Check the length of the blob that you are saving, vs. the length of the one you are reading. If you suspect the sha256-hash, then replace it with another hashing algo. As for "not storing files in a db" in support of exposing the filesystem; I would advise against it. Modern databases are fast enough to work as a file-system, and are used as such.
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