ASD (app specific directory) vs Private folder

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Problem with July 30 2020 Version: nb184 no longer able to write and read files

I checked this with my testStorage_API29.apk (→ GoogleDrive link above) an a Google Pixel 2XL (runing Android R, 11 Beta). It works without any issues (using TaifunFile & EFile extension). → @Taifun @vknow360 The folder /storage/emulated/0/myDir is created and the text files are saved in and read from this folder. [grafik]

Problem with July 30 2020 Version: nb184 no longer able to write and read files

Right, but if you install the app fresh on Android 11 once App Inventor targets SDK 30 (it only targets SDK 29 right now), then you won't be able to create myDir because it is not in scoped storage. Edit: More specifically, to ease the transition App Inventor includes the requestLegacyExternalStorage flag in the manifest so that apps can still access files outside of scoped storage. Once apps target Android 11, this will be ignored (ref): Edit 2: There is also preserveLegacyExternalStorage, w…