How Can I Access the Android/data Folder on Android 11 Using SAF in Kodular?

[SyntaxCore (Mahir Labib)]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on a project in Kodular, and I’ve run into an issue I hope someone can help me understand or solve.

I want to access the Android/data folder on Android 11 and above, but I know that direct file access to that location is now restricted due to scoped storage introduced by Google. I’ve read that the only way to access this folder is by using the Storage Access Framework (SAF).

However, I’m not sure how to implement this properly in Kodular.
how can i use it

SAF: App Inventor implementation of Storage Access Framework

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[Still-learning]

Have you read this @bodymindpower guide?

Access non-media and media files on Android 11+

Access to non-media files on Android 11+ On Android 11+, non-media files (like txt, pdf, csv, …) can be accessed if and only if the text files are in the → ASD or in the → Private dir (i.e. were saved there), or the text files are in one of the Shared folders /Documents or /Download and these files were created by the app itself, or SAF is used, or MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE* permission is requested and granted. *` This is not really an option, because an app that requests this permission w…

or this tiny extn?

SelectFile/Folder in android11+(SAFLight)

This extension is designed to quickly and briefly select a folder or file on android 11+, get read and write permissions in the folder, and return the folder path if possible from the uri link. all blocks: for convenience, I attach the full MIMEType table: [Screenshot_1] File Type MIME Type Example Extensions All files */* All extensions Text files text/plain .txt CSV files text/csv .csv HTML files text/html .html, .htm PDF files application/pdf .pdf Images (all) image/* .…

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@SyntaxCore

I’ve read that the only way to access this folder is by using the Storage Access Framework (SAF)

Please mention the source.
It was more of a hack/workaround, than an official method.

[Taifun]

Here it has been said

SAF can give you access to 90% of the file system.
But you can’t access /Android/data and /Android/obb dir and its childs.

See also SAF: App Inventor implementation of Storage Access Framework - #116 by bodymindpower

However you might want to try SAF: App Inventor implementation of Storage Access Framework - #163 by vknow360, see also the following posts there

Taifun

[SyntaxCore (Mahir Labib)]

I just need access to the Android/data folder, nothing else.

[Taifun]

It is generally not possible anymore
It does not look as you read the previous answers, why?

If you do not plan to publish the app in Google Play, you also can try

How to request and grant MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission

In this guide I show you, how to request and grant → MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on devices with Android 11+. Be aware that this permission is usually not granted by Google. However, let’s assume the app is only intended for private use or for special users or for other app stores . This permission must be declared in the Manifest ( since it is not declared the Companion app you can’t test this with Companion): <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/> Here is a…

Taifun

[SyntaxCore (Mahir Labib)]

SAF: App Inventor implementation of Storage Access Framework

I dig a little deeper and found that I was wrong all the time. I take my words back.

It worked for me and I request @vknow360 to give me the AIA file or just an explanation of how to do that.(but not in android 14,15)

thanks

[SyntaxCore (Mahir Labib)]

@vknow360
Do you have the AIA file?

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

@SyntaxCore

Do you have the AIA file?

No, use InitialDir block with value like /Android/data/<pkg_name>.

[SyntaxCore (Mahir Labib)]

Is this block correct?

I want to show files in the list viewer, but they load in the android/media folder. I don’t know why, and is there any way to check if folderurl ispermissiongranted or not?