Accessing the /cache directory in the Android filesystem

Question

How can I write a file in the /cache directory? I continue to get a FileNotFoundException (Permission denied).

Someone told me about the android.permission.ACCESS_CACHE_FILESYSTEM but i can't find it in the Android reference.

Any help will be appreciated.

EDIT: i'm using level 13 apis

clemp6r · Answer 1 · 2014-01-08T09:10:47.697

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You can only write to the cache directory of your own application: use context.getCacheDir() to get its location.

edited Jan 08 '14 at 09:10

answered Jan 09 '12 at 09:46

clemp6r

Thank you clemp6r, but i need to write exactly the /cache directory (if possible) and not the one owned by the application. – lorenzoff Jan 09 '12 at 09:52
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You can't unless the device is rooted. – clemp6r Jan 09 '12 at 10:48
Thank you for your time clemp6r, not a solution for me but your is a great comment. – lorenzoff Jan 09 '12 at 11:08
@clemp6r what about a system app? – AlexAndro Aug 20 '19 at 09:35

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