to cover large areas with dispersing plots. To avoid large portable projects, I store the base map raster layers (ex.: aerial image) in a folder of the sd card and create a virtual raster layer.

This option can solve my problem?

If you have some advice or an easy way to do it in a different way can you share it?

Thank you for your time.

Cheers

Imported from GitHub discussion by @jonnyforestGIS on 2022-04-05T10:02:53Z

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Short answer is no, as described in the blog post.

The longer answer is you can use localized data paths, which is what you see with the “Outside layers” option and this way you can share one layer across multiple projects.

Imported from GitHub comment by @suricactus on 2022-04-05T12:10:14Z

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Thank you suricactus.
Cheers

Imported from GitHub comment by @jonnyforestGIS on 2022-04-05T13:23:50Z