How to access a file located outside the specific directory of the application?

[bodymindpower (Anke)]

That depends on whether

1. it is a media or a non-media file
2. this (non-media) file is in one of the Shared folders and
3. this (non-media) file was created by the app itself.

See also here:

Some basics on Android storage system

From an Android point of view there are an → Internal Storage and an → External Storage. 1. Internal Storage The Internal Storage can only be accessed with a rooted device. 1.1 The app package is saved in /data/data/<packageName>/ 1.2. The Private directory is /data/user/0/<packageName>/files/ This private directory can be used with the File component to save / read text (setting the path without a slash). It can only be accessed by your app and is automatically removed when the app is un…