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I have an android app running on Chromebooks. I'm using FileObserver to watch a few common directories and notify changes. This is successful in all locations except the downloads directory on my chromebook.

Downloads directory on this specific chromebook is /storage/MyFiles/Downloads. Do chrombook downloads directories have special protections? (are we not allowed to monitor there?)

If this is a security issue or otherwise intentional and you have a source, please share it

This is how the device filesystem looks in AS:

Device Explorer Screenshot

Nick Cardoso
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  • That is a strange path. Are the paths like that for `a few common directories`? – blackapps Jul 22 '20 at 08:31
  • @blackapps I've added a screenshot – Nick Cardoso Jul 22 '20 at 12:18
  • You did not tell which `few common directories` you are observing. Moreover there is a `/sdcard/Download` directory. There will be a `/storage/emulated/0/Download` directory too. – blackapps Jul 22 '20 at 12:28
  • Pretty stange that you can have a `/storage/MyFiles` directory. You said `/sdcard/MyFiles`. – blackapps Jul 22 '20 at 12:31
  • No, nothing in emulated works on this device. This whole device has a strange implementation. I wanted to make sure that viewing downloads isnt completely banned in chromebooks – Nick Cardoso Jul 22 '20 at 12:32

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