Permissions to /storage/emulated/0/Documents/

[Ondrej_Ruz]

The first time I run the app on my mobile, Android stops me with a request: "Allow the Knihy app to access photos, videos, music and audio on this device?" .... The Knihy application only needs access to: /storage/emulated/0/Documents/. Is it somehow possible to arrange it directly in the app, without user intervention?
Ondrej

[Anke]

How to access non-media & media files on Android 11+

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…

How to ask a question (open new topic)

Before you ask a question / open a new topic please take care of the following points: The forum was previously searched for similar topics / issues. Give a precise (detailed) description of the issue / bug, the goal. Show the (relevant) blocks (images, screenshots of blocks in high quality). Debug your blocks (connect to Companion and right mouse click: → Do it). Name the Android / iOS version running on your (test) device. Do not open multiple threads on the same topic. If you haven't al…

[Ondrej_Ruz]

Well thank you.
Ondrej

[patel]

@Ondrej_Ruz

The first time I run the app on my mobile

It's not clear, did you make this app ? please show your blocks

[Ondrej_Ruz]

I have created an apk application. At startup, I check if it is the first startup on the device, so I test if there is a /Documents/Backup folder and a dbknihy.sqlite file in it. If it is not there, then it is the first run on the device and I copy dbKnihy.sqlite from ASSETS to ASD.....
Here are some first blocks......
Ondrej

[Anke]

@Ondrej_Ruz

Is it somehow possible to arrange it directly in the app, without user intervention?

On Android 11+, storage permissions (here specifically WRITE, because there is no WRITE perm. on Android 11+) shouldn't be required at all (in your case). On Android < 11, storage permissions must be granted manually by the user. In this respect, it is not possible to do this without user participation.

[Anke]

To avoid storage permissions on Android 11+ try the TaifunFile or FileTools extension instead of the File component.

[Ondrej_Ruz]

Well thank you!
Ondrej

[Ondrej_Ruz]

Hello.
I'm trying to make a copy of a file from ASD to /Documents via Companion... I'm using TaifunFile1. It doesn't work for me... Where am I doing wrong?
Android 13.
Ondrej

[Anke]

@Ondrej_Ruz

I'm using TaifunFile

Move e file to other directory and change name

The TaifunFile ext. uses a relative, absolute or full path.

[Anke]

[Ondrej_Ruz]

Hello.
Can anyone help?
I have Android 13.
I have a file dbKnihy.sqlite in ASD.
I copy it to the folder: /Documents/Backups/.
When I do it via Companion, it's OK - /Documents/Zalohy/dbKnihy.sqlite is created.
If I do it via .apk, the file is copied only to /Documents/ and has the form Zalohy_dbKnihy.sqlite.
Where am I doing wrong?

Ondrej

[Ondrej_Ruz]

I apologise:
There should be a folder: I copy it to the folder /Documents/Zalohy

Ondrej

[Anke]

I've explained the Companion & APK issues related to access issues to non-media files created by the app itself often enough on the forum. Last e.g. today here:

Having trouble with my app reading files on my phone

Where does this CSV file come from, who created it and when? If the file was previously already created with Companion (that is, by the app itself), it cannot be accessed (read) later with the compiled app (APK) - at least not on Android 11+, since the APK is a different app . The same applies if the app is uninstalled and reinstalled again. To catch such problems, it is helpful from Android 11 to add a time stamp to the file name. Otherwise SAF must be used. See also here:

[Ondrej_Ruz]

Thanks.
It already works. Absolute path to db is required in .apk.
Ondrej