Rejection of license

[Android_Creator]

Android system 12, 11 rejects application license (android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
with file picker extension [Free] File Picker Extension - Pick File From Storage (2.1.6)

In 15 seconds it says "Allow only media management" ( this is the selection) and "Do not allow"

Some blocks:

[Gordon_Lu]

The extension might not work in Android versions 10, 11 or 12.

[Free] File Picker Extension - Pick File From Storage (2.1.6)

after the SDK30 limitations the file picker extension might not work in all cases anymore to access arbitrary directories... see also the unanswered question by @TIMAI2 for this purpose the SAF extension might be used Taifun

[Android_Creator]

Is there another File Picker for all android versions or even more?

[SHUBHAMR69]

Android versions after SDK 30 are toooooooooo concerned about privacy, just not allowing apps to manage All Files.

[Gordon_Lu]

I’ve heard that currently, App Inventor is trying to implement a file picker with SAF. That way, the problem would e solved.

[Android_Creator]

I have noticed this but in other applications it happens

[Taifun]

@Android_Creator

MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

only to ask for permission in the blocks does not help very much without the permission in the manifest...

Be aware that this permission is usually not granted by Google.... ler's assume, you do not plan to publish your app in Google Play...

How to request and grant MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission

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…

without permission MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE:
what kind of files are you trying to pick? media files or non media files? created by your app or other apps? see also the overview here Some basics on Android storage system - #34 by Anke
and use SAF to pick non media files created by other apps

SAF: App Inventor implementation of Storage Access Framework

1.Introduction Description: Basically AI2 wrapper of Storage Access Framework. Using this extension, you can get read and/or write access to a single document or tree document (and all of its children recursively). Latest Version: 1.1 Released: 2021-09-16T18:30:00Z (UTC) Last Updated: 2021-11-01T18:30:00Z (UTC) 2.Blocks [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] [image] 3.Documentation Docs for: SAF Events DocumentCreatedEvent invoked after creating document…

Taifun

[Android_Creator]

All files have been created by other applications and by the user

[Taifun]

your answer is incomplete

@Taifun

what kind of files are you trying to pick? media files or non media files?

Taifun

[Android_Creator]

I mean in applications the play store