Where are the files stored?

kopernikus · December 8, 2023, 10:24am

In which mobile phone folder are the files stored?
Look at the block below. The application works normally. It creates the savefile.txt file. When I search for savefile.txt in file explorer it is nowhere to be found.
(on Android 13, Samsung A52s)

Where is it stored?
I also give you the application to see it and please tell me.
Thanks
Save_and_read.aia (2.1 KB)

TIMAI2 · December 8, 2023, 10:36am

We have already told you about this. If your device is android 10 +, then you file is saved to your ASD. Such files will only be available within your app, or using a file manager that has permissions to view the ASD of other apps

Taifun · December 8, 2023, 1:07pm

You can set the file scope to shared to save it in shared storage instead

See also Some basics on Android storage system

And Storage

Taifun

kopernikus · December 8, 2023, 1:44pm

For example?
I have tried total comander , File Manager+
But none of them work

kopernikus · December 8, 2023, 1:46pm

any example please?

Anke · December 8, 2023, 2:05pm

If FileScope = App it is saved in the ASD on all Android versions.

Anke · December 8, 2023, 2:08pm

kopernikus · December 8, 2023, 2:18pm

Thanks
Could I have a complete example?
That is, put the block above in aia file so I can download it and see how it works

Anke · December 8, 2023, 2:22pm

kopernikus · December 9, 2023, 5:08pm

I'm still waiting for you to tell me which file explorer has permissions to view the ASD
Thanks

TIMAI2 · December 9, 2023, 5:11pm

I told you in the other topic in which you raised this issue.

kopernikus · December 9, 2023, 5:24pm

Please give me an answer, I am very frustrated and ready to give up on everything.
It is very important that I find a solution
I have made an application that stores text and pdf files on the mobile phone. I need a file explorer to view these files to email them later.
You told me about the total commander, but as I showed you in the photos, it does NOT see them.
please help

TIMAI2 · December 9, 2023, 5:26pm

Anke · December 9, 2023, 5:32pm

How about listing these text and pdf files from the ASD (via a ListViewer or ListPicker) and then sharing them via email this way?

kopernikus · December 9, 2023, 5:42pm

So, from what I understand there is no file explorer that does this.
And how do I do what you say? In the same application or in some other one that will only read the files that are in the asd
directory, where can I choose the one I want if I send it to the email?

Anke · December 9, 2023, 5:59pm

This is all you need:

Anke · December 9, 2023, 6:09pm

because the Sharing component needs an absolute path.

kopernikus · December 9, 2023, 6:16pm

Thanks
In the same application that creates the pdf files or in another one?

Anke · December 9, 2023, 6:17pm

Yes.

Anke · December 9, 2023, 6:23pm

If pdf files were created by other apps, then they should first be moved/copied to a (sub)folder of one of the two shared folders (/Download or /Documents).