Since we now have full URI support in okio-extras, which can even decode URL-encoded sequences like %D0%A2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82, there's no need for simple heuristics like String.dropFileProtocol() and Path.adaptedIsAbsolute().
In addition to mere refactoring (which should be simple), extra steps should be made:
Current test coverage doesn't seem enough.