Since version 0.23+15.10.20151005-0ubuntu1, webbrowser-app runs under apparmor confinement, so browsing the filesystem is denied.
** No longer affects: webbrowser-app (Ubuntu RTM) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1393515 Title: browser allows browsing the phone filesystem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1393515/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs