Permission denied in Android Emulator Device File Explorer

Question

I want to check if a folder has been created in the External Storage.

I already added permissions inside the AndroidManifest.xml:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

but it doesn't work either.

Any clue?

score 46 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 19 '20 at 22:35

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/sdcard is a symlink to /storage/emulated/0. You should therefore be able to see external files for your app in /sdcard/Android/data/<your app>.

answered Aug 19 '20 at 22:35

akindofyoga

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The same goes there as well. ls: /sdcard/Android/data/: Permission denied. – JanithaR Mar 09 '21 at 06:20
A few months later I ran into the same issue and landed on this answer again and noticed my own comment. This time it works. So I'm guessing whether this answer would work would depend on the image your emulator is using and the version of Android it is running. – JanithaR Oct 13 '21 at 12:38
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Note that Android's wonderfully complete documentation says the files are in /data/data: https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/device-file-explorer – Phlip Jun 23 '22 at 13:24

score 12 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '20 at 17:16

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Looks like you are using Google Play system image.

You need to use a standard Android (AOSP) system image (not one of the Google APIs or Google Play system images)

see details here

answered Feb 24 '20 at 17:16

Mike Adamenko

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So how can I access if my app needs Google API to function? – ProjectDelta Jun 21 '20 at 16:41

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 23 '19 at 04:30

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cause there is system files located and for your access device file open self-> primary folder.

answered Nov 23 '19 at 04:30

ankitsinh corepix

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but I use 'Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath();', Logcat see me /storage/emulated/0/xxx. Is this external stroage path? – BlueStar Nov 23 '19 at 07:52
if you open device explorer for emulator device then you able to view files in path you want to see,but in physical device you not able to see those file,So i think there is permission needed if your device is rooted then you will able to see files. – ankitsinh corepix Nov 25 '19 at 04:55

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 17 '22 at 13:00

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The correct location for my emulator was data/data/app_name/ as per the docs that phlip referred to.

answered Jul 17 '22 at 13:00

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Permission denied in Android Emulator Device File Explorer

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