• @ThaijsClan
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    31 year ago

    Actually you may not be too far off. Noticed recently that users don’t have access to their Android>OBB or Data folders anymore through the normal files app. I know there is a workaround but I haven’t been able to get it to work. This may not affect downloading/installing apk’s from other sources, but if you have to manually install the OBB/Data you cannot do that.

    • 001100 010010OP
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      1 year ago

      Um I still can. You use a file explorer app (I use an app called ZArchiver) and find the directory, tap on it and there is a pop up telling you to grant it permission, then you will need to locate it using a android system file explorer, and once you find it, you can grant permission to access the directory to the app. I know its hard to describe using words, but I can record my screen and show it to you.

      Edit: In android 13 the data and obb diectory aren’t actually restricted to third party file explorers, only the sub-directories, like the files used by an app (those directories starting with “com.”) are resteicted and you need to manually grant permission using the method I said. I can access data and obb just fine using ZArchiver.

      • @ThaijsClan
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        21 year ago

        This is what I meant, thank you for specifying :)

    • @fne8w2ah
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      21 year ago

      Solid Explorer has restored access to Android>obb and data folders since an update some time back fyi.

      • @ThaijsClan
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        11 year ago

        Hm, doesn’t seem like it works for me. Still says that the Folder is locked for my privacy and protection or whatever. Thanks for the trying tho

    • @LeHappStick
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      11 year ago

      It is weird, I have a Redmi Note 9s and my phone comes with both a xiaomi files app and a google files app. I can’t see the data or obb folders with the xiaomi one but I can read and modify them with the google app one.

      So I assume this limitation is only for third party apps?

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        So I assume this limitation is only for third party apps?

        Indeed, system apps can work around these restrictions.