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):
Here is a small extension that declares this permission automatically in the Manifest (and let you check the API level of the device): AllFilesPermission.aix (4.3 KB)
Yes, it works perfectly on android version 9, and I plan to publish it on Google Play. But as I couldn’t make it work in version 11, the publication is not viable.