[Android ≤ 10] How do I read from a file in Internal Storage instead of SD Card with file component?

[kartiktambi]

Hi!

I am using the component, to read a punedata.txt file stored in my raw Internal Storage.

When I use the block with the path /punedata.txt, it says ‘Error 2101 : the file /punedata.txt could not be found’. I also tried adding /storage/emulated/0/punedata.txt as the path, but the same error occurs.

Here's what the file's path (from my device's file manager) looks like

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What should I do in order to access a .txt file stored in direct Internal Storage? Your help would be very appreciated!

Thanks!

[Rahan_Sarang]

@kartiktambi

/storage/emulated/0/punedata.txt

join file://with it

[kartiktambi]

@Rahan_Sarang Still the same error - ‘Error 2101 : the file file:///storage/emulated/0/punedata.txt could not be found’

What should I do?

[kartiktambi]

@Rahan_Sarang Also, do you happen to know why does the file component have SD-Card set as default path?

[Rahan_Sarang]

Dont know why try to ask storage permission

Problem for write & read from file

As Boban said, ask for WRITE permission: [grafik] see also here: File path for unzip file component

Reading text file from file component, Got an error

Tried but same error. [image] @Still-learning @sugarlesscreator When download , it is a txt file. If i use sample txt file too : https://filesamples.com/samples/document/txt/sample3.txt Its not working. Same error

"Read from" (File component) needs permission to read a .txt file from specific app directory

Yes , the file component needs the write permission for writing files to the app specific directory , and the read permission for reading from the app specific directory,seems that it is a bug , see here: Fortunately , there is an extension here : That doesn’t need a permission to read /write files in the app specific directory.

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@kartiktambi

What should I do in order to access a .txt file stored in direct Internal Storage?

You can no longer access the root dir of the external storage on Android 11, at least not as far as non-media files are concerned.

[Taifun]

@kartiktambi

why does the file component have SD-Card set as default path?

this is the internal (emulated) sdcard…
you might want to read from shared storage like /Download or from the ASD - application specific directory… see also the overview

Some basics on Android storage system

I have added another detail to my overview (top right, see pink box) and thus completed the overview. (I hope. ) [grafik]

Taifun

[kartiktambi]

Update -

I solved my problem by enabling Legacy Mode, then using these blocks -

This works like a treat. Thanks everyone!

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BTW here’s how I got the idea for enabling Legacy Mode : File - Kodular Docs

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@kartiktambi

I solved my problem by enabling Legacy Mode , then using these blocks -

This works like a treat.

Which Android version did you test it on? Apparently not with an Android 11 device.

As I said before, the root directory of the external storage is no longer accessible under Android 11 as far as non-media files are to be accessed (even not with SAF). This would require MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE Manifest.permission  |  Android Developers. (This special permission will Google most likely not grant for your app).

So this is not a solution.

[kartiktambi]

Hi @bodymindpower,

Yes, I did not test it on Android 11, but on 10 (as my device doesn’t have 11). Since it was a personal app, it works for me.

I still have edited the topic’s title to [Android <10]

Thanks!

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

@kartiktambi

I still have edited the topic’s title to [Android <10]

It should read: Android ≤ 10, because Kodular has decided to continue to declare android: requestLegacyExternalStorage = "true" in the Manifest (therefore it still works under Android 10).

See also here:

Android 11 and Storage-File