I am working on Android Studio and I cannot see my package inside Android>Data folder of my device when I run apk on it. I am unable to run monkey without it. I have also mentioned installLocation="auto" in manifest and gave WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission still cannot see my package name.
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Andrea
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This is an old question, but I decided to answer it for future readers.
To be able to see your package in /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/ you first have to write to it (create a file or folder in that directory).
You can do so by doing the following:
File directoryToStore;
directoryToStore = getBaseContext().getExternalFilesDir("TestFolder");
if (!directoryToStore.exists()) {
if (directoryToStore.mkdir()) ; //directory is created;
}
Once you have created a folder like above you will be able to see the following:
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/yourPackageName/files/TestFolder/
I think what @Devsil meant was that only rooted devices can access data/data/packageName. Two completely different directories.
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Thanks. This one was did infact created a package folder for my application that I am trying to run on an actual device. – Dhrumil Panchal Jul 12 '21 at 18:49
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TNX that work, but why should we do that? – Amir Jan 16 '22 at 20:46
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@UnknownDeveloper Because if you don't make the directory, it doesn't exist. – ClassA Apr 09 '22 at 07:42
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I believe in order to get into the Data folder your device will need to be rooted. Otherwise nothing will be shown there when you attempt to browse to that location.
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go to FileManager>Android>Data . You can see package of different Apps – Ravi Kumar Sep 14 '15 at 12:55