Request/ask permission for Read External Storage denied

[Anke]

@Asri_Rusdi

But the program cannot show the mp3 list via apk.

Android version?
On Android 13+ you must request READ_MEDIA_AUDIO because READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE does no longer exist on Android 13+.

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See also here:

Permission acces filesystem after last App Inventor Update API Level 33

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