Android SDK - any, tested since 24. Total commander have at least read permissions to / directory. In my app I can't enumerate directory /, but I have even <uses-permission android:name="...

In the past, the answer would have been 'Considering performance, save only the file path to DB', but due to the changed security policy, I am concerned about how to handle image files in the Android ...

I am developing an image vault app that disguises itself as a calculator; when a secret code is entered in the keypad, and the '=' button is pressed, the vault page opens. I am using the PhotoPicker ...

I would like to read an XML file in my activity that I copied to an SD card. If the file does not exist, I read the data from the string file. This part works. I've tried and researched a lot, but ...

I have a music player app (that only I use, it is not in Google Play nor it will ever be) with the following Manifest permissions: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK&...

My app got rejected due to All files access permission. I have used (MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) permission and mediastore api to retrieve list of document and download file for Android 11+ devices. ...

I want to save file in a public external storage. For this I use the following code: Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS) However, starting with Android 10, ...

I'm developing an app where I need to create a folder in the Android/obb directory and copy some files into it. The goal is to install a game or an app on the user's device that requires additional ...

I am building one android app in which I am trying to save file in External storage. I am running that app on API 28 (Before introduction of scoped storage). When the app launches, I am denying the ...

I am trying to make a function that deletes a selected video from a recycler view. After the confirmation in the confirmDeleteDialog I receive "Failed to delete video" , knowing that the ...

I am seeing this stack trace in Crashlytics: Fatal Exception: java.lang.SecurityException: Unsupported path /storage/emulated/0/Download at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3023) ...

I am using following code to request user to pick a directory for storing app data. void doStuff() { File f = new File(Prefs.externalURI.getPath(), "cache"); if (!f....

how to make a folder in downloads folder and use it (reading and writing) in android 11 and up? bard's code after getting permission: private fun createFolderInDownloads() { val intent = ...

I am trying to create few files in Android app-specific folder in external storage. As this is specific to my app only and not required for the user purpose so, its placed at this location. The API ...

I'm following a now outdated guide on making a file manager in Android Studio and I'm having a bit of trouble with writing to the storage device. The app runs and displays all the files and folders in ...