How to request and grant MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission

[Anke]

Did you drag the extension into your app in the designer?
If so, go to the blocks and you will find it.

[tantangel]

I'm looking at the .aia and I'm just trying to get the extension.
Is it the .aix file?

Edit : ok, I find it ! Thanks

[tantangel]

Can you confirm that with this extension, the file cannot be modified (I can read it)?
Thanks

[Anke]

@tantangel

Can you confirm that with this extension, the file cannot be modified (I can read it)?

What about trying? But yes, you can write to / read from every file in all locations (of the external storage).

[tantangel]

I'm still trying to change a file in /Download.
But I'm also looking at how to download it from the application, it will be easier

[Anke]

Extension to download a file to ASD (app-specific directory) without WRITE permission

Here is an extension to download any file (jpg, png, txt, apk, zip, mp3, ...) to the ASD (app-specific directory) without WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission. Version 1 (Oct 31, 2020): de.bodymindpower.DownloadToASD.aix (8.4 KB)

Blocks

[grafik]

Version 2 (Nov 1, 2020): de.bodymindpower.DownloadToASD.aix (9.1 KB) → DownloadCompleted event added:

Blocks

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After that copy / move the file to /Download.

[omar_Al_Wareh]

Dear Anke,
i've been stuck trying to make my app work on the new device, and gut stuck in the permission issue for a looong time,
you made me happy today!
Thank you

[Malcolm_McGrath]

In the pic of the blocks for manage external storage you have an item
set ActivityStart1 Action

What type of block is ActivityStarter

[Anke]

There seems to be another bug with the File component. Therfore my test APK from the first post, does no longer work on Android 13+ since the nb193 update (targetSdkVersion = 33).

So I rebuilt it with my MFile extension:

manageExtStorage_SDK33.apk

[Ahmed_Atef]

it works with me . can i get the project .aia file to just edit it to my application ???

[patel]

Hi Anke, I'm using attached blocks on android 11 to get /Documents list, but no output on android 13, error 908 permission denied, what have I to do ?

[Anke]

@patel

what have I to do ?

Read the description in post #1.

[patel]

I don't understand, I can or I don't, how can I list the directory with your mfile ext ?

[patel]

I solved setting file component default scope to SHARED

[KHALED_MOSTAFA]

ineed aia file" manageExtStorage_SDK33.apk" apk work well on my android "12 api 31" i try to do same as file but not read external storage

[KHALED_MOSTAFA]

me too need aia file

[Anke]

[KHALED_MOSTAFA]

CREATE FILE AS PER MRS ANKE METHOD .aia (63.9 KB)
my aia file attached thanks mrs Anke

[Salvatore_Oliva]

Hello,
I have tried AS IS the app CREATE FILE AS PER MRS ANKE METHOD by KHALED_MOSTAFA on my Android 14 phone (Realme GT 6). It works fine, but when I copy the text file, I get READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission denied error, but the file is eventually copied successfully. As natural, I granted any read/write file permission to this app in its operating system settings.
In am really interested in finding a solution to such issue, as I have several old apps that are no longer working on new Android version and that I need to make running again.
Any help will be very appreciated.

[Anke]

@Salvatore_Oliva

I get READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission denied error

Did you use the File component? Some methods mistakenly request READ permission. Try to use one of the File extensions from @Taifun or @vknow360 instead.