Hello Anja
The confusion over the file system has been brought about by Google introducing extra security measures. There is a Guide by my fellow Power User Anke:
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 permi…
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 s…