← Back to context Comment by liontwist 2 years ago That is how it works. Apps on android and iOS can’t access data outside of their contsiner. 4 comments liontwist Reply SpaghettiCthulu 2 years ago Afaik all apps on android have the ability to list directories across most of the "sdcard" file system even without storage permissions. TeMPOraL 2 years ago Sure, but all the interesting data is stored in a subtree that mostly won't even show on that list. In fact, there doesn't seem to be a way for a user of non-rooted phone to view this data. This sucks. JadeNB 2 years ago Do you mean Android/data? This is accessible on a non-rooted device using Marc apps & software's "Files" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files (an easily accessible shortcut to the native Android file manager). 1 reply →
SpaghettiCthulu 2 years ago Afaik all apps on android have the ability to list directories across most of the "sdcard" file system even without storage permissions. TeMPOraL 2 years ago Sure, but all the interesting data is stored in a subtree that mostly won't even show on that list. In fact, there doesn't seem to be a way for a user of non-rooted phone to view this data. This sucks. JadeNB 2 years ago Do you mean Android/data? This is accessible on a non-rooted device using Marc apps & software's "Files" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files (an easily accessible shortcut to the native Android file manager). 1 reply →
TeMPOraL 2 years ago Sure, but all the interesting data is stored in a subtree that mostly won't even show on that list. In fact, there doesn't seem to be a way for a user of non-rooted phone to view this data. This sucks. JadeNB 2 years ago Do you mean Android/data? This is accessible on a non-rooted device using Marc apps & software's "Files" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files (an easily accessible shortcut to the native Android file manager). 1 reply →
JadeNB 2 years ago Do you mean Android/data? This is accessible on a non-rooted device using Marc apps & software's "Files" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files (an easily accessible shortcut to the native Android file manager). 1 reply →
Afaik all apps on android have the ability to list directories across most of the "sdcard" file system even without storage permissions.
Sure, but all the interesting data is stored in a subtree that mostly won't even show on that list. In fact, there doesn't seem to be a way for a user of non-rooted phone to view this data. This sucks.
Do you mean Android/data? This is accessible on a non-rooted device using Marc apps & software's "Files" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marc.files (an easily accessible shortcut to the native Android file manager).
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